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Step-by-step Activate HomePod voicerecognition

1

Open Home app

The ability to have HomePod recognise

your voice was introduced with iOS 13.2 so

update your iPhone via Settings>General>

Software Update and launch the Home app.

2

Update HomePod

In the Home tab, tap the top-left Home

icon and select your name under People. Tap

‘Software Update’ and ensure you have the

latest OS (there is an auto-update option too).

3

Activate recognition

You may be shown an onscreen prompt

regarding voice recognition in the Home tab. If

not, just tap the top-left Home icon again and

select your name.

With the iOS 13.2 update, Apple has included

voice recognition for your HomePod

Get HomePod to

recognise your voice

W

hen the HomePod was updated

alongside iOS 13.2, it brought with it

multiuser support for the first time. A key

feature of this has been voice recognition, with Siri

able to work out who is talking before responding to

personal requests. This means that you can ask Siri

to send a message, call someone, send a reminder

or access your personal calendar.

For it to work, you’ll need to be logged into the

HomePod using the same Apple ID you use with

iCloud. You must also be added as a user in the

Home app that was used to set up the smart

speaker. From there it’s a matter of turning on

Bluetooth, Siri, Hey Siri, and Location Services (set

your location set to your device). You will then be

able to set up Voice Recognition within the Home

app as demonstrated here.

With multiuser support, HomePod can use Siri to distinguish

voices and deliver a much more personalised experience

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