Apple introduced the new second-generation HomePod, keeping the same price as the previous generation and with both software and hardware improvements. In the event that you have acquired this new generation, we are going to analyze a series of very interesting tricks or secrets, which will make the user experience much more pleasant.
HomePod Secrets
The new generation of HomePod includes new software that makes the user experience satisfactory, especially if you are within the Apple ecosystem. Next, we are going to highlight some features of this second generation HomePod.
space sensor
The space sensor is capable of analyzing the location where it is located, that is, what the space sensor does is reflect the sound towards the area where it has more space to expand the sound, better reaching the listeners. For example, if we have the HomePod attached to the wall, the sound will be emitted to the opposite side.
We also have an accelerometer , that is, if you change the position of the HomePod from one place to another, this sensor will re-analyze the place in which it is located and will re-adapt the expansion of the audio towards the optimal area.
multi-zone sound
If we have several HomePods in the house, we can put two different sounds in each zone, that is, if you have a HomePod in the living room and another on the work table, you can make the HomePod play the same song on both devices. However, you can also do the opposite effect, that is, have each HomePod play a different sound so that two people enjoy different audio.
Finally, we cannot forget the possibility of creating a stereo pair in case you have two HomePods in the same space and you want them to be synchronized to generate a higher audio quality. Thanks to this stereo pair, it reproduces sound in a much more enveloping and harmonious way, providing a greater user experience.
Intercom
The intercom allows you to send a message to all the HomePods that we have in our house through our iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad. We can establish or restrict it from the home application and we can even activate or deactivate one of them so that the message or reminder is not heard in a certain room. Finally, this function is very interesting with the Apple Watch, since we can send a message or call so that the HomePod quickly communicates it to the other HomePods or just one of them.
Music Transfer and Find My iPhone
It is a solution that is very focused on those users who have the Apple ecosystem. This option allows that if you approach the iPhone from the Apple Music application you will be able to transfer the music you have from the iPhone to the device or vice versa. In addition, you can stop streaming the music by bringing the iPhone closer to the music device and pressing the mobile device or vice versa. If you want to stop the music, you have to click on the “stop file transfer” option
Along with the possibility of sending music, we can also ask Siri to find our iPhone in our house, contacting the search application, so that it will emit a sound until we find it.