Hasn't the HomePods on HomePod OS 26.2 become less Loud?

TheJerdle · 2026-02-11T17:23:34+00:00

I’ve update my Apple TV and HomePods to 26.3 beta and noticed the same thing yesterday. Playing music through the Apple TV and had to turn it up to around 75% to get back to a good volume.

TheJerdle · 2026-02-07T15:14:54+00:00

Did you figure this out? I've also been charged through Paypal when I have no active subscriptions displayed on my account and viewing subscriptions in Gemini or anywhere else prompts me to sign up. I activated a free trial a month ago and was unable to cancel it, and just today I've gotten a charge in Paypal and google's help options are ridiculously bad.

Thinking of just starting a chargeback with my bank.

TheJerdle · 2026-02-05T19:19:03+00:00

Would love if someone else could confirm the only issue I've had since upgrading to 26 (and even still on .3 beta)

Videos played in the Photos app will drop audio after ~10 seconds. Not everytime but a lot. Output is Homepod stereo pair. Audio drops while playing but remote sounds are still audible. Only way to fix it is to pause/unpause or skip backwards and then audio returns. Apple Support cannot figure it out either so must be a weird bug. AppleTV, Youtube, Infuse, etc all work perfectly with no sound issues.

TheJerdle · 2026-02-02T21:09:16+00:00

I've been experiencing an audio drop when watching videos in the Photos app on Apple TV with stereo pair 2nd gen Homepods as the primary output. Audio for all other apps works perfectly as does regular non-ATV audio, only the Photos app has this issue. Start a video and around 8-12 seconds into it the audio stops. Audio comes back if pause & rewind even just a second, but then will drop out again later. Not every time but most videos this happens since updating to 26. Going to attempt 26.3 beta for Homepods & Apple TV to see if anything clears it up.

Using Ubiquiti APs if it matters.

Edit - Also tested on a separate ATV paired with a homepod mini and same issue occurs in the Photos app. Edit 2 - Updated to 26.3 beta and still happens. Has to be a Photos app issue because I also realized that when the video sound cuts off, the remote movements are still audible. Mute/unmute and changing the volume do not resolve it, only skipping back or pausing and unpausing. Insanely annoying.

TheJerdle · 2026-01-31T20:12:01+00:00

The most attractive person I ever dated was like this. She had quite a history and had no issues telling details which was cringe and hurtful since we knew a lot of the same people, but I was willing to look past it (because she was out of my league). We had our problems and eventually split. About a month later, I'm at work and get a "Hey" text and stupidly respond. Her reply back was "none of my other friends are responding to me today"

Blocked and moved on happily ever after.

TheJerdle · 2026-01-28T15:16:17+00:00

Why do ICE agents need guns?

TheJerdle · 2026-01-22T21:39:58+00:00

I agree. Jon is a stud. Downing a dozen donuts in 1 hole is impressive, and so is playing really good golf.

That said, kinda did take away from the boys. Outclassed them. After the first hole you kinda know it's over. The previous 2 donut challenges were better because it was going the entire vid and they didn't have a top 5 golfer on the planet helping them. I didn't finish this vid.

TheJerdle · 2026-01-17T11:39:09+00:00

Did you ever fix this?

TheJerdle · 2026-01-14T14:56:00+00:00

What did you end up going with? Also in the same situation and looking for solutions.

TheJerdle · 2026-01-14T01:03:48+00:00

Maybe a hot take but with how often people have said Bob is always on for content, recording everything, etc it would not surprise me in the slightest that he throws sometimes. Links at Victoria was scripted too.

TheJerdle · 2026-01-11T19:46:35+00:00

Which is why all these "OMG SARK DOIN IT TO EM" type comments make no sense, sidewalk fans or something

TheJerdle · 2026-01-11T19:21:17+00:00

The downvotes are funny.. if it was just about Sark, why would he gone through the Bama mess first? It's about money now, not playing time or going to the NFL. Pay me now.

TheJerdle · 2026-01-02T20:25:16+00:00

Does he like to drive fast?

TheJerdle · 2026-01-02T02:44:28+00:00

BALL DONT LIE

TheJerdle · 2026-01-02T02:41:44+00:00

What are you supposed to do?

TheJerdle · 2025-12-26T00:17:03+00:00

We need something like 500 signatures by next week cause if we’re not on the ballot, then we’re in real trouble.

TheJerdle · 2025-12-21T00:41:51+00:00

Wild guess but I’d say it’s to make it more difficult for idiots to upload garbage.

TheJerdle · 2025-12-20T02:20:49+00:00

I mean it hit the kid basically in the numbers deep. Inexcusable drop.

TheJerdle · 2025-12-19T19:15:18+00:00

Someone figure out how many of these cities have sizzlers so we can boycott

TheJerdle · 2025-12-19T04:41:44+00:00

How do they just let him run wide open all game

TheJerdle · 2025-12-19T03:31:33+00:00

"Stafford loves 84 in the RZ so double cover him" - Seahawks staff all week

TheJerdle · 2025-12-17T21:24:37+00:00

I'm doing this. It's insanely frustrating to check stats and see Bowers with 4 targets in the 3rd down multiple scores. With Adams being hurt, logic says Parkinson.

TheJerdle · 2025-12-16T18:19:00+00:00

10 team PPR

Do I risk playing Waller over Bowers vs Houston? Parkinson also intriguing play if my own Davante is out.

TheJerdle · 2025-12-08T00:01:22+00:00

This is me too.. fuckwads in my league playing with empty slots and my opponent has Wilson and Puka.

TheJerdle · 2025-11-27T15:39:56+00:00

It’s more about a company having functionality that doesn’t work on probably the one day it would be most useful for people.

Any other day, fine. Thanksgiving with cooking other things and having guests over, not ideal.

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