How to Restore a HomePod

If you have a HomePod and it is giving you some problem, it is possible that it is not due to a physical failure and that with a unlinking of your devices and subsequent reset it can work properly again. Even if you take it to the technical service to repair it, it will be necessary to carry out this process. It is also essential if you are about to sell or give the device away, since it is the only way that the person who will have it can use it and associate it with their equipment. So in this post we tell you how to reset a HomePod.

How to Restore a HomePod

From iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

As you may already know, the HomePod is a team closely linked to your devices. They are usually used from the Home app on the iPhone or iPad. An iPod touch is less common, but you can also have it linked considering that it also has iOS. In any of them, the process to follow is the same. The same happens if your iPad has a version of the system equal to or later than iPadOS 13, since this software continues from the same iOS base in many aspects.

restablecer homepod iphone

  • Open the Home app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
  • Find the HomePod icon and hold it down.
  • Click on the Settings option.
  • Swipe down the tab and tap Remove accessory.

Once this process is done, the HomePod will begin the total unlinking of your account and will be as recently opened from its original box.

From a Mac

restablecer homepod macos

It is usually less common to use an Apple computer to operate the HomePod, but it is not crazy and if you have it linked to it, you can also carry out the restoration. Of course, you will need to have a version equal to or later than macOS 10.15 Catalina.

  • If you don’t have an updated Mac, head to System Preferences> Software Update or the Mac App Store if you have macOS High Sierra or earlier.
  • Open the Home app.
  • Double-click on HomePod.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the window and click Remove accessory.

From the HomePod itself

homepod

If you have experienced any problem when resetting your HomePod through the above methods, you can try to do it from the speaker itself by following these steps:

  • Disconnect the HomePod from the power and wait five seconds to reconnect it.
  • Wait another five seconds since you connected it to the power.
  • Hold your finger on top of the HomePod for a few seconds while a white light appears.
  • Keep holding your finger on top of the device when the light turns red.
  • The Siri wizard will inform you that the HomePod is going to reset and when you hear three beeps you can lift your finger

Problems resetting HomePod

If, despite following these instructions, you have not been able to reset the HomePod, it is advisable that you go to the Apple technical service so that they can help you. You can get information about it on the company’s support website , which will also give you useful information about the SAT (Authorized Technical Services) if you do not have a physical Apple store nearby.