HomePod Mini Disconnecting from AirPlay After 5 Seconds

Hello,

After updating my iPhone 15 to iOS 18.1, I tried playing music from YouTube Music and Apple Music on my HomePod mini, but it disconnects from AirPlay after about 5 seconds. I also updated the HomePod to the latest version, but it didn’t fix the issue. I’ve reset the device and reconnected it, but there's still no improvement.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue?

Thanks a lot for the help!