Wesley Hilliard
Apple has released tvOS 15.5.1 and HomePod Software 15.5.1 to the public with bug fixes and to address an issue where music could stop playing after a short time.
The operating system for Apple TV and HomePod are rarely updated on their own, but Apple has released a bug fix update to address specific issues for those platforms. The previous updates for these platforms were released on May 16.
The release notes for the HomePod Software update say it addresses an issue where music could stop playing after a short time. Since the HomePod software and tvOS are essentially the same release and share a build number, Apple released updates for both operating systems.
The Apple TV, HomePod, and HomePod mini will update automatically for most users. However, if you'd like to force the update right away, just navigate to the Settings app on Apple TV for tvOS or to the Home app for HomePod Software.
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I’m loving the new ATV beta feature shared in the other discussion — that lets you use your HomePods as audio-out devices from your TV when using other input sources! Like OTA broadcast TV. It uses ARC / eARC and requires a compatible HDMI port. Groovy!
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I was hoping to read about bug fixes with pairing. My two HomePods get finicky after pairing them with my AppleTV. So far I had to reset to factory settings twice. They start off by behaving properly then a few weeks later bugs start to surface, like when hitting the Mute button walks the volume down to zero instead of muting, or clicking the volume button increases the volume disproportionally. A few weeks later they just disconnect and the audio defaults back to the TV. The only way to make them work again is by removing them from HomeKit and resetting to factory settings, then going through the pairing process all over again. It has been a few weeks since my last factory reset and so far so good, the Mute is still misbehaving but I'm hoping I won't have to reset to factory settings.
Had the music goes off but still shows playing issue for a while - thought it was my setup and automation causing the problem.
Update 15.5.1 seems to have made it worse for me and my HomePod mini. Stream now stops after about a minute!