The HomePod speaker leaves marks on wooden furniture underneath

15. 2. 2018

The absence of information about the new HomePod speaker did not last even two days. Last night, information began to appear on the web that the new product from Apple is suffering from a rather fundamental ailment. It started to show that the speaker soiled the places where it was located for the users. It is most noticeable on the wooden substrates, on which the decals from the rubberized base of the speaker stick. Apple has officially confirmed this information, saying that the HomePod can leave marks on furniture in certain situations.

The very first mention of this problem appeared in a review of the Pocket-lint server. During testing, the reviewer had the HomePod placed on an oak kitchen counter. After twenty minutes of use, a white ring appeared on the board that exactly copied where the base of the speaker touched the table. The stain has almost disappeared after a few days, but is still visible.

As it turned out after further testing, the HomePod leaves stains on the furniture if it is wood treated with different types of oils (Danish oil, linseed oil, etc.) and waxes. If the wooden board is varnished or impregnated with another preparation, stains do not appear here. So this is the reaction of the silicone used on the base of the speaker with the oil coating of the wooden board.

Apple has confirmed this problem by saying that the stains on the furniture will fade to completely disappear after a few days. If not, the user should treat the damaged area according to the manufacturer's instructions. Based on this new issue, Apple has updated information on cleaning and caring for the HomePod speaker. It is newly mentioned here that the speaker can leave marks on specially treated furniture. This is a common phenomenon, which is caused by a combination of the influence of vibrations and the reaction of silicone on the treated furniture board. So Apple recommends caution about where the user places the speaker as well as recommending that it be as far away from strong sources of heat and liquids as possible.

Source: Macrumors

Topics: cleaning, HomePod, review, MacRumors, keep holding on, user, Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),

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love apple

15. 2. 2018 15:10

For the last x months you have been writing such nonsense... :( Either the disgusting Apple boulevard or embarrassing ads or this...

David Hanak

15. 2. 2018 15:53

And "this" is what, please?

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