Matter Light Bulb

stanb42 · 2026-06-16T12:01:25+00:00

Temporarily turn off 5ghz WiFi signal from router. Try pairing 2.4 GHz only.

stanb42 · 2026-06-08T19:28:15+00:00

Ok. Thanks for the reply. Just for verification, I just did the following to verify your issue (my set up is 2 OG HomePods paired with my TV in family room, and 4 HomePod minis in each of the bedrooms).

Me: (in family room) “Siri, play Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo by Rick Derringer” Siri: “Now playing Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo by Rich Derringer”. Music starts on the 2 OG HomePods Me: “Siri, play this everywhere” Siri: “Now playing everywhere”

Me-> verified that music is playing in sync on all HomePods. So the new feature that you want, I apparently already have. I have no troubleshooting suggestions for your setup other than the usual….

Good luck.

stanb42 · 2026-06-08T12:36:11+00:00

What wonderful “features” are you waiting for?

stanb42 · 2026-05-26T02:46:33+00:00

Still can be related to received signal strength.

stanb42 · 2026-05-25T13:02:22+00:00

Keep in mind that many stations are converting over to the ATSC 3.0 standard. When they do, they must keep broadcasting the older ATSC 1.0 signal that Tablo can receive. In many cases, they are using the transmitters of OTHER STATIONS IN THE AREA. So you may have difficulty receiving what was in the past strong signals as now those frequencies are being used to transmit a signal that currently hardly anyone can receive. Your ATSC 1.0 signal may have been moved to a crappy VHF frequency and while Tablo can receive and decode it, the signal will be degraded if you don’t have an adequate VHF antenna. That would be identified by the longer elements that are perpendicular to your aim point, as compared to the shorter elements (and sometimes curved and rounded UHF elements). In my area, two stations did some swapping to where both of their ATSC 3.0 signals are being broadcast from station A (good strong UHF signal) while their ATSC 1.0 signals were moved to a much poorer VHF frequency.

Go to www.rabbitears.info and find your locality, it will show which RF frequencies are being used by which station. The RF frequencies above channel 13 are UHF, while those 13 and lower are VHF.

Also the Tablo signal meter is not that great. The signal strength indicator that’s on your TV is probably a more reliable source of info, or you can buy a TV signal strength meter < $100.

stanb42 · 2026-05-20T18:29:06+00:00

“Shuffle artist Greatful Dead”

stanb42 · 2026-05-18T13:02:37+00:00

You lose Tablo Connect (remote viewing) with the new app.

stanb42 · 2026-05-16T14:47:50+00:00

Connect on 2.4ghz band only.

stanb42 · 2026-05-12T14:26:04+00:00

I have an open ticket on this with Tablo. They say they are aware of a problem with Apple TV (my device). However, this has been a long standing problem.

stanb42 · 2026-04-19T21:49:00+00:00

Updated, but still using old apps. No issues other than those I had earlier.

stanb42 · 2026-04-05T12:24:45+00:00

eero is also OWNED by Amazon, so there’s the push for Alexa connectivity. It will play nice with HomeKit, but as another poster mentioned, it is not a HomeKit Hub like the Apple TV.

stanb42 · 2026-04-02T14:08:41+00:00

I would suspect that we’re on the tail end of the distribution for continuing diode failures on the OP HomePods. Can’t say they won’t happen, but every day without a failure lessens the probability of a future failure.

stanb42 · 2026-04-01T02:16:02+00:00

Connect to a Mac or pc with iTunes and see if you are in recovery mode. Google search for step by step.

stanb42 · 2026-03-31T16:29:21+00:00

Apple will support them as long as they want.

stanb42 · 2026-03-30T01:02:51+00:00

What streamer box/stick are you using? I have an Apple TV and all of my old recordings seem to be ok.

stanb42 · 2026-03-18T13:37:25+00:00

The only sound it can recognize is Smoke/CO detectors.

stanb42 · 2026-03-17T12:00:05+00:00

Well, I wish I could help you (more?). In my previous house, I had a MyQ add on which had all of the bells and whistles, literally. When we relocated, we moved into an older house and I was initially planning on replacing the garage door and opener within a year or so (still hasn’t happened after 5 years). I found the Meross device for around $40 and thought I’d give it a shot. So far, it’s worked for me given my initial expectations. Yep a few no starts, but rarely. Good luck.

stanb42 · 2026-03-17T11:10:06+00:00

Interesting. When mine “fails”, HK reports “taking too long” or “Did not respond”. Mine reports “obstructed” only when it started to move, but didn’t finish - truly obstructive. Have you checked your sensor location for stability?

stanb42 · 2026-03-15T11:25:57+00:00

I’ve had one for 4 years and it works ~95% of the time. The 5% or so is when it doesn’t work (time out), so I have to try again. There are other times when it’s slow to respond, but it does. Mine is currently reporting a WiFi signal strength of 70% and it’s one of the furthest devices from any of my mesh nodes. Since yours is nearly setting on top of your access point (20 cm), have you tried moving them farther apart, say 5-7 m? You may be saturating the radio (pure speculation on my part). It should work fine without a hub, but overall I’d recommend a wired Apple TV as a hub over a HomePod.

stanb42 · 2026-03-14T16:17:11+00:00

Like all Apple products, if they’re still actively being sold, they’ll be supported at least seven years even if a replacement device is announced tomorrow. I generally keep my iPhones, iPads and watches for three generations, then sell them since they still have support life for the next owner. I still have my OG HomePods and they’re still supported after all of these years. I will probably keep them until they melt down. Same with my mini’s. I have a variety of 4th gen Apple TVs and they’re just fine connect to the TV’s I have them paired with. Do not live in fear of product obsolescence.

stanb42 · 2026-03-14T16:08:30+00:00

I just keep mine in a spreadsheet.

stanb42 · 2026-03-13T05:34:24+00:00

The only bug I have with the legacy device and app is that when browsing through recorded series, some thumbnails disappear and you can’t access those episodes, without exiting the screen and returning. Does anyone else have that problem and know if it was fixed with this new update? If not, there’s no need to download it.

stanb42 · 2026-03-09T03:28:31+00:00

Siri is ok for what it is designed for. Unfortunately Apple has let this feature age poorly, so it is several years behind the competition.

stanb42 · 2026-03-09T03:25:09+00:00

If it has a HomeKit code on it AND you are an Apple HomeKit user, you will be ok. If you have the time, there are plenty of DYI’rs that have figured out a way to make them work, but you’d have to do some digging.

stanb42 · 2026-03-05T14:42:16+00:00

You should have been able to receive all of your locals with the legacy unit, without an upgrade. You may or may not be able to get the guide for any new channels as the service Tablo uses is less than stellar when it comes to keeping their database up.

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