audioOS 27.2.1 (24K157) for HomePod mini
Signed — can be installed
Released Nov 13, 2026
AudioAccessory5,1
Download IPSW
AudioAccessory5,1_27.2.1_24K157_Restore.ipsw
The file is downloaded directly from Apple’s servers (updates.cdn-apple.com). Large files download faster with a download manager or curl -O.
Verify the file
- SHA256
- bd62966e209a26086851fb5179d9392b8bc5a6ef114aa8374f009db1b2a192e3
- SHA1
- b1a92edb6318cdab1cc67fce066ab540c3c38496
- MD5
- 515c0f9217cd89b9148e859b0854dd22
On a Mac: shasum -a 256 AudioAccessory5,1_27.2.1_24K157_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile AudioAccessory5,1_27.2.1_24K157_Restore.ipsw SHA256
Firmware details
- Version
- audioOS 27.2.1
- Build
24K157- Released
- November 13, 2026
- Uploaded
- November 10, 2026
- File size
- 4.07 GB (4,372,638,799 bytes)
- Signing
- Signed
Device
- Name
- HomePod mini
- Identifier
AudioAccessory5,1- Board
B520AP- Platform
t8006- CPID
0x8006- BDID
0x22
How to install audioOS 27.2.1 with this IPSW
- Back up your HomePod mini to iCloud or your computer — restoring erases the device.
- Turn off Find My in Settings → [your name] → Find My.
- Connect the device with a cable and open Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or Apple Devices / iTunes (Windows).
- Hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore. Choose
AudioAccessory5,1_27.2.1_24K157_Restore.ipsw. - Wait — the device restarts several times. Don’t disconnect it until you see the Hello screen.
Stuck on the Apple logo? Put the device into recovery mode first, then restore.