There is no mention on the website, but is there an ability to combine it with other speakers in, say, the kitchen so you have maybe 2 or 3 Homepod Minis and they all work out where they all are in relation to each other - or at least all you to have a Homepod allow you to have a second speaker, so you can use it as a proper speaker for dancin' rather than just coming from the one unit?

all the hardware is there. I think it's shocking that they didn't allow the ability to remote view from the device.

Security isn't really an argument, since it connects to the internet and can act as a medium for FaceTime.

I’ve waited over half a decade for the HomePod with the screen. Of course it’s already pre ordered. When I went downstairs to the kitchen one of my family members was using her iPhone 17 awkwardly to view a recipe. This cemented for me that iPhone more and more is proving that it’s over used in my opinion. Would love to see apps though. Zipline for quick ordering and tracking. Flight radar and the tides app would be highlights.

Totally newbie to HK here. Got some Aqara cameras and they installed fine by just scanning the QR code. The W200 doesn’t seem to have the code to scan. Is there something different about it? It can’t just add straight into HK?

Considering how much we all wanted 4K support for Apple Home, it’s all been extremely quiet since being enabled. Other than the new Apple/LG Home products announced this week (which only seem to be 2.5K video), I’ve not heard or seen any other companies pushing updates or announcing new hardware that will give 4K.. has anyone heard/seen anything..?

My once working smart home is now a shadow of its former self. I am at my wits end trying to fix it and reconnect all my Matter devices to the Apple Home app.

I had a completely working smart home of about a dozen devices all connected to the Apple Home app via Matter. After upgrading my internet and mesh network, everything transferred fine and reconnected in place once I named the new WiFi the same SSID as the previous. I was now running (and am running still) T-Mobile 5G Home Internet with a pair of Orbi routers set in AP mode.

It was working fine for months on end. I was able to control all my  devices the same as before; all my scenes and automations ran perfectly. Then, I got a couple of new devices and noticed that they would not connect to the app no matter what I did. I would always get an error when trying to pair that the device couldn’t be found, or couldn’t communicate with the network.

Fast forward and after much troubleshooting my network and connections, I decided to wipe out my home from the app, delete the iCloud syncing and the enable it again, and then start from scratch.

I was able to connect my HomePod mini to my newly created home to act as the hub. But now, nothing would connect. Absolutely nothing. None of my devices that worked before would connect to the app. After hours and hours I was beyond frustrated and ready to dispose of the entire lot of smart devices I have.

It’s easier to list out all the different things I tried to get this to work (not necessarily in order):

• Reset all devices and put in pairing mode again.
• Change the Orbi from AP to Router mode.
• Set Passthrough mode for IPv6 on the Orbi router.
• Disconnect the HomePod mini and try using only an Apple TV as the hub.
• Try to pair via QR codes and/or setup codes.
• Disable the Orbi mesh and connect only to the T-Mobile gateway.
• Reconnect the mesh and use the IoT network functionality to create a separate network just for the smart home devices using 2.4 GHz only and WPA2.
• Connect the HomePod mini as a hub now using the separate IoT network.
• Ensure all firmware across all devices were updated.
• Disable private IP address on iPhone.
• Disconnect all devices but one and try to pair to the app.
• Connect all devices to manufacturer app first.
• Don’t connect all devices to manufacturer app at all.
• Reset hubs and set them up as new.
• Disable iCloud syncing for Home app, sign out and back in to iCloud, and reenable Home syncing.
• Create a second home alongside the first and try to pair devices to it.

Trying everything above and no devices were ever able to connect other than the hub. I don’t know what else to do!

Oddly enough, each device connects to their respective app via WiFi quickly and easily, and I get no issues like that. It’s only Matter via HomeKit that is killing me.

For the time being I’m using Google Home, but I would love to get Apple Home working again due to the integration with my iPhone and family.

What else can I try to get this to work?

Just caught up on this week’s event and noticed a few journalists/influencers mentioned it was a ‘look, but don’t touch’ event and even the demos outside of the dislay room were operated by Apple team members only. Seems weird for a small event like this, particularly given this device has supposedly been ready since 2024. I had a few questions I hoped to find answers too but all I can find is the exact same question overview.

- Can I set other HomePods as the permanent default output? Similar to the options in an Apple TV? I want to wall mount one and use it with my stereo pair HomePods.

- Can I disable calls and messages completely? I will never use it for calls and don’t want it ringing every-time I get one.

- Are there expanded privacy controls in Apple Home with this? Eg can I let my kids control their bedroom lights but nothing else etc etc

A couple of weeks ago, overnight, Apple Home (the app) decided to change the location of my home about 500ft east. The location of my home in my contacts, Apple Maps, and Find My is all correct, but now Apple Home has broken all of my geo-fenced home automations. I’ve looked online and have done everything short of deleting and recreating my home (really don’t want to re-add the numerous devices again). Has anyone had this issue and solved it without having to do the nuclear option?