#HOME CONTROL HOMEPOD UPDATE#
#HOME CONTROL HOMEPOD FULL#
#HOME CONTROL HOMEPOD BLUETOOTH#

This could track location of people in the home using an iPhone or Apple Watch that also has a U1 chip. This will enable you to switch your music from phone to the HomePod mini seamlessly.īut I think Apple could take this one step further and use the U1 chip to act as UWB base station.

#HOME CONTROL HOMEPOD UPDATE#

Later this year, Apple will deliver an update that will utilise the U1 Ultra wideband chip will enable a smoother Handoff experience. The Apple-designed U1 chip is an ultra-wideband chip which performs directional and proximity-based actions. The ‌HomePod mini‌ contains one feature that the original ‌HomePod‌ lacks, the U1 chip. All video processing is done right on device itself before it’s sent end-to-end encrypted to iCloud. HomePod mini can analyse the feeds of your supported video cameras looking for presence of people, pets, and cars. You can use it to enable HomeKit Secure Video with supported smart cameras.

#HOME CONTROL HOMEPOD BLUETOOTH#

In addition, it can connect Bluetooth and Tread enabled devices to your HomeKit setup, such as products like the Eve flare.Īnother benefit of using a HomePod mini as a HomeKit hub. Must read HomeKit Hub - Everything you need to knowīy using the HomePod mini has a HomeKit hub, then it can process advanced automations and allow remote access to your HomeKit accessories. Additionally intercom messages will play through AirPods and allow the user to reply. Intercom messages will also appear on connected iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch and CarPlay. Their voice will automatically play on the designated HomePod speaker, or all speakers, depending on the instruction given to Siri. One person can send an Intercom message from one HomePod. Then it will make the intercom feature a lot more attractive and usable. So if you have multiple HomePod mini throughout the home.

With ‌HomePod mini‌ Apple introduced a new Intercom feature that lets you send messages to and from the ‌HomePod‌ and other Apple devices. Then the HomePod mini will be the most affordable option to be the centre of your HomeKit home. Plus, if you are already in the Apple echo system and HomeKit, or planning on making that step. Once thing for sure, this is not going to $50 dollar device. Granted, you can, and while we have not heard or used the HomePod mini. Yes, I hear you saying that you can already pick up more affordable options such as the Echo dot. Plus, given the price point, users should be able to justify buying multiple HomePod mini’s to be placed around the home. Which will make it more appealing to those that are looking for Siri voice assistant support. The original HomePod would always be my first choice for a true world class speaker device.īut that being said, the HomePod mini is a lot easier to justify spending $99 on a home speaker. Plus, with Dolby Atmos and Home theatre support coming later this year.

#HOME CONTROL HOMEPOD FULL#

The original HomePod was more than just a smart speaker, it is a full immersive sound experience. Which until now companies like Amazon and Google have run away with the smart speaker market with its cheaper alternatives. Which makes the ‌HomePod mini‌ a lot more affordable than the $299 ‌HomePod‌. Rumours have been circling for sometime about the HomePod mini, but I don’t think anyone could have predicted the $99 price tag. Here are my top 6 reasons I think the HomePod mini is worth buying for your HomeKit home. In the absence of my full in-depth HomePod mini review. Watch on our Y ouTube channel and subscribe On paper, the HomePod mini does offer much more from the U1 chip, Thread connectivity and enough power so it can be used a HomeKit hub. Although the mini will not match the original model for sound performance. Apple last week introduced the new HomePod mini, which is a more affordable alternative at $99/£99 to the full-size HomePod that’s been around since 2018.

Home control homepod