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HomePod mini without wifi

Can I use the HomePod mini without wifi or internet?

Posted on Apr 28, 2021 1:43 AM

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Posted on Jul 10, 2021 11:08 PM

Dear Turingtest2, any update on this problem already?

I want to buy a HomePod Mini to use during my Holidays in my Hotel Room and I don't want to be dependent of the Hotel Wifi for it.

Hope you can help.

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Jul 24, 2021 5:50 PM in response to Pieter Ratering

I think I have the answer. Namely yes, you can AirPlay to HomePods with out a wi-fi connection, but only to one HomePod at a time.


A web search brings up several articles saying that it can be done. For example:

https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/homepod-no-wifi-3689756/


However, in my testing with HomePods and HomePods minis alike, only those not set up as a stereo pair would show on my AirPlay list. And I could only play to one speaker at a time - so for example if it was playing to speaker A, and I then selected speaker B, it would move the audio to HomePod B, not play to them both at once.

May 27, 2021 1:05 PM in response to gravityrebel

Ah, interesting. I must admit I do remember finding I couldn't get peer-to-peer AirPlay working with my mini's at one point but my most recent test was with my full size HomePods and there I was able to turn off my router and use the HomePods even after a power cycle. I've assumed behaviour would be the same. I'll test my minis again when I can.


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