Apple Music stops after one song when playing from iPhone to HomePod

Devices - iPhone 15 Pro Max running iOS 27.2, iPhone 17e running iOS 27.2, HomePod Mini (original), HomePod (original), 2 HomePods 2nd gen all running latest OS.

When my husband plays Apple Music from his iPhone 17e on any HomePods, it stops after one song every time. It plays fine (continuing through his queued music) when playing locally on his phone. Same behavior on his previous phone, an iPhone 14 Pro.

When I play Apple Music from my phone to any HomePods, it plays normally, continuing through all songs in the queue at the time of the handoff.

Any suggestions? We both try digging through settings occasionally but mostly gave up, still would be nice to figure it out someday.

Posted on Oct 29, 2026 6:51 PM

1 reply

tillu_code

Level 4 (2,112 points)

Nov 6, 2026 12:33 AM in response to Mason Brown

On his iPhone, open the Now Playing queue after selecting the HomePod and check whether the remaining songs are still listed. Try starting a playlist directly on the HomePod with Siri, then compare that with selecting the HomePod through AirPlay on his phone. If only his account fails, check his Apple Music account under Home Settings > his name rather than resetting all the speakers.