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Apple Releases HomePod Software 26.3

Alongside iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3, Apple has released new HomePod 26.3 software for the ‌HomePod‌ and the HomePod mini. The update comes two months after Apple released ‌HomePod‌ Software 26.2.

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According to Apple's release notes, ‌HomePod‌ Software 26.3 includes performance and stability improvements.

‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ software is installed automatically on the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌ unless the feature is disabled‌‌‌‌, but the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ can also be manually updated in the Home app on iPhone, iPad, or Mac by tapping on the More button, choosing Home Settings, and then selecting the Software Update option.

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Top Rated Comments

Elyzien Avatar
16 weeks ago
About time!!! The Airplay Disconnect error is making me loose my F mind!
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16 weeks ago
Siri, volume 22.
Increase volume to 100? (She repeatedly does this. Is this some departed engineer's idea of a joke??? I'm not laughing)

Siri, add bananas to the shopping list
Who's speaking? (Me, the only MALE in the house!)

Siri, volume 40 (previously told to play music on the HomePod's in kitchen using Siri on the HomePods)
(iPad also in kitchen responds "I'll speak louder" - HomePods in kitchen keep playing at previous level).

I'm not so sure it is a good idea to re-use the Siri name...
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
16 weeks ago
Update hasn't fixed the audible stutter when ambient sounds like white noise loop every minute. Has been a problem since 26.2. Not even sure why white noise is a looped recording, something like that can be procedurally generated...
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16 weeks ago
My HomePod mini's keep saying network issue even after a restart. They were working fine last night, what a pain.

Edit: This weirdly fixed itself after updating my iPad to 26.3, now they're updating and connecting normally. Strange.
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