i cant control music on homepod from the home app. it tells me controls are unavailable for this device.

Hello misshalleberry,

Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We are happy to help you!

It seems you are having issues with being able to control music from the Home app.

Test after resetting HomePod. You can see how to reset HomePod, and further troubleshooting steps, in the article below:

If HomePod isn't responding

We hope this finds you well!

Cheers!

Power cycle/reboot both the HomePod and your router and see if that resolves things.

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