HomePod not responding after updating to OS 17.4

Is it completely non-responsive? Or does it seem to reboot but not able to connect? If it is completely non-responsive i.e. bricked and does not show any signs of life, there are ways to repair it if desired. There are a number of DIYs as well as places that can service them and restore at a reasonable cost. Nics has been doing this for a while.

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you should've read all the thread, but here the answer :

unplug your HomePod for a full 24 hours sharp, even 25h. Then plug it back in and perform the installation with your iPhone. It should work properly.

Cheers.

hi mate. Silly I know, try leaving plugged in and ready. I would expect it to recover shortly. Installing will take forever!

no luck. Try Apple support peoples.

same here an gues its out of warranty. wont turn on , cant reset it doesnt even recogbnise when plugged into mac . totally screwed the joys lets ee what apple will say. tough luck no doubt

Plugged into Mac? Are you saying a mini was bricked by the update? Only a mini can physically plug into a Mac.

My first Feb HomePods aso can’t be used after 17.4 update

I have a stereo pair of OG large HomePods - and one of them has also died directly after trying to update to 17.4. No reset methods work, zero signs of life at all.

Rubbish.

I appreciate the reply! I’ll try that, thank you.

I loved the HK soundsticks until I upgraded to OG HomePods for the TV. Love the HomePods but there is no safe way of using them now as the updates break them and can't be turned off :(

I don’t think forced is correct here. It’s a place that Siri lives in… connected to the internet and plays audio…. Probably does need updating due to computer viruses and poor programming language.

Same, I updated to iOS 18 the other day and my HomePod mini has been saying “configuring” ever since. I am doing a factory reset now and going to see if it works.

I also plugged mine into my MacBook, restored and updated yet mine still will not work :(

Where is the fix? What is the answer?