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  1. J

    HomePod Next HomePod

    Will the next gen HomePod have Active Noise Cancellation? Will it be able to cancel any external room noise for a totally silent environment? There are already products on the market but if Apple figured out how to do the ambient position detection and Hey Siri detection on full volume then why...
  2. T

    HomeKit AirPlay 2 and HomeKit Firmware Update Sony 2018 TV Models Compatibility?

    With the current news of the AirPlay 2 and HomeKit coming to support specific Sony 2019 TV models, will AirPlay 2 and HomeKit be support the 2018 XBR F models? I just bought a 2018 75" X900F model. I have 15 days left before I can return. I would like to know here soon before making a...
  3. F

    HomePod Disappointed with Homepod experience

    Hi there, I purchased two homepods to play in separate rooms. They constantly lose their connections to Apple Music requiring me to log out and back in at least once a day if not more. Sometimes that doesn't work and I have to remove the homepods from the home app (on my iPhone) and add them...
  4. ActionableMango

    HomePod Poll: What are the main reasons you haven't bought a HomePod?

    This poll is for people interested in the HomePod, but there is something holding you back. Poll will let you pick up to three things, but you don't have to pick three.
  5. harkrish

    How much can Siri control TV and Soundbar?

    I have an old Sony 4k TV (2017model with no airplay support) and planning to buy a Dolby Atmos supported Home Theater System and Apple TV 4k. I already have Homepod. Is it possible to completely control ALL TV Settings and Soundbar settings using Siri on Homepod? Has anyone tried that level of...
  6. ipedro

    Theory: HomePod Will Replace AppleTV

    I’m going to make a bold prediction: The Apple TV as we know it will disappear. When Apple announces its new TV service on Monday, it will be called TV. Apple began working towards this a few years ago when the TV app was launched. Not only did it take a prominent role in tvOS as the place...
  7. Skeptical.me

    General Shortcuts for Homepod

    Hi, Today I received my new Homepod, and so far so great! Ever since it was released I was in two minds about purchasing one. I was using a Google Home mini and while Google Assistant has some extra features that SIRI doesn't, I simply don't have a need for those, other than a few things I'm...
  8. jlseattle

    HomePod Tried out the HomePod but ended up returning it

    Hi All! I purchased the HomePod and ended up returning it. I've owned the Sonos system and the Amazon Echo. My review is comparing the three: 1) The Sonos system sounds great! But the Alexa microphone is weak and has trouble hearing you. 2) The Amazon Echo listens perfectly and gives great...
  9. mrfabio

    HomePod HomePod equalisation too loud

    Hi, Do you know how to reduce basses or make the sound less loudness? Thanks in advance Fabio
  10. nelson1457

    HomePod Wind - Siri cracks me up

    "Hey, Siri, what's the wind?" I ask my HomePod. "No, it doesn't seem very windy right now; only about 15 miles an hour." The actual wind is 15 MPH, with gusts up to 28. The wind chill is -10. I wonder what Siri would say in a hurricane . . .
  11. Bushel of Apples

    HomeKit HomePod + Apple TV + HomeKit

    I'm setting up a HomePod, new user, with an Apple TV and eventually will include HomeKit for lights, fans, etc.. I'm already stuck on the first question on the Home app. Do I want the Apple TV or HomePod to be the center of my home? I have an iPhone and iPad too, if that makes a difference.
  12. F

    HomePod How do HomeKit Bluetooth devices work with HomePod?

    Let's say I have a Bluetooth HomeKit device. Let's say a temperature sensor. In order to get the sensor data from a phone it has to connect to device directly via Bluetooth which is slow and not always successful. If an Apple HomePod would be introduced as a hub will the device be permanently...
  13. davidgnomo

    HomePod Can I play sound from a Mac and a HomePod at the same time ?

    Maybe this has already been discussed somewhere else, but I can't find the right post ... my question is simple : I have a HomePod installed up on a shelf which is exactly at my back and I'd like to hear sound coming both from my Mac (in from of me) and from the HomePod, for example when I watch...
  14. Mercury7

    HomePod Heads up Best Buy still 249

    looks like target and BH have gone back to 349 but saw bestbuy still has the sale price.,. Ordered my second last night and it was delivered this morning
  15. 2

    HomePod HomePod Stereo Placement for best audio experience

    I have 2 HomePods running as a stereo pair in my bedroom. I had them originally placed on the chest in front of my bed and they are about 45-50 inches apart with my TV in between. I tested it out by listening to some music and watching some movies on my Apple TV and the sound wasn't really what...
  16. 2

    HomePod Dolby Digital 5.1 sounds are too low on the HomePod

    I am using Plex on my ATV4 and everything sounds good, except for videos encoded in DD5.1, the volume is too low. Is there a way to fix this?
  17. 2

    HomeKit What if you have multiple bedrooms? How to tell siri to control a certain room?

    For example, we have multiple bedrooms, bathrooms. In a situation where I want to control the lights, how would I tell Siri to turn off all the lights in a specific bedroom? I have an Apple TV and HomePod in my bedroom which both act as a hub, so when I say the command "Hey Siri turn on my...
  18. 2

    HomePod Thinking about getting a 2nd HomePod for Stereo setup

    I finally made the jump and got the HomePod. At 1st I was skeptical, but omg has this thing really blew me away when I first got it setup and started listening to music on it. I read and watched numerous reviews online and didn't really believe when people compared it to their home theater...
  19. 2

    HomePod HomePod "Hey Siri" needs an update

    I am living in a full fledge Apple ecosystem, I have iMac, MacBook, iPad Pro, iPhone XS, Apple TV, HomePod. Now saying Hey Siri will activate multiple devices which is annoying. I know you can disable them, but that's not a solution but just a workaround. I hope Apple can fix this of somehow...
  20. 2

    HomePod HomePod + AppleTV + Samsung TV w/ Soundbar 2.1

    I have this setup and wanted to know if its possible to use both my HomePod and my Samsung Soundbar 2.1 speakers simultaneously to listen to music, watch YouTube, TV shows, Movies, Plex, etc?