Set up HomePod or HomePod mini

Learn how to set up HomePod or HomePod mini using your iPhone or iPad.

Prepare your iPhone or iPad to set up HomePod

*Personal hotspots aren't recommended.

Plug HomePod into power and wait for a chime

  1. Place HomePod or HomePod mini on a solid surface with at least 6 inches of space around your HomePod speaker.

  2. Plug your HomePod speaker into power.

  3. Wait for a chime and a pulsing white light to appear on the top of your HomePod speaker.

A white light slowly pulses on the top of HomePod mini.

Hold your iPhone or iPad close to HomePod

  1. Unlock your iPhone or iPad and hold it next to HomePod or HomePod mini.

  2. Tap Set Up when it appears on your device's screen. If the setup screen doesn't appear, try locking then unlocking your device.

Learn what to do if the HomePod setup screen still doesn't appear

A screen appears on iPhone with an image of HomePod mini and a Set Up button.

Hold your iPhone or iPad over HomePod

When asked, center HomePod or HomePod mini in the viewfinder on your iPhone or iPad. If you can't use your camera, tap Enter Passcode Manually. Then, Siri will respond with a four-digit passcode to enter on your device.

A screen appears on iPhone with the text "Center the HomePod in the frame." The top of HomePod mini appears within the circular frame.

Customize your HomePod settings

Follow the onscreen instructions to choose your settings. You can also manage HomePod settings in the Home app after setup.

Bedroom is selected on the Pick a Room screen on iPhone.

Wait for setup and configuration to complete

  • Wait for HomePod or HomePod mini to finish setup, then tap Done.

  • After setup, HomePod continues configuration in the Home app.

  • Configuration times may vary. You can play audio using Siri on HomePod during configuration.

A screen appears on iPhone with the text "HomePod Is Ready" and the Done button.

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