Your Apple HomePod can be a useful device for managing your smart home, but it needs to recognize everyone’s voice to avoid confusion. Here’s how to do that.
When Apple launched the HomePod in 2018, it helped propel Siri from just an iOS AI assistant to a full-blown smart home manager. With the HomePod and HomePod Mini, Siri could be hooked up to a range of compatible devices that could be used to make your and your entire family’s life easier. From managing thermostats, speakers, doorbells, plugs, and lights, there are plenty of things your HomePod can do to help you manage your home and it’s made even easier using Siri.
However, there is one issue that may arise when using the HomePod or HomePod mini, especially in a home with several Apple users: multiple voices. Because there’s no Type to Siri feature for HomePod (unless you’re giving orders through your iPhone), Siri may get confused with unique voices speaking to it. After all, Siri depends on algorithms that are based on individual user profiles. Without a way to differentiate users from one another, Siri can cause everything from minor inconveniences to issues with privacy.
Thankfully, Apple has figured this issue out and released a critical feature to help improve the overall HomePod and Apple smart home experience.
