home pod sharing not working

I have a HomePod mini and a smart switch and have tried to "invite people" (my spouse) so that they can also control the switch. It works with her Mac, but the invite never shows up on her iPhone 15. Her apple id is different than mine.

HomePod mini, 18

Posted on Feb 17, 2025 03:02 PM

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Rudegar

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Feb 17, 2025 11:51 PM in response to Swordfish22

if the iphone on the same wifi network?

I would assume that if it's only connected to cellular that things such as

such invites may not work

Swordfish22 Author

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Feb 18, 2025 08:39 AM in response to Rudegar

Yes, the iPhone is connected to the same wifi.

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