My HomePods are randomly playing 5-30 seconds of a song then skipping to another song. This only happens when a shortcut automation starts an Apple playlist. When I manually select a playlist in Apple Music and cast it to the HomePod, it doesn’t skip. If I ask Siri on the HomePod to play a playlist, it doesn’t skip. Only when an automation triggers a playlist. This has been happening since the update to ios18/homepod 18.
HomePod mini
I had HomePod mini and zero problems. A few weeks ago I purchased another, to pair them up. Since pairing, I find songs being skipped all the time. If I put on a playlist, only around 60-75% of them play.
I’ve searched for solutions and it seems to be a very common problem, but no advice from Apple.
Same here. It's not just automations with me. It does this constantly for me no matter how I play music. I have two minis set up in stereo. After like 3 songs, it starts playing a few seconds of a song and then starts over. Sometimes it just ends a playlist. I have tried all the tricks I can find online. Going to call Apple next I guess. Sigh.
Exakt Same issue, very very Frustration, tried everything 😒 ist so bad that i cant use it as an Alarm clock anymore 😮💨
I’ve been meaning to contact them too, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet. Please let me know how you get on.
HomePods skipping songs after playing a few seconds
