HomePod Mini - “Some features may not work on this network” Peer-to-Peer issue.

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HomePod Mini - “Some features may not work on this network” Peer-to-Peer issue.

Router: NETGEAR NightHawk MR60 Mesh Network

Issue:

I’ve been having a lot of issues with my HomePod mini’s as well as AirPlay ever since I upgraded my home network. It has been an ongoing for a while now. I have finally been able to resolve it. I have looked on so many forums and non of the information out there resolved the issue. I’m posting here so others can refer to this.

Resolution:

Login to you Router Via the IP Address (Was unable to make the change through the NightHawk App)

Advanced Settings - Wireless Settings - Uncheck “Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence

After applying the change I’m now able to AirPlay to all devices and don’t have limitations on the HomePod Mini.

Hope this helps :-)

Posted on Feb 21, 2022 10:39 AM

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Answer 1

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jarules_lawyer

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Mar 3, 2022 8:34 PM in response to jarules_lawyer

I figured it out! I followed the tip to uncheck the box for 20/40 coexistence and originally that didn’t work for me. I was playing around with some other settings and found a combination that worked for me. In the same section (advanced> advanced setup> wireless settings) I checked the box that enables MU-MIMO, as well as keeping 20/40 coexistence off. Now my HomePod minis work with stereo pairing, and my other HomeKit devices are working properly. Hope this helps!

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bgmeek

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Feb 21, 2022 12:40 PM in response to MarcusSNorris

Thanks for sharing this elusive solution! I've often found that a direct web connection to a router's admin screen gets the job done better than the overly-simplified apps provided by vendors.

I shouldn't wonder if some Product Marketing folks at Apple aren't wondering if they backed out of the WiFi hub business too soon :-). AirPort Mesh Express!

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Answer 3

Feb 28, 2022 3:40 PM in response to MarcusSNorris

This is an amazing find and I’m glad it worked for you! I tried this as well and I’m still having an issue with my HomePod minis and other Airplay features ever since I “upgraded” to the MR60. Anything you might recommend? I reset my home settings, reset both HomePod minis and created the stereo pair and they still do not play together. I also rebooted my router and satellites. The HomePods don’t even pop up as a audio source I can connect to on the music app…

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Answer 4

Mar 4, 2022 1:01 AM in response to MarcusSNorris

!!UPDATE!!

Issues:

After using these settings for about a week I have had a lot of issues with drop outs and increase in Ping after disabling 20/40 MHz Coexistence. I enabled it again and tried setting a static IP for iPhone and HomePods but issue persisted. I tried changing NAT type to Open but same issues.

Resolved:

I reverted back to the original settings after trying all these different things and everything is now just working. I have no clue what actually resolved the issue but the past 4 days AirPlay has been working along with stereo pair and Siri is now responding to personal requests.

Comment:

I’ll try and update this thread if issues persist and If I can help troubleshoot.

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