'Don’t tell me to oil my wood': users angry at marks left by Apple HomePod

White rings formed due to oils and polish in the wood reacting negatively with the silicone foot on the bottom of 319 speaker

Early adopters of Apple's new 319 HomePod smart speaker have started complaining that the "new sound of home" is leaving white ring marks on wooden surfaces that are difficult to remove.

One user tweeted Apple that the new speaker left "etched circles" on their wooden furniture within 20 minutes of use, while others found the speaker left deeper and more obvious marks in several places and on several different types of wooden surface.