How to Reset or Restart Your HomePod

[Jon Snow]

Let’s say it straight away! As big as the Apple brand is, things could go off now and then. Therefore, knowing how to fix issues that happen with your Apple devices is the best possible solution.

Nowadays, everybody’s upgrading their home with smart appliances and new devices. Thus, HomePod is an essential part of the same. It is a speaker that delivers high-fidelity audio and adapts to its surroundings.

Things can not be in your favor all the time. Thus, HomePod can create issues, including disconnection, freezing, etc. If you own a HomePod that has gone mad and stopped working, you can try restarting the same before giving it a complete reset.

Below is a guide on fixing your HomePod before throwing it away if it doesn’t work later.

Restarting the HomePod

There are two ways to restart a HomePod: Direct restart and Using the Home app to restart.

Direct Restart

Directly restarting a HomePod is no science. It is a very simple method and the steps to reset your HomePod are:

Disconnect or unplug your HomePod.
Wait for a few seconds or a minute.
Plugin your HomePod.
Note: You’ll temporarily lose access to all the accessories connected to the hub, the HomePod.

Using the Home App to Restart

If you don’t want to use the Plug for restarting, you can use the Home app on your iPhone or iPad to restart your HomePod. The steps to restart your HomePod using the Home app are:

Go to the ‘Home’ app on your Apple device.
Click on the ‘Rooms’ tab at the bottom of the screen.
Locate the Room where the HomePod is placed by swiping left or right.
Press and hold the HomePod section.
Click on the ‘Settings’ icon.
Locate the ‘Reset HomePod’ option and click on the same.
Select ‘Restart HomePod’ from the pop-up menu.
Resetting the HomePod

There are two methods to reset a HomePod: Direct resetting and Using the Home app to reset the HomePod.

Direct Reset

The steps to reset your HomePod directly are:

Disconnect or unplug your HomePod.
Wait for a few seconds or a minute.
Plugin your HomePod.
Place your finger on the touch panel of the HomePod.
Keep the finger placed until or unless the Siri light turns red.
When Siri announces the three beeps, remove your finger.
Once you manually reset the HomePod, you’ll have to reset all the settings with your iPhone or iPad.

Using the Home App to Reset

The steps to reset your HomePod and give it a fresh start are:

Go to the ‘Home’ app on your Apple device.
Click on the ‘Rooms’ tab at the bottom of the screen.
Locate the Room where the HomePod is placed by swiping left or right.
Press and hold the HomePod section.
Click on the ‘Settings’ icon.
Locate the ‘Remove Accessory’ option and click on the same.
Click on the ‘Remove’ option to confirm.
This is it! Restarting a HomePod is not a difficult process. However, you’ll have to be very careful if you’re restarting the same via the Home app as one wrong click can reset the device. Also, opt to reset your HomePod when there is no possible fix left. Else, you’ll lose all the settings and will have to reset the same from scratch.

SOURCE:- How to Reset or Restart Your HomePod