YouTuber adapts hidden first-gen HomePod debug port to carry USB audio

A repair specialist on YouTube specializing in HomePod and other Apple device remediation has discovered that the debug port on the bottom of first-gen HomePods can be adapted to be used as a direct speaker for Mac.Even the first-generation HomePod has a few hidden tricks up its sleeve.YouTube creator 'NicsFix' recently posted a video featuring a first-generation HomePod that had a dead Wi-Fi chip, rendering it unable to be used on a Wi-Fi network. While plugging in a custom cable he made to fit the debug port hidden inside the bottom of the HomePod, he discovered that plugging the USB end into his Mac made the HomePod appear as a USB speaker.The test HomePod's other components worked fine, but the Wi-Fi chip was unrepairable unless one could source a replacement. Because the USB connection appeared to allow the HomePod to be used as a speaker, Nic experimented further. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums