Apple Releases New HomePod 16 Software

[MacRumors]

Alongside iOS 16, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16, Apple today released new software that's designed for the HomePod and the HomePod mini.

According to Apple's release notes, software version 16 includes general performance and stability improvements.

‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌ software is installed automatically on the ‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌ unless the feature is disabled‌‌‌‌, but the ‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌ can also be manually updated in the Home app by following the instructions in our HomePod‌‌ update how to.

Article Link: Apple Releases New HomePod 16 Software

 

[tubular]

Bring back the OG, Apple.

 

[syklee26]

That scary time yet again….

 

[thejadedmonkey]

I'm only seeing 15.6, which is a new (as up 5 minutes ago) update for mine.

Edit: After it started downloading, it changed to 16.0. What a cluster-F when it comes to these things.

 

[efktd]

"Apple Releases New HomePod" ... hopefully this is true one day.

 

[podycust]

One mine is apparently downloading 15.6 and another 16 lol

 

[jbc25]

My one hope for this update is that Siri no longer gives me a long winded, overly cheery response every time I ask her do something as basic as turning on/off a light in another room. I still cannot believe it works like that and that there's no way to turn off those unnecessarily long and loud responses.

 

[Squuiid]

One mine is apparently downloading 15.6 and another 16 lol

Mine always does this. Downloads the release they are already on and then the new one. This bug has been present for many releases now and it's incredible that they still haven't fixed it.

 

[green94]

Who is the brave soul that is going to update and report back?

 

[I7guy]

Who is the brave soul that is going to update and report back?

Me. I’ll take the chance. After iPhone is updated to iOS 16.

 

[steevn]

That scary time yet again….

For real, anytime a HomePod update comes out I think to myself “Will 3 of 4 HomePods be consistently reliable now or will it continue to be 0 or 1?” I’ve given up the idea that I can have 4 seamlessly working HomePods.

 

[Squuiid]

Who is the brave soul that is going to update and report back?

I'm doing all 7 of mine now. 5 OGs and 2 minis

 

[ct2k7]

My HomePods seem to be stuck on downloading according to the Home app. Been like that for 15 mins at least

 

[FHoff]

Who is the brave soul that is going to update and report back?

Downloading now. Nothing really brave about it. Never had an issue.

Finished downloading and finished installing 2 homepod OGs and my AppleTV 4K

 

[Squuiid]

My HomePods seem to be stuck on downloading according to the Home app. Been like that for 15 mins at least

Same here. Apple slammed. Can't even refresh the dev center page.

 

[I7guy]

Me. I’ll take the chance. After iPhone is updated to iOS 16.

Updating HomePod to iOS 16. I’ll report back after the update is complete.

 

[Spocky]

My HomePods seem to be stuck on downloading according to the Home app. Been like that for 15 mins at least

40 mins here!

 

[Ashbash75]

Half my homepods still have not "automatically" updated to 15.6. I'm not going to force the updates, It's nice having everything working at the moment.

 

[That70sGAdawg]

Updated with no issues

 

[mjs916]

That scary time yet again….

Every time!

 

[mjs916]

Me. I’ll take the chance. After iPhone is updated to iOS 16.

🫡

 

[I7guy]

40 mins here!

Mine finished. Update installing.

 

[Ashbash75]

Anyone noticed when you ask for the weather, she replies with my weather data is supplied by xyz? I wonder if ads are creeping in?

 

[Spocky]

Mine finished. Update installing.

Still going..............

 

[ct2k7]

Likely licensing around usage

Anyone noticed when you ask for the weather, she replies with my weather data is supplied by xyz? I wonder if ads are creeping in?