How to best use apple homepod?

1. Stream Spotify on your HomePod (other streaming services are available)
2. Play radio stations that aren’t Beats 1.
3. Create stereo HomePod sound.
4. Send and read messages through HomePod.
5. Make calls on HomePod with Siri.
6. Use Siri as a HomePod translator.

Amazingly, how do I get the most out of my Apple HomePod?

1. Update your HomePod.
2. Find your iPhone.
3. Have HomePod tell you the news.
4. Find songs by lyrics.
5. Make calls.
6. Set alarms and timers.
7. Translate words and phrases into foreign languages.
8. Stream from Spotify to your HomePod.

Considering this, where should you place a HomePod? If you have one HomePod, place it centrally (where a soundbar should be). If you have two HomePods, place them on either side of your TV. Open the Home app on your iPhone and make sure your HomePod(s) is in the same “Room” as your Apple TV 4K. If you have two HomePods, you can then configure them in a stereo pair.

Likewise, what can I do with a home pod mini? With multiple HomePod mini speakers placed around the house, you can have a connected sound system for your whole home. Ask Siri to play one song everywhere or, just as easily, a different song in each room. And HomePod mini works with HomePod for multiroom audio and features like Intercom.

Furthermore, what can Siri do HomePod?

1. “How many milliliters are in a cup?”
2. “Convert 2 cups to ounces.”
3. “How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?”
4. “How many grams are in a pound?”

With your HomePod within earshot, you can say something like “Hey Siri, intercom It’s time to eat.” A few seconds later, a recording of your message will play on the rest of your HomePods. … You can listen to your Intercom messages on your iPhone.

How can I make my HomePod sound better?

If for some reason you aren’t happy with the sound your speaker is creating, pick up the HomePod, lift it in the air, and replace it where you want the speaker to go. This should automatically force the speaker to calibrate the sound again – something that takes seconds, and the audio should be improved.

Can I move my HomePod?

If you want to move your HomePod to another part of your house or even another part of your room, unplug it and move it. When you then plug it back into power, it will automatically do its scanning to work out the best use of its many internal speakers. You don’t have to do anything else at all.

How do I move HomePod to a new house?

If you wish to move the HomeKit accessory to a different room, however, long tap on the particular HomeKit accessory you intend to move to a different home or room. In the list of details that appears, tap on the “Room” option. Now you can select the new Room and the accessory will be assigned as per your change.

How do I add HomePod to my room?

1. Open the Home app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap Add Accessory.
3. Hold your iPhone near the HomePod or HomePod Mini.
4. When the accessory appears, tap on it.
5. Give your HomePod or HomePod Mini a name.
6. Assign it to a room.

Is Apple discontinuing the HomePod?

We are discontinuing the original HomePod, it will continue to be available while supplies last through the Apple Online Store, Apple Retail Stores, and Apple Authorized Resellers. Apple will provide HomePod customers with software updates and service and support through Apple Care.

Is HomePod mini an Apple product?

The HomePod mini is Apple’s smallest smart speaker, featuring a round design, an S5 processor, 360-degree audio, and a U1 chip, all at a $99 price tag. Announced in October 2020, the HomePod mini is still a new product in Apple’s lineup, and Apple does not release new HomePod models on a regular schedule.

Can you make calls on HomePod mini?

Did you know you can use a HomePod or HomePod Mini to make and receive phone calls? Here, we’ll show you how. The HomePod can use your iPhone or iPad to make and receive telephone calls and audio calls via FaceTime. To make calls using a cellular network, an iPhone is required.

What can I ask Siri HomePod mini?

1. “Hey Siri, play white noise.”
2. “Hey Siri, play rain sounds.”
3. “Hey Siri, play fireplace sounds.”
4. “Hey Siri, play forest sounds.”
5. “Hey Siri, play night sounds.”
6. “Hey Siri, play stream sounds.”
7. “Hey Siri, play sounds.” (This will choose one of the above at random.)

Why is HomePod discontinued?

Apple on March 12, 2021, announced that it has discontinued the full-sized HomePod in order to focus its efforts on the HomePod mini. The HomePod was available to purchase from the Online Apple Store, Apple retail locations, and third-party retailers, until supplies ran out, and then Apple discontinued it.

Is the HomePod worth it?

Apple’s HomePod is the best-sounding wireless smart speaker available, and you can control it by voice using Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri. But the HomePod is worth considering only if you’re an iPhone owner and a subscriber to Apple Music (or are willing to be)—don’t buy it if you want to keep streaming Spotify.

How do I stop HomePod from listening?

Disable “Hey Siri” From Your HomePod Mini The first way to turn off the “Hey Siri” listening feature is to simply ask the HomePod to stop listening. You can say, “Hey Siri, stop listening.” Your HomePod will confirm if you want to disable the “Hey Siri” functionality.