Having said that, Apple has its own smart speaker lineup known as the HomePod. The first version incorporates beamforming and consists of eight speakers.
But in the last few months, users have reported several issues such as popping noises and Siri not working or playing music after updating to iOS 15.
That being said, HomePod owners are now complaining that the audio is pausing briefly whenever they play a track on loop. Reports suggest the issue surfaced after the recent HomePod software version 15.4 update.
Others add that the audio cuts in and out and at times the device stops playing music for no reason. Several users have already tried resetting their HomePod and unlinking and relinking their HomePod but the audio pausing issue persists.
Considering the fact that the HomePod is designed to work with audio streaming services like Apple Music, many are disappointed that the device is having issues playing music in the first place.
As it turns out, Apple is unaware of the problem and hasn’t said anything on the matter. We hope HomePod developers take a look at the problem and fix it in the coming days.
Until then, we will track further developments and provide updates so keep checking this space.
In the meantime, users can try playing music using AirPlay from an iOS device to the HomePods as a temporary workaround.
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