The new entry from Apple is a new gadget controlled by you Iphone device or by your own voice that many of us were waiting for: HOMEPOD – the speaker that doesn’t just sound wonderful but adapts to your taste in music using Apple Music and Siri and controls your smart home. Let’s take a look through HomePod’s features and tricks that will make your life “smart”.
Basic features:
- Finding the settings
HomePod is not featured with its own app on your Apple device but uses the Home app that is pre-installed . Now you can set many of the device’s features as well as voice control or you can go to the next step:
- Don’t struggle with Siri
As long as the HomePod and the other Apple devices are connected to the same WI-Fi network you can touch the AirPlay button in the Now Playing screen and start using the classic Apple Music app and find your music.
- Playing only your favorites.
You can turn off “Use Listening History” from the HomePod and use listening history only from your own phone.
- Filter your content
Using HomePod’s setting in the main menu through Home app you can turn off explicit content protecting your kids from hearing those words.
- Use it as HomePodcast
Using Siri, you can listen music from any podcast that available on Siri and you can also fast forward it to the moment you like just by simply asking.
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- The music wall
The HomePod is featured with a A8 chip inside and with built-in microphones being able to listen to it self and adjusts the sound. Even if you put it next to a wall the device will make the audio sound better and wider in the center of the room.
- Choosing the artist that plays the same song title
If you ask Siri to “play a different version” of a song then the Home pod will start picking for the same title different songs.
- Get you music from Spotify
You need a subscription to Apple Music in order to get the best of your HomePod. You can also use Spotify and transfer the playlists you have.
- Use it as classic media player
Using only the Spotify song sheet and Siri you can play, pause, skip tracks and change volume but you can’t play a specific song as you do using Apple Music.
- Playing genres
You can ask Siri to play a genre if you get confused and you just don’t know what song to play.
- Siri learns your tastes
Ask Siri to play music you like and it will start using your listening history of songs and genres and you can even tell Siri when you like or dislike a band or song.
- Guests can use the device
Using an apple music subscription and your wi-fi password your friends can have access to the HomePod playlist.
- Main audio system for your MAC
You can make it play all the sounds that your MAC stores just by setting the device as the main audio output device.
- Ask for details
You can ask Siri names of songwriters, band members, album titles and sometimes who plays instruments for a specific song.
- Take notes using Siri
By choosing Personal Requests in the HomePod setting you can access reminders and notes via Siri. You can also send WhatsApp and text messages and use it as a handsfree device.
- Ask for the weather forecast
Siri is able to tell you how will is the weather going to be or how many meters means seven feet. Just ask.
Use it for the smart home
- Set new and comfortable task
HomePod can be used with any device that supports Apple’s HomeKit. Just by setting a new “scene” in the Home app’s main screen you can have the lights turned, the coffee machine or the heating system on. When the setting is done you can just ask Siri the name of the “Scene”.
- Upgrade your Apple TV
Pairing your Apple TV with the HomePod can transform watching TV into a home cinema experience.
So, these are a number of the perks you get with the new HomePod from Apple, it’s more than certain that there are other features that still await to be discovered by curious users, like you. Have fun!
Thank you 🙂