audioOS 26.0 (23J353) for HomePod mini

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your HomePod mini in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your HomePod mini.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the AudioAccessory5,1_26.0_23J353_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the HomePod mini to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your HomePod mini in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your HomePod mini in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the AudioAccessory5,1_26.0_23J353_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the HomePod mini to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your HomePod mini in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e AudioAccessory5,1_26.0_23J353_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the HomePod mini to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash AudioAccessory5,1_26.0_23J353_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: db21e2102159007580099c0a52edb1e16e3b296f. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 AudioAccessory5,1_26.0_23J353_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: db21e2102159007580099c0a52edb1e16e3b296f. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 AudioAccessory5,1_26.0_23J353_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: db21e2102159007580099c0a52edb1e16e3b296f. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum30c8b5b158f3576bbdd0a7a6c7147d3e5cac05ed7f723fab955661eed0b5e0e2
MD5sum30c8b5b158f3576bbdd0a7a6c7147d3e5cac05ed7f723fab955661eed0b5e0e2
SHA1sumdb21e2102159007580099c0a52edb1e16e3b296f
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

Software version 26 includes support for crossfade with Apple Music and AirPlay improvements. This update also includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

Crossfade on HomePod smoothly transitions between songs by fading out the currently playing song while fading in the next so the music never stops.

When using AirPlay to play audio on HomePod, you can now ask Siri on HomePod to play to another HomePod speaker in your home.

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