HomePod 2 and iOS 15 home app

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HomePod 2 and iOS 15 home app

I have a new HomePod 2 that doesn’t show up in the home app on my iPhone running 15.7.3.

I can get it set up with my iPad Air running iOS 16.

When I look in the home app it shows up on the iPad but not on the iPhone. My old iPhone mini still shows up on my iPhone. You can still play music etc via airplay from the iPhone to the Homepod 2

I tried resetting it and setting it up using the iPhone but it required an update that can’t be made on the iPhone (iPhone 6s).

So is it now impossible to access the homepod 2 via the home app on the iPhone?

HomePod (2nd generation)

Posted on Mar 16, 2023 4:02 AM

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WheelieNick

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Mar 16, 2023 4:10 AM in response to Lwio

The HomePod needs the latest version of iOS to function properly, so no, you cannot use it With your iPhone running iOS 15.7.3

See this for further reference

Requirements

HomePod with the latest version of software
iPhone SE (2nd generation or later) or iPhone 8 or later with the latest version of iOS; or iPad Pro, iPad (5th generation or later), iPad Air (3rd generation or later), or iPad mini (5th generation or later) with the latest version of iPadOS
802.11 Wi-Fi internet access

HomePod (2nd generation) - Technical Specifications - Apple

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Lwio Author

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Mar 16, 2023 4:23 AM in response to WheelieNick

Thanks for the reply. Yes I just noticed reading the small print on the package, iPhone 8 or later required.

I think supporting just the previous iOS generation would have been kinder.

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HomePod 2 and iOS 15 home app

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