HomePod mini stuck in ''configuring''

All these options didn't help and not only me, apparently. Changing the region does solve the problem, but this is a bad solution because all my subscriptions will stop working and my Apple Music library will be lost.

Spend 3 hours trying to figure out why all 3 of my HomePods won’t work. They stay stuck on configuring. I’ve reset them via themselves, reset via MacBook and even spent time talking to Apple rep. I’ve never had more problems than I have when it comes to Apple. I’m switching back to Alexa. I’m over the constant troubleshooting and waste of time I’ve had on these products.

These are all workarounds, not fixes. Switching to US account (or probably any other empty account) does work, but that way I will loose all of my data and services. Im sure Apple is actively looking into this issue, I hope they will manage to soon find the cause of this problem.

Stuck for a month or even more: 😔

I think the Apple devs made a boo-boo that only affects certain pods and the things we have to do to restore quality of life functionality is not Apple-like.

The problem as I see it, is those who aren't savvy enough to try all these steps will need to seek assistance at Apple to get their homepods updated.

Was this issue ever resolved because he same thing happened to me and months now all my homepods (4 minis and 1 regular homepod) are stuck in configuring and are basically relegated to a regular Bluetooth speakers. I also have apple music so it frustrating.

In my case, the problem was not resolved. Homepod mini, even with new iOS, remains in eternal configuration settings. None of the options proposed here help, only changing the region, which cannot be a solution(

Hi @rharripersad, how were you are to create an US region account while residing in Trinidad. I have the same configuration issue and is seeking to have it resolved because it preventing me from adding smart devices to Home App.

Interesting, my region is Serbia as well. I can confirm that for me this now FINALLY fixed, but I had to reset Homepod Mini 2 manually and add it again to Home app.

I experienced this issue since August, trust me I probably tried resetting Homepod hundred times :-(

I did contact Apple support before. I'm not sure if they fixed this in the recent updates, or they just fixed the issue directly, but it now works for me.

After configuration done I returned to RS. But if you have any monthly purchases (cloud+, Apple Music…) you have to cancel them first. It will not allow you to change region without inserting card for payment.

This is patently ridiculous. The whole “it just works” mantra is what draws consumers to Apple in the first place. I won’t spend any more time than I already have trying to get a brand new HomePod Mini to correctly connect. We got two for Christmas. One connected flawlessly, and the other has cost me a half-day of my holiday vacation.

I’ll be voting with my wallet and returning it.

No one should have to be this knowledgeable about networks to get this thing to connect.

This solution did not work for me. After restoring the HomePod mini to version 17.2 and disconnecting the HomePod is completely non functional. no buttons work, no lights and not found on any network.

Updated to 17.3 tonight.

while the update installer seems to be stuck in a loop!!! The software says version 17.3 and it seems to be working properly on all networks.

I’ll try a reset and see it is works properly afterwards when I get a chance.

Hey sorry for the delay. Currently, my HomePod sits as if it is owned by the US account but is managed and utilized by my country account. I had to do it this way because I don’t have a US credit card therefore, I would not have had been able to continue using my region account for Apple Music. See the imagine below region account is in Primary User(Apple Music associated) and @icloud.com is the HomePod account. So far this has worked flawlessly and I have full control of HomePods via my region account. I am very hesitant to move HomePod to my region as I am afraid to lose configuration.

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I’m from Trinidad too but wouldn’t the payment method have to be a credit card from a US Bank when you change the region? I’ve been having this problem for like 2 years now and don’t want to get my hopes up.

It was once working when I first got it but like it caught Covid or something 😂 and I went into quarantine but when I came back it was not working.