Hear something you’ll like. Just say “Hey Siri, play some music.” Apple Music learns your taste and uses it to choose which songs to play for you. To help Apple Music learn what you like, say
Listen to a song. Got some music in mind? Just ask. Say, for example, or
Tip: To hear the same song as interpreted by other artists, say
Listen by artist, genre, activity, or mood. Ask for a specific artist, or a genre of music such as Latin jazz. You can also ask for the vibe you want. For example, say or get even more specific with You can let Siri decide what’s next with
Tip: Say or
Listen to hits, chart toppers, or music by decade. Say something like or Or get into a whole decade with something like
Tip: Try saying or You can also say
Listen to Beats 1. Say to hear the latest in music, interviews, and culture broadcasting from studios in Los Angeles, New York, and London.
Control playback
You can use the Apple Music app on your iOS device to control the sound volume, play what you want to hear, and add or remove songs from the Up Next queue.
See what’s playing now, and next. Open Apple Music, then tap the HomePod playback controls. If you don’t see the HomePod controls, on the Now Playing screen, tap then choose HomePod.
Choose what’s 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 it to the end of the Up Next queue.
Use the Control Center. Open Control Center, press (or touch and hold) Now Playing to expand it, then tap your HomePod.
Apple Podcasts
HomePod makes it easy to listen to podcasts. With hundreds of thousands of free podcasts to choose from, there’s one (or more) for every interest.
Listen to a podcast. Say, for example,
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 iOS device and Apple TV.
Change the playing speed. Say or to listen to news and podcasts at a pace you’re most comfortable with.
News
HomePod offers news briefs from the top news sources in the world so you can stay up to date.
Hear the latest headlines. Say to hear what’s going on in the world. Siri will suggest other news sources, and you can switch to one at any time. Say something like
Get specific news. Say, for example, You can also ask for business news.