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Seriously! These devices are the absolute worst ever!! The only devices on my home network which won't stay connected and they vary when Apple Update their Software! Horrible horrible horrible!!
How can they just stay connected? Imagine sitting listening to music and one of the ones I have set as a stero pair keeps dropping!!! WHAT CAN I DO?? I AM ANGRY TO SAY THE LEAST!
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This thread is older, but I wanted to chime in that as an Apple user of most tech products for 20 years I'll say that the HomePod Mini I own is the biggest disappointment I've had from Apple. It constantly drops out when watching videos, listening to music/podcasts, etc. It also completely disconnects if I need to add a Bluetooth device to my laptop for any reason and is a complete hassle to reconnect. Looking for a fix I've read countless forum advice, watched videos, and discussed in-person with Apple associates, and I have never identified a remedy. If anyone at Apple wants to help me, I welcome it... please.
Dave778778 wrote:
Wondering about having your passcode, WiFi password, Apple ID password and your phone cloned and getting private address turned off is the last hacker hurdle to jump
Read all about it. Provide ONE example of a hack related to using or not using a random hardware address on YOUR home network. Heck, one hack example on any public network? Just one?
Why so many posts about something you clearly don't understand? Are you a bot? If so, why?
I'd explain the tech to you, but why? Know this: There's absolutely NOTHING 'Private' about this so-called feature. It's simply a different MAC address on every WiFi SSID. It makes ZERO difference to security on your home network, and unfortunately, it doesn't affect your iPhone on ANY OTHER network. It shouldn't be anywhere near a HomePod, but it's there and it's broken.
I don’t have mesh but I tell you, my HomePod minis don’t disconnect. I’m twenty feet from one 500 speed stock router. These are screenshots of my settings:
Noting:
I am ALWAYS running the latest software on them. Plus the fix is generally to fully reset them both and re add them! Imagine the frustration!
Another month and still useless!
Trying to chill out and relax with music and we keep dropping one speaker of the configured pair.
The absolute pits!
Best of luck with it. I wonder if Apple's QA process includes a "whole home audio" home setup as complex as yours with 9 HomePods :-).
Given the CEO of Airbnb hadn't tested his own product, I'm beginning to think they've all be calling it in since Steve passed.
Hi bgmeek, in my case the Private WiFi Address feature is not enabled so it would not appear to be a possible solution for my issues. Thanks for the reply and information though. Cheers!
Sad to hear about your problems... they are worse them mine.
My Apple Pod continuously drops. I've had it for 5 years, and it just doesn't want to play nice with everything else Apple that I have. Please, provide an update for it.
can you share the solution?
Been frustrated. Have 7 minis all close to each other in connected rooms and like to have them all on for ambiance and seems to have worked for me!!!
I wrote in another post that my HomePods disconnect but that was an isolated case that I nixed with my methods and not bgmeek’s method of exposing your devices to hacking
No other speakers but HomePods play Dolby Atmos wirelessly.
Wondering if something bad could happen if someone gets your WiFi password watching you on infrared and connects to your network and you have private address turned off.
Wondering about having your passcode, WiFi password, Apple ID password and your phone cloned and getting private address turned off is the last hacker hurdle to jump
HomePod Mini keeps disconnecting
