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User profile for user: Douglas 1014
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No HomePod sound with connecting to iMac

Suddenly no sound HomePod 14.3 after connecting to my iMac macOS Big Sur 11.1 (volume + & - on the HomePod touch screen as normal and iMac sound output activates HomePod)

HomePod, 14

Posted on Jan 8, 2021 11:21 AM

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User profile for user: Neo Bekham
Neo Bekham
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Posted on Jan 11, 2021 2:45 PM

I face similar problem. HomePod (purchased last week) was working on MacOS 11.0.1 on my MacBook Pro. I updated MacOS over the weekend to 11.1 and I cannot get any sound from MacBook to HomePod...


Already did a lot of investigations. My other MacBook Air, with older OS works. so I conclude (a) MacOS upgrade to 11.1 OR (b) some specific harware from MacBook Pro (2017 customized model) is the culprit.


I spend nearly 2 hours with Apple support, nothing worked. Support team will work on this and supposed to come back in 2-3 days. It is disappointing to see Apple products causing trouble like its own products..

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User profile for user: Neo Bekham
Neo Bekham
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Jan 11, 2021 2:45 PM in response to Douglas 1014

I face similar problem. HomePod (purchased last week) was working on MacOS 11.0.1 on my MacBook Pro. I updated MacOS over the weekend to 11.1 and I cannot get any sound from MacBook to HomePod...


Already did a lot of investigations. My other MacBook Air, with older OS works. so I conclude (a) MacOS upgrade to 11.1 OR (b) some specific harware from MacBook Pro (2017 customized model) is the culprit.


I spend nearly 2 hours with Apple support, nothing worked. Support team will work on this and supposed to come back in 2-3 days. It is disappointing to see Apple products causing trouble like its own products..

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User profile for user: Douglas 1014
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Jan 11, 2021 3:05 PM in response to Neo Bekham

Thanks and same issue that I am struggling between HomePod/HomePod_mini and Mac OS 11.1. Sometimes they are working after rebooting two hardwares simultaneously or resetting HomePod by wall power unplugging for 10-sec then press the touch screen on HomePod for 5-sec and resetting beep 3-time. (no issue at all with iPhone) - HomePod software/firmware of WiFi connection should be corrected I guess.

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No HomePod sound with connecting to iMac

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