Apple HomePod mini: How to deactivate the handoff feature
A ADVICE from David Haydl 
on February 03, 2021, 9:10 | Write a comment
The handoff feature of the Apple HomePod mini convinced me in my test not yet. With iOS 14.4, the feature got even worse. That's why I want to show you how to turn it off in this guide.
In my test of the Apple HomePod mini it turned out that the heavily advertised handoff function is not that great after all. In theory, thanks to this, it should be possible to hold the iPhone to the speaker and continue the current playback on the HomePod. If you do the same thing again, playback should be reversed. In practice, however, the whole thing almost never worked.
Things didn't get any better with iOS 14.4, which came out a few days ago. Now a small pop-up appears when you are near the HomePod, which expands to a playback screen when you get closer. In my case it was the case that this window often appeared if only I was with my desk sat and just opened the iPhone. And that was extremely annoying. Fortunately, you can also disable that.
Screenshots: TechnikNews
Apple HomePod mini: Deactivate handoff
The ProLuckily, disabling zess is easy. In the settings you will find the item “AirPlay & Handoff” under “General”. In this menu there is then the slider for "Transfer to HomePod". You have to slide it to the left. That's it already. I still hope that Apple will resolve my criticisms of the function with a software update.
