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Apple’s HomePod mini will launch soon, on November 6, but now Apple is rolling out an update for owners of the original HomePod, which will offer one of the most exciting features of the HomePod mini: Intercom. The new feature was announced along with the announcement of the iPhone 12 series and HomePod mini on October 13, and is now heading to the HomePod, TechRadar reports.
The intercom feature offers an easy way to communicate with family members. It allows you to send messages between different HomePods in your house. Records your voice message, and then it automatically plays back on your designated HomePod speaker.
Additionally, these messages can be sent to iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, CarPlay and AirPods, making sure the recipient family member can receive the message and also reply to it if necessary. That way, you won’t have to worry about yelling at your family member around the house to find out where they are so you can call them for dinner.
Along with intercom functionality, the update brings new Siri features for the HomePod, such as the ability to stop alarms and timers, as well as multimedia features on all devices. It will also allow you to set alarms using songs from Apple Music.
Also, you can ask Siri on your HomePod for a location, and the suggestion will appear on your iPhone’s maps. It can also show you web search results.
