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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    Siri can learn your favorite music service on your HomePod... as long as it’s not Spotify.

    The new HomePod‌ software update 17.4 lets Siri learn your preferred music service, so you don’t need to manually set it up or always say “on YouTube Music” after every request. It only works with services that support the HomePod, so if you’re a YouTube Music, Deezer, Pandora, TuneIn, or iHeartRadio user, you’re in luck!

    It doesn’t work with Spotify, but you can use this workaround to get Siri to play Spotify on the speaker

    Apple’s update notes for HomePod software 17.4, “This update enables Siri to learn your preferred media service, so you no longer need to include the name of the media app in your request. This update also includes performance and stability improvements.”
    Siri on HomePod just got a little smarter.
    Screenshot by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
    Smart home hubs: what they are and why you need one

    If you’re planning a truly smart home, then you’re going to need a smart hub. Here’s what you need to know.

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    My smart kitchen: the good, the bad, and the future

    When The Verge’s smart home reporter got the chance to design her kitchen, she went all in on smart connected appliances.

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    How my smart home helps care for my pets

    From security cameras to temperature sensors, pet feeders to smart sprinklers, here’s the pet tech I use to look after my critters.

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    Ikea begins beta-testing Matter on its Dirigera hubIkea begins beta-testing Matter on its Dirigera hub
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