Apple A1639 Wireless Speaker User Manual HomePod User Guide Web

Apple Inc. Wireless Speaker HomePod User Guide Web

HomePod User Guide Web

Everything you need to knowTable of contentsHomePod UserGuideThe new sound of homeStart your dayGot a favorite morning tune? Just ask. Say, for example, “Hey Siri, play Green Lightby Lorde,” or if youʼre too groggy to choose, say “Hey Siri, play something upbeat.”With one of the worldʼs largest music catalogs at your command—thanks to yourApple Music subscription—there are more than 40 million songs to hear.Did you miss anything overnight? Ask “Hey Siri, whatʼs the latest news?” See if youhave time for another cup of coffee by asking “Hey Siri, howʼs the traffic on the wayto Cupertino?” Or wherever youʼre going today.
Make dinnerHomePod can lend a hand in the kitchen. Say “Hey Siri, set a 20-minute timer” or“Hey Siri, how many cups are in a pint?”Use HomePod to control the smart home accessories that youʼve set up in theHome app. Then, when itʼs time to eat, you can say things like “Hey Siri, dim thelights in the dining room." Then hear a personalized selection created just for you byApple Music by saying “Hey Siri, play some relaxing music.”Time for bedBefore you retire for the evening, say “Hey Siri, set an alarm for 7 oʼclock tomorrow,”This might be a good time to ask “Hey Siri, will I need an umbrella tomorrow?”Say “Hey Siri, goodnight” to run a scene that turns off all the lights, locks the frontdoor, and lowers the temperature. Sweet dreams.Want to learn more? Say “Hey Siri, what can I ask you?”
GET STARTED© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.HomePod is a powerful speaker that senses and adapts to the room where itʼs playing. Itworks with your Apple Music subscription, giving you instant access to one of the worldʼslargest music catalogs, all ad free. And, with the intelligence of Siri, you control HomePodthrough natural voice interaction, allowing anyone in the home to use it just by speaking.HomePod also works with your HomeKit accessories so you can control your home, evenwhen youʼre away.Welcome to HomePodPrevious Nextreview
GET STARTEDTo set up HomePod you need an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with iOS 11.3 or later. Before youbegin, make sure that your iOS device has Bluetooth turned on, and that itʼs connected to theWi-Fi network that you want HomePod to use.Set up HomePod for the first time. Plug HomePod in and wait until the light on top is pulsingwhite. Hold your unlocked iOS device within a few centimeters of HomePod. When the setupscreen appears, tap Set Up and follow the onscreen instructions.Tip: If the setup screen doesnʼt appear automatically, open the Home app, tap , thentap Add Accessory. Tap “Donʼt Have a Code or Canʼt Scan?” then tap HomePod in the NearbyAccessories list. If you donʼt have the Home app installed, you can get it from the App Store.For enhanced security and network performance you will be asked to , or , if youhavenʼt already done so.During setup, the Wi-Fi settings, Siri preferences, Apple ID, and Apple Music subscriptioncurrently configured for your iOS device are copied to HomePod. If youʼre not already anApple Music subscriber, youʼre offered a trial subscription during setup. HomePod is added tothe Home app on your iOS device and assigned to the room you specify during setup. AfterSet upenable two-factorauthentication for your Apple ID set your Wi-Fi network to use WPA/WPA2 security
© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.the Home app on your iOS device and assigned to the room you specify during setup. AfterHomePod is up and running, you can use the Home app to change its name, its roomassignment, and other settings.The personal requests feature allows HomePod to use your iOS device for creating reminders,adding notes, and sending and reading messages. See formore information.HomePod automatically detects its position in the room and adapts the audio to sound greatwherever you place it. You may hear HomePod adjust the sound during the first song playedafter setup or when you move HomePod to a new location.Messages, Reminders, and NotesPrevious Nextreview
GET STARTEDYou and anyone in your home can control HomePod using Siri, or by tapping the top ofHomePod.SiriActivate Siri. Say “Hey Siri” and then your request. For example say, “Hey Siri, play somemusic.” HomePod hears you—even from across the room or when itʼs playing music.Adjust the volume. You can say something like “Hey Siri, make it louder.” Or set a specificvolume level such as “Hey Siri, set the volume to 50 percent.”Pause and resume playback. Say “Hey Siri, stop.” To resume, say “Hey Siri, play.”Go to the next track. Say “Hey Siri, next song.” You can also say, for example,“Hey Siri, skipforward 30 seconds,” which can be useful when listening to a podcast.Go to the previous track. When youʼre listening to a playlist or album, say “Hey Siri, previoustrack.”Dismiss an alarm or timer. Say “Hey Siri, stop.”Touch controlsActivate Siri. Touch and hold the top of HomePod. When you activate Siri this way, thereʼs noneed to say “Hey Siri”—just say your command.Adjust the volume during playback. Tap, or touch and hold, the + or - on the top ofHomePod.Pause and resume playback. Tap the top of HomePod to pause playback. Tap again toresume.Go to the next track. Double-tap the top of HomePod to skip the song thatʼs currentlyplaying.Go to the previous track. Triple-tap the top of HomePod. This control works only whenyouʼre listening to a playlist or an album.Dismiss an alarm. Tap anywhere on the top of HomePod.Touch controls and accessibilityTurn on VoiceOver. If the iOS device used to set up HomePod has VoiceOver turned on,Control HomePod
© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.Turn on VoiceOver. If the iOS device used to set up HomePod has VoiceOver turned on,VoiceOver on HomePod is turned on automatically. Otherwise, in the Home app, press (ortouch and hold) HomePod, tap Details, then tap Accessibility. Double-tap the top of HomePodto activate the touch controls. As with iOS devices, the controls require an extra tap whenVoiceOver is turned on. For example, tap twice to pause playback.Adjust the sensitivity of the touch controls. In the Home app, press (or touch and hold)HomePod, tap Details, tap Accessibility, then tap Touch Accommodations.Use HomePod as a speakerphoneRoute call audio through HomePod. During a call on your iPhone, tap Audio in the Phoneapp, then choose your HomePod. The light on top of HomePod turns green when itʼsconnected to phone audio.Hang up a call. Tap the top of HomePod. You can also use your iPhone to hang up the call.Manage multiple calls. If another call comes in while youʼre using HomePod as aspeakerphone, touch and hold the green light on top of HomePod to end the current call andanswer the new one. To put the current call on hold and answer the new one, tap the greenlight. When you have a call on hold, switch between calls with a double tap.Previous Nextreview
GET STARTEDThe person who set up HomePod can use the Home app on their iOS device to changeHomePod settings. There are settings you specify for each individual HomePod you have, andsettings that apply to all of the HomePod devices in your home.Change settings for a HomePod. In the Home app, press (or touch and hold) a HomePod,tap Details, then do any of the following:Change Siriʼs voice: Tap Siri Voice to choose the accent Siri uses.Change the Apple Music account: Tap Account, then sign in to the account you want touse.Make the sound volume consistent: Turn on Sound Check to adjust for variances in songsso they all play at the same volume. Sound Check reduces the loudest volume setting onHomePod.Avoid music with explicit content: Turn off Allow Explicit Content to prevent HomePodfrom playing songs and albums that are listed in Apple Music as having explicit content.Keep songs out of your listening history: Songs played on HomePod influence how AppleMusic identifies music you like, and theyʼre visible to your followers on Apple Music. IfHomePod settings
© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.Music identifies music you like, and theyʼre visible to your followers on Apple Music. Ifothers are using your HomePod and you donʼt share their taste in music, you might wantto turn off Use Listening History.Other settings: There are additional settings you can change, such as the room to whichHomePod is assigned. For information about other HomeKit settings, see the Homechapter in the , , or .The following settings apply to all of your HomePod devices:Turn automatic software updates on or off: In the Home app, tap , then tap SoftwareUpdates.Allow access to Messages, Reminders, and Notes: In the Home app, tap , then tapPersonal Requests. For more information see .Share access to HomePod with others: To allow others to control HomePod using theHome app, and to add songs to the Up Next queue using the Apple Music app, invite themto share your home. In the Home app, tap , then tap Invite.iPhone User Guide iPod touch User Guide iPad User GuideMessages, Reminders, and NotesPrevious Nextreview
GET STARTED© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.Using AirPlay 2, HomePod can play audio sent from an iOS device or Apple TV. (HomePod andthe other devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.)Play audio from another device. On your iOS device, select HomePod as an audiodestination and control its volume in Control Center. See the , , , or for information about streaming audioto other devices.Require a password for AirPlay 2. In the Home app, tap to show the settings for yourhome, then tap Allow Speaker Access and turn on Require Password. If you have more thanone HomePod, this setting applies to all of them.Allow others to play audio on HomePod: In the Home app, tap to show settings for yourhome, then tap Allow Speaker Access and choose a setting. If you have more than oneHomePod, this setting applies to all of them.AirPlayiPhone User Guide iPod touchUser Guide iPad User Guide Apple TV User GuidePrevious Nextreview
GET STARTED© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.Security and privacy are fundamental to the design of HomePod. Nothing you say is sent toApple servers until HomePod recognizes “Hey Siri” before a request. All communicationbetween HomePod and Apple servers is encrypted, and anonymous IDs protect your identity.For detailed information about privacy and Siri, see the .Turn off Hey Siri. Say “Hey Siri, stop listening.” When Hey Siri is turned off, touch and holdthe top of HomePod to talk to Siri. To turn Hey Siri back on, in the Home app, press (or touchand hold) a HomePod, then tap Details and change the Listen for “Hey Siri” setting.Turn Location Services on or off. Siri uses your HomePod location to provide informationabout, for example, traffic, weather, and nearby businesses. To turn off Location Services, inthe Home app, press (or touch and hold) a HomePod, then tap Details and change theLocation Services setting.Reset HomePod. Before you give HomePod to someone else, you should reset it. In theHome app, press (or touch and hold) HomePod, tap Details, then tap Remove Accessory.Privacy and securityiOS Security GuidePrevious Nextreview
APPLE MUSIC© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.Hear something youʼll like. Just say “Hey Siri, play some music.” Apple Music learns yourtaste and uses it to choose which songs to play for you. To help Apple Music learn what youlike, say “Hey Siri, I like this” when you hear a song youʼd like to add to your preferences.Listen to a song. Got some music in mind? Just ask. Say, for example, “Hey Siri, play thetheme from La La Land” or “Hey Siri, play Ed Sheeranʼs newest album." You can also ask forsongs and playlists from your iTunes library.Tip: To hear the same song as interpreted by other artists, say “Hey Siri, play the otherversion.”Listen by artist, genre, activity, or mood. Ask for a specific artist, or a genre of music suchas Latin jazz. You can also ask for the vibe you want. For example, say “Hey Siri, play someparty music,” or get even more specific with “Hey Siri, play hip-hop from the 1990s.” You canlet Siri decide whatʼs next with “Hey Siri, play something totally different.”Tip: Say “Hey Siri, add this to my library,” or “Hey Siri, add this album to my library.”Listen to hits, chart toppers, or music by decade. Say something like “Hey Siri, play the topsong from November 1976,” or “Hey Siri, play the best songs from 1982.” Or get into a wholedecade with something like “Hey Siri, play music from the 1950s.”Tip: Try saying “Hey Siri, tell me about this artist,” or “Hey Siri, what album is this?” Youcan also say “Hey Siri, when was this song released?” For bands, you can ask whoʼs playing acertain instrument. For many popular songs, you can ask about the writer and producer.Listen to Beats 1. Say “Hey Siri, play Beats 1 radio” to hear the latest in music, interviews,and culture broadcasting from studios in Los Angeles, New York, and London.Listen to musicPrevious Nextreview
APPLE MUSIC© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.You can use the Apple Music app on your iOS device to control the sound volume, play whatyou want to hear, and add or remove songs from the Up Next queue.See whatʼs playing now, and next. Open Apple Music, then tap the HomePod playbackcontrols. If you donʼt see the HomePod controls, on the Now Playing screen, tap , thenchoose HomePod.Choose whatʼs next. After choosing HomePod in the Apple Music app, tap Library, For You,Browse, Radio, or Search to find music to play. You can choose to play an item next or add itto the end of the Up Next queue.Use the Control Center. Open Control Center, press (or touch and hold) Now Playing toexpand it, then tap your HomePod.Control playbackPrevious Nextreview
© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.HomePod makes it easy to listen to podcasts. With hundreds of thousands of free podcasts tochoose from, thereʼs one (or more) for every interest.Listen to a podcast. Say, for example, “Hey Siri, play the podcast Myths & Legends.”Subscribe to a podcast. Say “Hey Siri, subscribe to this podcast” to add it to your library.When new episodes are available, they appear in Listen Now in the Podcasts app on your iOSdevice and Apple TV.Change the playing speed. Say “Hey Siri, play this faster,” or “Hey Siri, play this slower” tolisten to news and podcasts at a pace youʼre most comfortable with.Apple PodcastsPrevious Nextreview
© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.HomePod offers news briefs from the top news sources in the world so you can stay up todate.Hear the latest headlines. Say “Hey Siri, whatʼs the news today?” to hear whatʼs going on inthe world. Siri will suggest other news sources, and you can switch to one at any time. Saysomething like “Hey Siri, switch to CNN instead.”Get specific news. Say, for example, “Hey Siri, give me the latest sports news.” You can alsoask for business news.NewsPrevious Nextreview
© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.Use HomePod to control the HomeKit accessories—such as lights, thermostats, and windowshades—that youʼve set up in the Home app on your iOS device. Then you can say things like“Hey Siri, set the thermostat to 72 degrees” or “Hey Siri, did I lock the front door?”The commands that work when youʼre speaking to HomePod depend on which smart homeaccessories you have set up. For more info about using the Home app, see the Home chapterin the , , or .For more information about HomeKit and available accessories, see the .Control an accessory. To control a single accessory, use the name you gave it in the Homeapp. For example, say “Hey Siri, turn on the porch light.” You can check the status of anaccessory by saying something like “Hey Siri, is the porch light on?” You can also say, forexample, “Hey Siri, turn off the lights in here,” to control the accessories that are in the sameroom as HomePod.Tip: You can use HomePod to lock or check the status of door locks and other HomeKitsecurity accessories. To unlock security accessories, you must use your iOS device becauseunlocking requires authentication using Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode.Activate a scene. Set up scenes in the Home app to control a number of accessories all atonce. After a scene is defined, refer to it by name. For example, say “Hey Siri, good night” torun a scene named “good night” that turns off your lights, sets the thermostat, and draws thewindow shades.Use HomePod as a home hub. HomePod automatically acts as a home hub. This allows youto control your homeʼs accessories using the Home app when youʼre away. You can alsotrigger accessories based on time of day, your location, or the action of another accessory,such as a sensor.Control your homeiPhone User Guide iPod touch User Guide iPad User GuideHomeKit webpagePrevious Nextreview
ASSISTANTWith Siri, HomePod is great at answering questions about the things you want to know, anddo, in your home. Siri can help you with things in these categories:General knowledge“Hey Siri, who was the 13th president of the United States?”“Hey Siri, whatʼs the tallest mountain in Germany?”“Hey Siri, what does happenstance mean?”Traffic and whatʼs nearby“Hey Siri, whereʼs the nearest coffee shop?”“Hey Siri, how long will it take me to drive to Milwaukee?”“Hey Siri, what time does The Meatball Shop close?”Alarms, timers, and world clocks“Hey Siri, set a 3-minute timer.”“Hey Siri, wake me up at 5 a.m.” (and “Hey Siri, snooze” when it goes off!)“Hey Siri, what time is it in Stockholm?”Weather“Hey Siri, when is sunrise in Paris?”“Hey Siri, what will the weather be like in Yosemite this weekend?”“Hey Siri, will it snow in Denver today?”Sports“Hey Siri, what was the score the last time the Cubs played the Brewers?”“Hey Siri, who has scored the most goals in Spanish soccer?”“Hey Siri, when do the Suns play next?”Unit conversions and mathAsk Siri
© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.Unit conversions and math“Hey Siri, whatʼs 38 percent of 299?”“Hey Siri, how many cups are in a quart?”“Hey Siri, whatʼs 50 dollars in euros?”Stocks“Hey Siri, whatʼs the market capitalization of Apple?”“Hey Siri, how is the stock market doing today?”“Hey Siri, whereʼs the NASDAQ today?”TranslationSiri can translate into French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish.“Hey Siri, translate “this is delicious” into Chinese.”“Hey Siri, how do you say “I love you” in French?”For more about what you can do with Siri on HomePod, just ask Siri. Say “Hey Siri, what canyou do?” Also, check out the Tips app on the iOS device you used to set up HomePod.Previous Nextreview
ASSISTANT© 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.To be able to make personal requests that use Messages, Reminders, and Notes, your iOSdevice and HomePod must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and your iOS devicemust be the one you share your location from using Find My Friends.All requests that require access to Contacts, Messages, Reminders, and Notes are handed offto your iOS device for processing, regardless of whoʼs speaking. When youʼre away fromhome, your device is turned off, or your device isnʼt on the same Wi-Fi network as HomePod,these requests wonʼt be accepted by HomePod.Set up your iOS device for personal requests. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud >Share My Location > From, then choose This Device. Siri must also be enabled on the device.Send a message. Say “Hey Siri, send a message to Chris saying that Iʼll bring the vacuumcleaner with me.” If the recipient replies within a few minutes, youʼll hear a ding.Read messages. Say “Hey Siri, read my unread messages” or “Hey Siri, read my messagesfrom Kim.”Work with Reminders. Say “Hey Siri, remind me to drop off the dry cleaning.” You can alsorefer to places that are in Contacts on your iOS device. For example, say “Hey Siri, remind meto put my lunch in the fridge when I get to work.” You can ask about items in Reminders too.Say “Hey Siri, whatʼs on my shopping list?” To check off a reminder, say “Hey Siri, mark waterthe plants as complete.”Work with Notes. Say things like “Hey Siri, add a note called birthday presents” or “Hey Siri,add Twain to my favorite authors note.”If you donʼt want to allow access to Messages, Reminders, and Notes you can turn off supportfor personal requests in the Home app. If you have more than one HomePod, you can turnpersonal requests on or off for each device.Turn personal requests on or off. In the Home app, tap , tap your name, then turn offPersonal Requests.Messages, Reminders, and NotesPrevious Next
SAFETY, HANDLING, AND SUPPORTThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device mustaccept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digitaldevice, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installedand used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radiocommunications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in aparticular installation.If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which canbe determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correctthe interference by one or more of the following measures:Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver isconnected.Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.Important: Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Apple could void theelectromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and wireless compliance and negate your authority tooperate the product.This product has demonstrated EMC compliance under conditions that included the use ofcompliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between system components. It isimportant that you use compliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between systemcomponents to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radios, television sets, andother electronic devices.Exposure to radio frequency energy The radiated output power of this device meets thelimits of FCC/IC radio frequency exposure limits. This device should be operated with aminimum separation distance of 20 cm (8 inches) between the equipment and a personʼsbody.FCC compliance statement
TM and © 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Third party and/or licensed trademarks.Responsible party (contact for FCC matters only):Apple Inc. Corporate Compliance1 Infinite Loop, MS 91-1EMCCupertino, CA 95014Previous Next
SAFETY, HANDLING, AND SUPPORTTM and © 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Third party and/or licensed trademarks.This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this devicemay not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation of the device.Operation in the band 5150–5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential forharmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems.Exposure to radio frequency energy The radiated output power of this device meets thelimits of FCC/IC radio frequency exposure limits. This device should be operated with aminimum separation distance of 20 cm (8 inches) between the equipment and a personʼsbody.Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR dʼInnovation, Sciences et Développementéconomique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Lʼexploitation estautorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) lʼappareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et(2) lʼutilisateur de lʼappareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si lebrouillage est susceptible dʼen compromettre le fonctionnement.La bande 5150–5250 MHz est réservée uniquement pour une utilisation à lʼintérieur afin deréduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant lesmêmes canaux.Lʼexposition à lʼénergie radiofréquence La puissance de sortie rayonné de cet appareil estconforme aux limites de la FCC/IC limites d'exposition aux fréquences radio. Cet appareil doitêtre utilisé avec une distance minimale de séparation de 20 cm entre lʼappareil et le corpsdʼune personne.CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)Canadian compliance statementPrevious Next

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