What we want to see on HomePod 2#
Bluetooth support#
Spotify Connect support#
Gesture control#
A better Siri#
Wireless Qi charging#
HomePod as a surround system#
Apple HomePod rumours: What’s happened so far?#
13 March 2021: Apple discontinues the original HomePod#
3 February 2021: Latest macOS beta shows HomePod stereo pairing is coming#
27 January 2021: Apple releases iOS 14.4 with UWB handoff feature for HomePod mini#
13 October 2020: Dolby Atmos HomePod support coming soon#
13 October 2020: Here’s the Apple HomePod mini#
6 October 2020: Apple announces next hardware event#
6 October 2020: Apple stops selling other rival audio gear ahead of HomePod, AirPods Studio launches#
15 September 2020: Apple holds Special Event but there was no HomePod 2#
2 September 2020 - Apple rumours again point to a smaller HomePod#
24 June 2020: Apple’s HomePod to get support for Spotify and other third-party services#
28 May 2020: Apple buys more companies to power up Siri#
18 May 2020: HomePod drops to $200/£200 and availability is more scarce#
19 February 2020: Support for Spotify and other music services? #
- Apple AirPlay 2: Apple’s Wi-Fi streaming tech explained
22 August 2019: Bloomberg report details cheaper HomePod features#
8 February 2019: Could the next-gen Apple HomePod feature hand gestures and Face ID?#
21 May 2018: Apple’s cheaper HomePod may carry Beats branding#
8 March 2018: A smaller, cheaper Apple HomePod could be on the way#
