HomePod can't be used as a regular Bluetooth speaker even though it has Bluetooth 5.0.
HomePod cannot be used as a regular Bluetooth speaker
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Apple lists all the audio sources supported on HomePod
There has been some major confusion lately regarding what Apple's HomePod wireless speaker can and cannot play.
Phil Schiller talks HomePod & the tech behind it
Now that HomePod is ready to start getting into the hands of customers, Apple is trotting its execs out for a myriad of press interviews.
iTunes 12.7.3 brings Up Next support to HomePod via improved AirPlay menu
HomePod is arriving in less than three weeks and Apple is releasing advance software support for the $349 Siri-powered speaker ahead of its scheduled launch on Friday, February 9.
Here’s how HomePod will handle phone calls
One of the tidbits about HomePod that can be gleaned easily from Apple's refreshed website and today's press release announcing the device's February 9 availability is the fact that the Siri-driven smart speaker won't take phone calls at launch.
AppleCare+ for HomePod will cost $39 and cover AirPorts
HomePod is arriving February 9 with Apple's standard one-year warranty.
HomePod can play purchased iTunes music, stream Beats 1 & listen to podcasts without Apple Music subscription
HomePod is launching February 9 and you'll need an Apple Music subscription for full music functionality and to enjoy a catalog of more than 45 million songs because the Siri-driven smart speaker does not support non-Apple music services for the time being.
Here are the HomePod touch gestures that allow easy navigation & music playback control
Aside from announcing HomePod's February 9 availability, Apple's now updated the official webpage for its $349 Siri-driven wireless speaker with some previously unknown tidbits.
HomePod is coming to France and Germany this spring
In addition to launching on Friday, February 9 in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, HomePod is scheduled to arrive in France and Germany this spring.
Multi-room audio coming to HomePod via software update later this year
In announcing this morning that HomePod will be available to order online on Friday ahead of its scheduled February 9 launch, Apple has said that its $349 wireless speaker won't support multi-room audio at launch.
Apple announces HomePod is arriving February 9, available to order this Friday
Apple announced via a press release on Tuesday that HomePod, its Siri-powered wireless speaker for the connected home, is officially arriving in stores on Friday, February 9, with orders available from this coming Friday, January 26.
Screenshots reveal how you’ll adjust HomePod settings in iOS 11’s Home app
Now that HomePod has finally received a much-needed approval from the Federal Communications Commission, and given iOS impending 11.2.5's launch later this week, first screenshots of the setup process for the wireless speaker have begun trickling out.