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Apple’s HomePod 2 Smart Speaker Could Gain Siri AI Support With an Update
Details pointing to AI-powered Siri AI support for the full-size HomePod have appeared on Apple’s website. If the information is confirmed, the smart assistant could be added to the current 2nd-generation HomePod through a software update. The company previously unveiled HomeView, the new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and the Apple Home Collection. All these devices support Siri AI, but it has not yet been officially announced whether the larger speaker will get the feature.
HomePod mini 2 retains the design of the previous model and has simply gone on sale in new colors. The device’s S5 chip has been replaced with an S10 chip, and the new processor enables Siri AI to run. The 1st-generation HomePod mini will not get this feature. To use all the features, the speaker must be connected to an iPhone or iPad that supports Apple Intelligence, because not all requests are processed on the speaker itself. The Siri examples on the HomePod 2 product page had been changed to the gradient-colored appearance chosen for Siri AI. The light on top of the speaker also matched the new design on the HomePod mini 2. The image’s alternative text in the online store included the phrase “multicolored Siri AI light on top.” Apple later replaced the images. Therefore, it is unclear whether the details were published accidentally or prematurely. Apple has announced that it will also add Siri AI to older Apple TV 4K models, starting with the 2nd generation. This decision increases the likelihood that the HomePod 2 could receive a similar update. At the same time, earlier reports that the full-size HomePod would be updated in the future could also refer to an entirely new device. Even the HomePod mini 2 will not get this feature as soon as it goes on sale. Support will be enabled through a later software update. Siri AI is not yet available in the European Union because a disagreement between Apple and European regulators is ongoing. The company has said that, for the same reason, it will not sell the HomeView device in the region at all. Under the most optimistic scenario, the smart assistant could reach the European Union approximately 5 months after it becomes available in other markets.
HomePod mini 2 retains the design of the previous model and has simply gone on sale in new colors. The device’s S5 chip has been replaced with an S10 chip, and the new processor enables Siri AI to run. The 1st-generation HomePod mini will not get this feature. To use all the features, the speaker must be connected to an iPhone or iPad that supports Apple Intelligence, because not all requests are processed on the speaker itself. The Siri examples on the HomePod 2 product page had been changed to the gradient-colored appearance chosen for Siri AI. The light on top of the speaker also matched the new design on the HomePod mini 2. The image’s alternative text in the online store included the phrase “multicolored Siri AI light on top.” Apple later replaced the images. Therefore, it is unclear whether the details were published accidentally or prematurely. Apple has announced that it will also add Siri AI to older Apple TV 4K models, starting with the 2nd generation. This decision increases the likelihood that the HomePod 2 could receive a similar update. At the same time, earlier reports that the full-size HomePod would be updated in the future could also refer to an entirely new device. Even the HomePod mini 2 will not get this feature as soon as it goes on sale. Support will be enabled through a later software update. Siri AI is not yet available in the European Union because a disagreement between Apple and European regulators is ongoing. The company has said that, for the same reason, it will not sell the HomeView device in the region at all. Under the most optimistic scenario, the smart assistant could reach the European Union approximately 5 months after it becomes available in other markets.