Sound begins to cut out after about a minute, when playing from Music on my Mac Mini using Ventura 13.3 to my two Apple Homepod speakers. After that, it cuts out every few seconds. Sound could be in a playlist or played directly from an MP3 file. The same tunes don't cut out when played from Music to the same speakers from my iPad. Seems the cutting out started just after I upgraded to Ventura.
Attached is a report from EtreCheck.
HomePod mini, 16
Hi stufromhalifax,
Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! If you reset your HomePods, does the issue remain? To reset, please the steps below:
Before you begin
* If your HomePod speaker isn’t responding, first try to restart it with the Home app. If you don't see an option to restart, or HomePod still doesn't respond after restarting, reset it to factory settings.
* If you have two HomePod speakers set up as a stereo pair, you must ungroup the stereo pair before you can reset HomePod.
* After you reset HomePod, set up HomePod again.
Reset HomePod or HomePod mini to factory settings
To reset your HomePod speaker to its factory settings, first remove it from the Home app, then press the top of HomePod or HomePod mini to reset it.
Remove HomePod or HomePod mini from the Home app
1. Open the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac that's signed in with the Apple ID that you used to set up HomePod.
2. Tap or click HomePod.
3. Select the Settings iconor scroll down to HomePod settings.
4. Select Reset HomePod.
5.
6. Select Remove Accessory.
Reset HomePod or HomePod mini
1. Unplug HomePod or unplug the power adapter for HomePod mini. Wait 10 seconds, then plug HomePod back in.
2. Wait 10 seconds, then touch your finger to the top of HomePod and hold it there.
3. The white spinning light will turn red. Keep your finger down.
4. Siri will say that your HomePod is about to reset. When you hear three beeps, you can lift your finger.
Restore HomePod mini with a Mac or PC
If you can't reset HomePod mini, you can restore it. Restoring your HomePod mini resets it and updates it to the latest software.
1. Plug HomePod mini into your computer using the USB-C cable that came with it.
2. Wait a few seconds. If you're using a Mac, open a Finder window. If you're using a PC, open the latest version of iTunes.
3. Select your HomePod when it appears on your computer.
4. Click Restore HomePod.
5.
You'll see a notification on your Mac or PC when HomePod mini is done restoring.
Hope this helps!
Have a great day.
Hi stufromhalifax,
Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! If you reset your HomePods, does the issue remain? To reset, please the steps below:
Before you begin
* If your HomePod speaker isn’t responding, first try to restart it with the Home app. If you don't see an option to restart, or HomePod still doesn't respond after restarting, reset it to factory settings.
* If you have two HomePod speakers set up as a stereo pair, you must ungroup the stereo pair before you can reset HomePod.
* After you reset HomePod, set up HomePod again.
Reset HomePod or HomePod mini to factory settings
To reset your HomePod speaker to its factory settings, first remove it from the Home app, then press the top of HomePod or HomePod mini to reset it.
Remove HomePod or HomePod mini from the Home app
1. Open the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac that's signed in with the Apple ID that you used to set up HomePod.
2. Tap or click HomePod.
3. Select the Settings icon
4. Select Reset HomePod.
5.
6. Select Remove Accessory.
Reset HomePod or HomePod mini
1. Unplug HomePod or unplug the power adapter for HomePod mini. Wait 10 seconds, then plug HomePod back in.
2. Wait 10 seconds, then touch your finger to the top of HomePod and hold it there.
3. The white spinning light will turn red. Keep your finger down.
4. Siri will say that your HomePod is about to reset. When you hear three beeps, you can lift your finger.
Restore HomePod mini with a Mac or PC
If you can't reset HomePod mini, you can restore it. Restoring your HomePod mini resets it and updates it to the latest software.
1. Plug HomePod mini into your computer using the USB-C cable that came with it.
2. Wait a few seconds. If you're using a Mac, open a Finder window. If you're using a PC, open the latest version of iTunes.
3. Select your HomePod when it appears on your computer.
4. Click Restore HomePod.
5.
You'll see a notification on your Mac or PC when HomePod mini is done restoring.
Hope this helps!
Have a great day.
Speakers still cut out despite re-installing the software which took forever. I paid $150 per speaker (in Canada) and would not have bought them if I knew they would be that much trouble. The sound is pretty good, but a pair of cheap desktop speakers would do the job nearly as well. The main thing seems to be Bluetooth which doesn't work very well on my machine and never has. I don't want to be bothered with stuff that takes so much management. I just want it to work. So, anybody want to buy a slightly used pair of speakers which work most of the time?
Sound cuts out
