HomePod mini and HomePod 2nd generation have built-in temperature and humidity sensors that let you know the temperature and humidity level of the room your smart speaker is in. You do not need to do any extra setup or buy additional devices.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to get the room temperature and humidity level directly on your HomePod or the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
HomePod is a cute little device for listening to music. However, due to the lack of a screen, you can't see what song is currently playing on it. But that doesn't mean you're deprived of the important Now Playing information. In this tutorial, we will tell you four easy ways to find what's playing on your HomePod.
The Intercom feature released for HomePod gave users a great way to communicate throughout their homes. You can use Siri to send a message to the HomePod in your kitchen, reply to an intercom message from a HomePod in the office, and even use the Home app to send messages to every HomePod in your house.
Whether you have just one HomePod or a few, Intercom lets you communicate your way with a few tweaks. To make the Intercom feature work perfectly in your space, here’s how to customize it for your HomePod.
Follow these steps to set up a Primary User on HomePod. This is ideal for multiple-user households where there's a main user for each speaker.
The HomePod lacks a screen or physical button, so restarting it to troubleshoot errors that might occur in regular use requires using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Follow along as we show you how to restart your HomePod or HomePod mini.
The $99 HomePod mini may not have as powerful a sound as its bigger brother, but it does provide the best of the HomePod in a smaller, more affordable package. The miniature speaker certainly packs quite a punch for its size. We thought you might like to learn how to make the most out of your HomePod mini so we've put together a video detailing more than a dozen tips and tricks for getting started with your brand spanking new Siri speaker.
You don't need a dedicated AV receiver to create an immersive theater experience with Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 7.1 or Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound right in your home. All you need is an Apple TV 4K, a HomePod or two and our quick tutorial. So follow along as we show you how to create home theater audio with your HomePod and Apple TV 4K.
No longer want Apple Music as the default music service on your HomePod? In this tutorial, we will explain how to set YouTube Music, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, and other supported apps as the default platform to play songs and playlists when you give a voice command to your HomePod. We'll also show you how to ask HomePod to play songs directly from Spotify!
Tired of the default HomePod alarm tone? In this tutorial, we will show you how to use songs from Apple Music as an alarm sound on your HomePod so you can wake up to your favorite track and start the morning gleefully.
Siri can be super handy on HomePod and can do plenty of things for you. But one thing that was always a bit difficult was getting information that Siri didn’t have at hand. You might end up hearing something like, "Sorry, I can’t help with that".
With the iOS 14.1 update, HomePod also got a bit of a boost in abilities. You can use Apple Music for an alarm sound, check out the Intercom if you own more than one HomePod, and yes, have Siri send web results right to your iPhone.
With HomePod multiuser support, Siri on your speaker can recognize different voices. This lets Siri on your HomePod use other people's personal information. Follow along with us as we lay out how to set up HomePod multiuser support with different voices.
Learn to set an audio sleep timer on your HomePod to drift off to soothing sounds or a podcast without worrying about leaving it on all night.