Apple Releases HomePod Software 26.1 With Performance Improvements

Monday November 3, 2025 1:05 pm PST by Juli Clover

Alongside iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1, Apple has released new HomePod 26.1 software for the ‌HomePod‌ and the ‌HomePod‌ mini. The updates come almost seven weeks after Apple released the ‌HomePod‌ 26 software.

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According to Apple's release notes, ‌HomePod‌ Software 26.1 includes performance and stability improvements.

‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ software is installed automatically on the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌ unless the feature is disabled‌‌‌‌, but the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ can also be manually updated in the Home app on iPhone, iPad, or Mac by tapping on the More button, choosing Home Settings, and then selecting the Software Update option.

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Top Rated Comments

F23

13 months ago

Thanks for still supporting my 2018 HomePods Timmy boy

Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)

ArrayDecay

13 months ago

I love my HomePods.

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

splifingate

13 months ago

WTF is a homepod?

It's a Gateway device.

A device made by Apple that--when the User updates it--fails to work with older software, and eventually knee-caps the User into updating their other devices to recent OS's.

It even plays music on-command (if you subscribe to Apple Music, that is).

Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)

klasma

13 months ago

Performance improvements? Good for battery life I guess. /s

Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Allyance

13 months ago

Updated mine, working fine. I love mine, sits in the front window in the kitchen, great for playing tunes when TV is off. I don’t use Siri, just listen to my playlists.

Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)