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Apple HomePod User Setup Guide


Welcome to HomePod

HomePod is a powerful speaker that senses and adapts to the room where it’s playing. It works with your Apple Music subscription, giving you instant access to one of the world’s largest music catalogs, all ad free. And, with the intelligence of Siri, you control HomePod through 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, even when you’re away.

The new sound of home

Start your day

Got a favorite morning tune? Just ask. Say, for example, or if you’re too groggy to choose, say With one of the world’s largest music catalogs at your command—thanks to your Apple Music subscription—there are more than 40 million songs to hear.

Did you miss anything overnight? Ask See if you have time for another cup of coffee by asking

Make dinner

HomePod can lend a hand in the kitchen. Say or

Use HomePod to control the smart home accessories that you’ve set up in the Home app. Then, when it’s time to eat, you can say things like

Time for bed

Before you retire for the evening, say This might be a good time to ask

Say to run a scene that turns off all the lights, locks the front door, and lowers the temperature. Sweet dreams.

Want to learn more? Say “Hey Siri, what can I ask you?”

Set up

To set up HomePod you need an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with iOS 11.2.5 or later. Before you begin, make sure that your iOS device has Bluetooth® turned on, and that it’s connected to the Wi-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 pulsing white. Hold your unlocked iOS device within a few centimeters of HomePod. When the setup screen appears, tap Set Up and follow the onscreen instructions.

Tip: If the setup screen doesn’t appear automatically, open the Home app, tap then tap Add Accessory. Tap “Don’t Have a Code or Can’t Scan?” then tap HomePod in the Nearby Accessories list. If you don’t have the Home app installed, you can get it from the App Store.

For enhanced security and network performance you will be asked to enable two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, or set your Wi-Fi network to use WPA/WPA2 security, if you haven’t already done so.

During setup, the Wi-Fi settings, Siri preferences, Apple ID, and Apple Music subscription currently configured for your iOS device are copied to HomePod. If you’re not already an Apple Music subscriber, you’re offered a trial subscription during setup. HomePod is added to the Home app on your iOS device and assigned to the room you specify during setup. After HomePod is up and running, you can use the Home app to change its name, its room assignment, 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 Messages, Reminders, and Notes for more information.

HomePod automatically detects its position in the room and adapts the audio to sound great wherever you place it. You may hear HomePod adjust the sound during the first song played after setup or when you move HomePod to a new location.

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