Poll: ** The Official Apple HomePod/HomePod mini thread **

[ChrisD.]

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I suggested Sonos as I believe, after having used both side by side, that Spotify integration with HomePods is rather clunky compared to Sonos. I mentioned natively, because with Sonos you do not need the phone to stream music to the speakers, you use (or whatever other device you want, including but not limited to your voice with the One's) it to set it up and then Sonos plays it direct from Spotify or whatever, without the requirement for the phone or initiating device to have an active internet connection once playback has started. I found playing music from my phone to the HomePod's to be very un-Apple like.

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[beachBOYken]

Why does everyone keep mentioning Spotify, this is an Apple thread, Apple music talk only please.

And whoever mentioned Sonos, .

Regards

Tim

 

[Admiral Huddy]

Yes please keep this on topic.. Any further attempts to derail this thread will be dealt with.

 

[Spit]

Hello, is it safe to come back. Don't mind clunky for now just want it to match my Apple gear.

Thanks for letting me know it works.

 

[JamesM]

I love my HomePod but i'd really wish Apple would get around to implementing different voice detection and other stuff.

Like why can't I just say to the HomePod in the kitchen, turn the lights off and it will know due to it's location in that room, only to turn off those room lights.

 

[Broken Hope]

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I love my HomePod but i'd really wish Apple would get around to implementing different voice detection and other stuff.

Like why can't I just say to the HomePod in the kitchen, turn the lights off and it will know due to it's location in that room, only to turn off those room lights.

Has it been assigned to the kitchen as a room? Because I thought HomePod already did what you're asking based on the room the HomePod has been assigned to.

 

[roman59]

Using my Homepods which are in the Living Room physically & also under Living Room in the Home app to switch on & off lights in my bedroom, simply by say Hey Siri turn off my Bedroom lights.

That command also works via my Apple Tv as well using the siri remote.

Cheers all

 

[JamesM]

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Has it been assigned to the kitchen as a room? Because I thought HomePod already did what you're asking based on the room the HomePod has been assigned to.

Nope, if I say 'turn off the lights' it turns off the whole house.

 

[ChrisD.]

Nope, if I say 'turn off the lights' it turns off the whole house.

Have you tried turn off lights in the kitchen?

 

[JamesM]

Have you tried turn off lights in the kitchen?

yeah that all works

I simply meant that sometimes you forget what you named a room (or guests have no idea) and it would be helpful if a simple 'turn off/on lights' to the HomePod/TV in the room would work just those lights.

 

[ChrisD.]

Ah, I'm with you now. So if the HomePod is in the kitchen you'd want it to turn off the kitchen lights when you bark a command at it.

 

[RobTi]

I really wanted Apple to bring a cut down version just for voice control as I have a full av set up so no need for all the speakers

 

[Valo]

Just read this on Macrumors: https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/13/siri-on-homepod-new-voice/

Anyone noticed vocal differences with Siri on HomePod? I got a different response to running my ‘Good Night’ HomeKit scene last night and tonight. Siri seems to speak more naturally.

 

[Broken Hope]

Noticed the voice was different when I was setting a timer a few days ago.

 

[Valo]

Finally managed to get my second HomePod setup in my living room and created a stereo pair.

Seriously impressed with them in a stereo pair, the setup was a piece of cake. The sound these put out in a stereo pair is just fantastic and I'd recommend anyone considering it to go ahead and do it!

 

[JamesM]

Looks like the HomePod is finally getting a well needed updated, multiple accounts via voice etc

https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/3/1...te-handoff-personalization-features-wwdc-2019

 

[fieldy]

does anyone know if these can be picked up for a discount anywhere, form I understand the HomePod is not a big seller. I was listening to a tech podcast the other day and they were saying that a lot of retailers were selling HomePods at a discount, this was an American podcast however so unsure if the same applies to the uk?

 

[Somnambulist]

My parents got a couple (I made them get 2 because mono is lame), super simple to set up and pair to stereo, really good sound quality for the size, and as a bonus I got £2.50 off my Apple Music subscription because I upgraded to the family plan at £14 and they pay half. Also got a couple of HomePod mounts off Amazon so they don't take the surface off the furniture they're sat on.

Bit of a faff to get my dad set up because the only Apple thing he has is iTunes on his Windows PC, but just making a login for him on my Mac then meant I could send/activate the iCloud invite and now he can just Airplay to them via iTunes on his desktop, so he's happy.

They are pretty cool I have to admit and make me wish there were more one-box w/room correction solutions for my level of hi-fi nerdery (i.e. more full range than a pair of Kef LS50Ws but way less £ than a pair of Kii Threes).

 

[Somnambulist]

As of the newest update, if you ask Siri to play some white noise sounds you have 8 different continuous ambient background noises available to fill the silence - actual white noise, fireplace, forest animal noises, nighttime animal noises, rain, ocean and stream.

 

[Feek]

We had the fireplace going all day yesterday