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jaymz69
Apprentice
Mar 20, 2021

HomePod Mini Not working on MR60 Mesh WHEN Satellites are NOT Plugged in

After working with Apple support on this we came to the conclusion that the homepod mini can airplay fine (my Apple TV too) ONLY when none of the satilites are powered on. Works for all the AirPlay f...
GregCro's avatar
GregCro
Guide
Jun 25, 2021

I have manually updated the firmware for both the main router and the satellite, and this has not fixed my Airplay issues. One Homepod mini seemed to be connected to the satellite and the other to the main router (they are both in my main bedroom where the satellite is located). Airplay to the Homepod mini connected to the router worked, but the other Homepod connected to the satellite did nothing. Once I unplugged the satellite Airplay and Handoff worked just fine, so in summary this update did not seem to fix the issue for me. 

 

 

  • jaymz69's avatar
    jaymz69
    Apprentice
    Jun 26, 2021

    Now I only have 1 HomePod Mini so far... I have no way of testing two of the same device and its communications.... Raise yours up with Christian_R 

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    brendanc
    Tutor
    Jul 01, 2021

    I also attempted the manual upgrade of firmware for both the router and the satellite. This resulted in Airplay working for about 10 mins or so until my Homepod connected to the Satellite. Once connected to the Satellite, it is visible from my phone but attempting to connect always fails. Unfortunately, it makes the MK62 system not fit for purpose.

    GregCro wrote:

    I have manually updated the firmware for both the main router and the satellite, and this has not fixed my Airplay issues. One Homepod mini seemed to be connected to the satellite and the other to the main router (they are both in my main bedroom where the satellite is located). Airplay to the Homepod mini connected to the router worked, but the other Homepod connected to the satellite did nothing. Once I unplugged the satellite Airplay and Handoff worked just fine, so in summary this update did not seem to fix the issue for me.