What are the Best Wi-Fi Practices for HomePod?

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For the best HomePod and AirPlay experience, we recommend the following network settings and practices:

• Keep the HomePod and the controlling iPhone, iPad, or Mac on the same VLAN/subnet whenever possible.

• If they are on different VLANs, make sure mDNS/Bonjour forwarding is properly configured.

• Disable Client Isolation / Layer-2 Isolation on the SSID used by HomePod, as these features may interfere with AirPlay discovery and communication.

• Maintain a Wi-Fi signal strength of around −65 dBm or better for stable audio streaming.