Apple’s latest firmware for the unreleased HomePod revealed a new set of sounds that the smart speaker will use to indicate various user interactions.
The new tones for the Siri-powered speaker sound different from the ones leaked in a previous firmware build. They also serve different purposes. While the sounds are simple, they are quite lovely — and worthy of a $350 speaker.
Take a listen:
iOS 11.2 HomePod sounds pic.twitter.com/kZrrCheyIu
— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) October 31, 2017
Developer Guilherme Rambo also discovered that if you don’t like the HomePod’s default alarm sound, you can replace it with a song from Apple Music.
Early HomePod testers received a firmware update yesterday with several changes, including the new set of tones. Apple also added support for SiriKit in iOS 11.2 beta 1, giving developers the ability to start integrating their apps with HomePod using voice commands.
Setting up two HomePods as a stereo pair will be easy pic.twitter.com/zSDTtTquDb
— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) October 31, 2017
The HomePod is set to be released in December, though an exact launch date still hasn’t been given. Demand for the speaker is expected to be exceptionally high heading into holiday shopping season.
