7 HomePod Tips You NEED to KNOW! (2023)

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Here are 7 tips that will help you do more with your New HomePod 2nd generation or HomePod Mini. Some of my favorite tips included is intercom, handoff and lights on and off. Make sure to check out all 7 tips to really take advantage of the new 2023 HomePod 2nd Gen.
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@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

🔴 Next check out this video to learn more about what you can do with the HomePod 🍿Top 10 Everyday Uses for the HomePod Mini! - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nMd9ZKqlzrGlh58.html

@christianhotter Жыл бұрын

For tip 2 you can also change in the settings>accessibility>Voice Feedback (on). This will respond with the volume set by how loud you made the request. That is good for when you’re getting ready for bed and don’t want Siri waking up the whole house.

@randygreen007 7 ай бұрын

That’s like whisper mode on Alexa.

@JunkionMarnot2005 Жыл бұрын

Always helpful. Thanks Craig.

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad to help. Have a good day.

@ronm6585 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig.

@Bigglare Жыл бұрын

Another awesome video. All these tips are pretty universal. Why not make a video covering these tips on Homepods, Echos, and Alphabet Google Nest speakers.

@DisembodiedScreams Жыл бұрын

Found out a few nights ago that my HomePod Mini kept playing white noise even though our Internet went out. Not sure how but it never paused or faltered. Great vid. Always top notch.

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

That is cool to hear. You have to love local control.

@derekjohnston2780 Жыл бұрын

Just bought a HomePod 2 today.What an awesome piece of kit!Sounds amazing.However it was a pain in the ass to get Apple Music on my iPhone to play through it.FAR from as easy as the enclosed instructions suggested!Took half an hour of Googling,and trial and error-plus plenty swearing.Eventually got it going and was well impressed.It is almost a year to the day since I dipped a toe in the Apple ecosystem.Been a rather expensive year!😂

@Buharialtinee Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Thank you for checking out the video.

@zorgius Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate you watching

@yichen6822 7 ай бұрын

Love how you suppressed every "Hey Siri" in the video for not activating my HomePod haha

@BreakTime10101 Жыл бұрын

Craig, can you please test if we are limited to streaming to only 6 HomePods at once? Thanks

@thomastevis8655 Жыл бұрын

Awesome videos sorry I’m so late

@cassies815 Жыл бұрын

What I would love to see is the accessories to make your HomeKit work with everything like lights and what not..

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Here is my video on smart devices I am using with HomeKit. Top 10 Smart Home Devices for 2023! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbN8i71elqmbcps.html

@marymadigan9707 Жыл бұрын

That’s as always Craig 😎🇮🇪👏

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mary. Hope you are doing well. Thanks for watching.

@qccanales8610 Жыл бұрын

is there a way to limit volume level? thanks!

@jjudgema 8 ай бұрын

For the last month or so (likely tied to recent Apple updates), my homepods (New homepods and homepod minis) almost never accept personal requests. I am constantly being asked to authenticate on my phone. Is there a fix for this?

@nigelstockley7011 Жыл бұрын

another great video thanks Craig... Just want to ask.. the multi room music only working with 6 HomePods? I cant find that anywhere on Apple. I have 8 and yes, it's ropey as hell. Is the arbitrary solution to not play all at once and just maybe do upstairs or downstairs at once?

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Hey Nigel, It was something I was not aware of from personal experience. I have had multiple people who contacted Apple reach out to me and tell me there was a 6 limit. You can use more, but it may get sketchy like your 8. The most stable approach would be to create zones like you are saying with upstairs and downstairs.

@nigelstockley7011 Жыл бұрын

@@CraigsTechTalk thanks so much for the reply Craig. I do have zones but find that Siri especially just wobbles all the time even when asking to play 'upstairs' you get the usual "on it" then silence. Given the exceptionally bad performance over the weekend Im doing an experiment this week limiting the output to 6 HomePods and no more. I will not be asking for music 'everywhere' just relying on the HomePod to remember the last play configuration i.e. the 6 units and then simply asking to play music - so far day 1 its fired up quickly on all 6 so as long as I dont fiddle I should be able to get a good handle on reliability when using 6. Of course theres Apple's server side issues too and sometimes you ask site something and luck of the draw it wont work if Apple's servers are having a moment!

@sodem2810 Жыл бұрын

Great vid and thanks for masking the word Siri😊👍

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I really try to avoid irritating you kind folks who watch my videos. Thanks for watching.

@gaztykephotography Жыл бұрын

Liking that you’re opening the Craig’s Tech Talk world up beyond the usual office studio

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gareth. I am trying to hopefully make it more interesting by changing it up some. It definitely is more work, but fun to try new things.

@gaztykephotography Жыл бұрын

@@CraigsTechTalk You got to keep it interesting for yourself more than anyone else, it’s good that you’re switching it up to keep your content creation being fun to do

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Very true. It is easy to get comfortable and keep doing the same thing.

@gaztykephotography Жыл бұрын

@@CraigsTechTalk I know you’re not that kinda guy though 👊

@jerichomaschio7867 Жыл бұрын

When you asked Siri what the weather was going to be like. Mine picked up and told me the weather. Great Video!

@Alexxxi80 Жыл бұрын

How can you make intercom to speak across all devices?

@stephenfranklin7749 6 ай бұрын

Can you connect 3 home pods?

@useridxvbnbtg 10 ай бұрын

damn, i didnt know travolta did tech tips now. Lol! great vid

@CraigsTechTalk 10 ай бұрын

That’s funny. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. THAnks for watching.

@useridxvbnbtg 10 ай бұрын

@@CraigsTechTalk anytime Craig :’) no problem!

@Rendermore Жыл бұрын

Multi room speakers only work with SIX?!?? This was a key feature I wanted (I was waiting for the new homepods to do it) and with two stereo pairs that is highly limiting!!!!

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

It’s a limit I have not experienced, but have heard from quite a few people. Others have had no problem using more. But another in the comments says his gets dicey with 8 playing.

@jacqamo1234 Жыл бұрын

Can you have homepod gen 2's in different rooms? How many can you do that with? I read they had to be in the same room but this video says otherwise.

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Haven’t heard that. You can place them wherever. If you want to pair them they have to be in the same room. But you have as many as you want. I am hearing that only 6 HomePods can have the same music streamed to them at the same time. Anymore and performance gets sketchy.

@anthonyspina4093 Жыл бұрын

Have a new Homepod but can't get Intercom to work. Keep getting message that no other devices are available, even though I have an iphone, ipad. Anything special in the Homekit app that needs to be set?

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Try going into the home app on each device. In the home app go to home settings, select intercom and choose your option. Then repeat on other devices.

@gaztykephotography Жыл бұрын

Apple sending you devices out for review, noiiiiiiiiice 😁

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gareth. I hope you are doing well. I was surprised that they reached out.

@gaztykephotography Жыл бұрын

Well they know you’re a master at converting people to the Apple ecosystem 😁

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

That is funny. I am pretty good at. Enthusiasm for their stuff can go a long way.

@gaztykephotography Жыл бұрын

@@CraigsTechTalk All the way to bankruptcy for me 🤣🤣🤣

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

But your smiling all the way there

@flanerpete2040 Жыл бұрын

Noticed something weird with my four original stereo paired HomePods after 16.3 - the volume at a certain Siri directed volume percentage is not as loud now. As an example, 10% volume is now quieter than it was pre-16.3. Anyone else notice this?

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

I had not noticed that. I think all of mine have been updated. Thanks for watching.

@flanerpete2040 Жыл бұрын

Perhaps unplugging them and starting fresh will help. You're welcome. Always enjoy your videos.

@brianwalsh1844 Жыл бұрын

I have 2 HomePod 2 and a mini within 15 feet of each other one in the kitchen and 2 around the corner in the living room. Open plan. . Even if I am right beside the mini and ask Siri the HomePod 2 activates and I can hardly hear it.

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

I would check to see if you have the latest software. Apple released an update the past couple of days that is supposed to help with HomePods that were not responding. I am wondering if Minis were more prone to this. I don’t think the HomePod 2s have that much better microphones.

@jeffbrown5675 Жыл бұрын

I wish Apple would release a compatible subwoofer that would integrate with Apple TV 4K, and a pair of HomePods 2.

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

I like that idea Jeff. Boosting the bass would definitely help bring it inline with sound bars and surround systems.

@jeffbrown5675 Жыл бұрын

I’ve watched videos where people are using a 3rd party subwoofer. But it doesn’t work seamlessly. They’re using Apples AirPort Express and the user needs to add in the sub every time. I just want to hit the power on button. I, recently purchased a pair of HomePod 2’s and the Apple 4K tv. It’s used in my bedroom. I was surprised by the sound quality, but they have so much to improve on. A wireless subwoofer addition and we’re looking at a total cost of $1000-1200. For all it would add, and the existing HomePod 2’s capabilities, it would be a low cost alternative to Bose or Sonos.

@jeffbrown5675 Жыл бұрын

@orangeblue789 Жыл бұрын

I can’t get my Sony 77” TV speakers to play along with my twin home pods

@randygreen007 7 ай бұрын

Please Apple stop with all the feedback from Siri! Let us control how you respond. A nice little chime to acknowledge that you’ve done what was requested would be fantastic. Amazon FINALLY allowed us to do this so please, please, PLEASE stop with all the chit-chat at 2am when all I want you to do is turn on a light.

@lordlogan3308 Жыл бұрын

home pod is most unuseless device :)

@BreakTime10101 Жыл бұрын

Are you really limited to only 6 HomePods within your house, so only 3 pairs???

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

From what I am hearing from others, You are limited to streaming music to 6 at the same time. You can have as many HomePods as you want.

@BreakTime10101 Жыл бұрын

@@CraigsTechTalk That’s ridiculous. Can you test it?

@matthandy7039 7 ай бұрын

Bought one, returned it. The sound was awful. First apple product I have ever been disappointed with.

@randygreen007 7 ай бұрын

I just got my big one today and completely agree with you. I’ll be sticking with the mini version moving forward.

@tiperik99 6 ай бұрын

We thought the same thing out of the box but it actually changed once we played with the settings and sounds great now.

@imatter4619 5 ай бұрын

Don't buy this people. It's way to complicated and only made to be used with apple products. I like speakers that you can listen with any device, have Bluetooth and are portable. You could easily buy a better speaker that's portable for the same or less.