Apple had a busy day for its smart home efforts, unveiling the HomeView smart display, the new Apple TV 4K, the HomePod mini 2, and the Apple Home Collection. All three new devices support Siri AI, which raises the question of whether the older full-size HomePod will be left out.
Apple's own website may offer an answer. A tipster on X noticed that the product page for the second-generation HomePod was updated, with its Siri examples now using Siri AI's gradient style and a refreshed glow that matches the HomePod mini 2. The alt text for the full-size HomePod in the online store's comparison section also reads "multi-colored Siri AI glow on top." The changes may suggest that Siri AI support is coming, though Apple has not said anything publicly about the bigger speaker.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported last month that Apple plans to update the full-size HomePod "eventually," though that could mean a new model rather than a software update. The move would not be a major stretch, since Apple is bringing Siri AI to older Apple TV 4K models from the 2nd generation onward. Even the HomePod mini 2 won't have Siri AI at launch, as Apple says it's coming "in a future software update."
European users face a further obstacle. Siri AI is still unavailable in the EU because of Apple's feud with European regulators, which is also why the HomeView won't be sold in the region at all. Gurman believes Siri AI could reach the EU about five months after its launch elsewhere in the "absolute best-case scenario," much like Apple Intelligence did last year.
Source: GSMArena · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing