Reset HomePod or HomePod mini

Learn how to reset your HomePod or HomePod mini to its factory settings before sending it in for service, selling it, or giving it away.

• Before you begin

• Reset HomePod or HomePod mini to factory settings

• Restore HomePod mini with a Mac or PC

Before you begin

• If your HomePod speaker isn’t responding, first try to restart HomePod in the Home app.

• If you don't see an option to restart, or HomePod doesn't respond after restarting, unplug HomePod from power, then plug it back in. If HomePod still doesn't respond, reset it to factory settings.

• If you have two HomePod speakers set up as a stereo pair, you must ungroup the stereo pair before you can reset HomePod. Open the Home app, select the paired HomePod speakers, select the Settings button, then select Ungroup Accessories.

Reset HomePod or HomePod mini to factory settings

You can reset HomePod in the Home app, or reset HomePod manually. Try resetting HomePod in the Home app first.

After you reset HomePod, and a white pulsing light appears on the top of HomePod, you can unlock your iPhone and hold it next to HomePod to set up HomePod again.

Learn more about status lights on HomePod

Reset HomePod in the Home app

1. Open the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac that's signed in with the Apple Account that you used to set up HomePod.

2. Tap or click HomePod, then tap or click the Settings button.

3. Tap or click Reset HomePod, then tap or click Remove Accessory.

   

4. If a white spinning light appears on the top of HomePod, wait until the light disappears indicating that the reset is complete.

If a white spinning light does not appear, reset HomePod manually.

Reset HomePod manually

If you can't reset HomePod in the Home app:

1. Unplug HomePod or unplug the power adapter for HomePod mini, wait 10 seconds, then plug HomePod back in.

2. Wait 10 seconds, then touch and hold your finger to the top of HomePod.

3. The white spinning light will turn red. Keep your finger down.

4. Siri will say that your HomePod is about to reset. When you hear three beeps, you can lift your finger.

Restore HomePod mini with a Mac or PC

If you can't reset HomePod mini, you can restore it. Restoring your HomePod mini resets it and updates it to the latest software.

1. Plug HomePod mini into your computer using the USB-C cable that came with it.

2. Wait a few seconds. If you're using a Mac, open a Finder window. If you're using a PC, open the latest version of the Apple Devices app or iTunes.

3. Select your HomePod when it appears on your computer.

4. Click Restore HomePod.

   

A notification appears on your Mac or PC when HomePod mini is done restoring. After you restore HomePod mini, you can set up HomePod mini again.