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homepod

  1. nelson1457

    HomePod HomePod & AppleTV?

    Okay, this may be a dumb question. If it is, please forgive me. I'm hard of hearing, wear hearing aids. On my television and sound system, the only way to be sure I catch the audio is to use close captioning. This weekend I was at a friends house and he had a very expensive sound system, I was...
  2. zachlegomaniac

    Home Need help picking out speakers for home

    Hello all, I'm a music lover without any real home audio, and need some suggestions. Currently I am using a Bose portable speaker with a 20 pin iPod connector hooked up to my television so that I can dictate to Siri and listen to movie audio, etc., through anything but the television speakers...
  3. jagooch

    Homepod or iPad/iPhone as virtual home assistant?

    I listened to this week's episode of Mac Power Users podcast , and they voiced serious doubts that the HomePod will have fully functional Siri integration. They cited that the Homepod was being marketed more as a Sonos replacement than an Alexa or Google Home replacement. I ditched my Amazon...
  4. Syke23z

    Did Apple Forget About HomePod?

    During the keynote Apple did not reintroduce or provided updates on HomePod. It is coming this December. However, do you think there will be another Apple Special Event or it will released--somewhat silently--like the AirPods.
  5. danmancs

    ATV to HomePod via AirPlay

    Considering to get a HomePod when they come out, but will it be able to play the sound from an AppleTV via Airplay?
  6. 9

    Getting peoples' hopes up: Wireless Distance Charging via HomePod.

    Apple has elected not to include inductive wireless charging for multiple years after it has been available, including well after it has advanced in speed and efficiency, and after they've used it in the Apple Watch. Phil Schiller previously, essentially called it something of questionable...
  7. V

    Is Apple Music offline-content possible without iCloud Music Library enabled?

    Hi everyone! I was wondering if someone with the first Beta of iOS 11 installed could check on this. Ever since Apple Music started, I really wanted to use the service, but that you have to have iCloud Music Library enabled if you want to download music from Apple Music (or use playlists)...