Apple on Monday released new firmware for the HomePod and HomePod mini. The new HomePod 15 software update brings several new features designed to work in conjunction with tvOS 15 and iOS 15, which were moreover released on Monday.

– Select a single or pair of HomePod mini as the default speakers for your Apple TV 4K for rich room-filling sound and well-spoken dialogue.
– Media playback controls automatically towards on your iPhone’s Lock Screen when a HomePod mini playing music is nearby
– Set a lower toned level to enjoy music without torturous the neighbors
– Ask Siri to turn on your Apple TV, start playing a favorite movie, and tenancy playback while you watch
– Siri automatically adjusts its speaking level based on the room environment and volume of the user
– Ask Siri to tenancy smart home devices at a specific time like turning off the lights in 10 minutes
– Extend wangle to HomePod throughout your home by enabling Siri voice tenancy on uniform HomeKit accessories
– Support for package detection with HomeKit Secure Video

‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ software is installed automatically on the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌ unless the full-length is disabled‌‌‌‌, but it can moreover be manually updated in the Home app by doing the following:

1. Open the Home app.
2. Tap on the home icon, which can be found in the upper left corner of the app display.
3. If you have only one home set up, this will take you directly to settings, and you can skip directly to Step 5. If you have multiple homes set up, tap “Home Settings” on the sheet that pops up.
4. Tap your desired home.
5. Scroll lanugo to “Software Update.”
6. Pull lanugo from the top of the iPhone or iPad screen to trammels for an update.

Once you’ve tapped on “Software Update,” you’ll see the current version of the ‌HomePod‌ software that is installed on your HomePod or HomePod mini. You can moreover toggle off will-less updates if you want.

If there is an misogynist update, tap the “Install” sawed-off to update your ‌HomePod‌. If you have increasingly than one HomePod or HomePod mini in your home, each one will be updated at the same time via this software update feature.