The HomePod is now available to the public and blasting tunes in owners' homes, but Apple's device is doing more to peoples' homes than just filling them with music.
Some Apple HomePod owners have found that the smart speaker can leave a white ring on wood furniture. The Wirecutter discovered in its HomePod review that the device left a white ring on both an oiled butcher block countertop as well as a wooden side table. Owners on Twitter have noticed the issue, too.
When asked about the white rings, Apple confirmed the problem and said that "the markets can improve over several days after the speaker is removed from the wood surface." If the rings don't go away on their own, Apple suggests that users "try cleaning the surface with the manufacturer's suggested oiling method."
This is a weird issue that could be serious if HomePod ends up damaging expensive wooden furniture. It's kind of a weird problem for the HomePod to have since we haven't heard any other smart speakers running into the same issue, and it'll be interesting to see what exactly is causing these white rings to appear.
HomePod owners, have you noticed any white rings on your furniture?
