Apple
Apple HomePod mini
Speakers · Entertainment
Partly worksVerified plugin2 plugins
3 reports: 2 say it partly works, 1 says it doesn’t work.
Reported with 2 Homebridge plugins: HomePod Radio, HomePod Music Sensor.
What people report
| Plugin | Status | What they said | Connects | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HomePod Radio Verified@homebridge-plugins/homebridge-homepod-radio | Partly works | Streams radio but dropouts; sometimes errors until HomePod rebootedSaved copyHi Petro After rebooting the HomePod, the plug-in works Increasing the buffer has helped a little. every time there is an acoustic disturbance, the following message appears: [23/01/2022, 09:41:19] [HomepodRadioPlatform] [BBC1] ffmpeg pipe error: Error: write EPIPE and Homebridge crashes completely on the RP3. I have to pull the plug to restart. complete log: (before crash) [23/01/2022, 09:37:45] [HomepodRadioPlatform] [BBC1] Setting volume to 35 [23/01/2022, 09:37:46] [HomepodRadioPlatform] [BBC1] Started streaming http://stream.live.vc.bbcmedia.co.uk/bbc_radio_one [23/01/2022, 09:37:46] … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Local | Issue #6 · 2022-01 |
HomePod Music Sensor Verifiedhomebridge-homepod-mini-music-sensor | Partly works | Music detection works; movie trigger still failing after 1.5.5Saved copy1.5.5 installed... music is ok but still not working for movies ... [3/12/2026, 1:04:10 PM] [HomePod Music Sensor] Restarting Process... [3/12/2026, 1:04:10 PM] [HomePod Music Sensor] Launched child bridge with PID 49294 [3/12/2026, 1:04:10 PM] Registering platform 'homebridge-homepod-mini-music-sensor.HomePodMusicSensor' [3/12/2026, 1:04:10 PM] [HomePod Music Sensor] Loaded homebridge-homepod-mini-music-sensor v1.5.5 child bridge successfully [3/12/2026, 1:04:10 PM] Loaded 1 cached accessories from cachedAccessories.0EA4676DFCB6. [3/12/2026, 1:04:10 PM] [HomePod Music Sensor] Creating single … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Local | Issue #1 · 2026-02 |
HomePod Radio Verified@homebridge-plugins/homebridge-homepod-radio | Not working | Pairs in Home but no audio; pyatv scan shows pairing disabledSaved copy… What a great idea your plug-in, thank you so much! Unfortunately the plug in does not work for me, I can pair it to Homekit App but unfortunately the homepod does not play music. in the homebridge log protocol i get this message: A platform configured a external accessory under the plugin name 'homebridge-homepod-radio-platform'. However no loaded plugin could be found for the name! my config: { "platform": "HomepodRadioPlatform", "name": "Homepod Radio", "model": "BBC - Radio 1", "homepodId": "58D34940A3EC", "radioUrl": "http://stream.live.vc.bbcmedia.co.uk/bbc_radio_one" } i did all steps … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Local | Issue #3 · 2022-01 |
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In ReReHome
Once a Homebridge plugin publishes it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Identifiers
| Brand | Apple |
|---|---|
| Model | HomePod mini |
| Category | Speakers |
Also reported as
- HomePod mini
- HomePod mini (tvOS 15.2, pairing disabled)
- HomePod mini (music/movie detection)
