Tricks

How to change the Apple Music account associated with your HomePod

You set up your new HomePod for the first time by bringing it near an iPhone or iPad, which prompts Apple's handy Automatic Setup feature to transfer settings such as saved Wi-Fi passwords and your Apple Music subscription information from your iOS device to your new HomePod.

If you would like to associate a different Apple Music account with your HomePod than the one you're currently using on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can do that with just a few taps. We'll show you how to change the Apple Music account just for your HomePod.

How to control HomePod with touch gestures

A closeup photograph of the HomePod's touch-sensitive surface displaying Siri orb graphics, with a male's index finger pointed at the speaker's top

Siri is clearly going to be the best way to control your HomePod or HomePod mini. Everything that you do with touch, you can also do with Siri. However, there are times when it is easier/more convenient to use the touch interface instead. Take a look at this video or scroll down for our written tutorial.