I have recently installed a HomePod. Whenever I make a phone call on my iPhone and want to switch to speakerphone I now get given the option of transferring the call to the PhonePod. It is very annoying because I NEVER want to use the HomePod as a speaker and it means I have to choose the iPhone speaker every time instead of it being automatic. How can I stop the iphone giving me the option of HomePod for a speaker?
It still makes no difference whether ‘require password’ is checked or not. I did not have that set anyway. I still see the bloody homepod every time I want to switch to speakerphone wherever I am in the house. It makes me want to crush it!
It still makes no difference whether ‘require password’ is checked or not. I did not have that set anyway. I still see the bloody homepod every time I want to switch to speakerphone wherever I am in the house. It makes me want to crush it!
I am afraid that makes no difference at all. When I press the speaker button while making a phone call it still gives me the homepod option. I want to get rid of that option altogether.
Hello ajlholt,
Based on what you are experiencing, turning Transfer to HomePod off should prevent that from happening.
Tap on Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff and toggle it off.
More information is available here: Use HomePod for phone calls - Apple Support
Cheers.
ajlholt,
Thanks for letting us know. Let's see if turning off requiring a password helps out:
"Require a password to play audio on HomePod
In the Home app on your iOS or iPadOS device, tap, then tap Home Settings.
Note: If you have more than one home, you see settings for your current home (based on your location). To edit a different home, tap Homes, then tap the home you want to edit.
Tap Allow Speaker & TV Access.
Turn on Require Password.
If you have more than one HomePod, this setting applies to all of them."
This information can be found in Play audio on HomePod using an iOS or iPadOS device. This way if the option still shows, it can't be selected in error.
If it's still showing as an option as something you could remove, you'd want to leave feedback: Product Feedback - Apple.
Kind regards.
Preventing speaker option of HomePod
