Apple on Monday seeded the second beta of HomePod software version 18.1 to developers for testing, but it has since pulled the beta. Across

The latest beta test version of HomePod 18.1 has been withdrawn by Apple after multiple reports have surfaced of the devices crashing after install.

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On Monday Apple seeded the second beta of HomePod software version 18.1 to developers for testing, but it has since pulled the beta, reports MacRumors. Apparently, the update “bricked” some HomePods and HomePod minis.

HomePod mini users report that installing HomePod software 18.1 beta 2 is causing the devices to crash. This isn't the first example of this problem this year.

Apple has pulled its most recent HomePod beta release. HomePod software 18.1 beta 2 has reportedly bricked some users’ devices.