Apple has been in the news in recent hours for the presentation of the new iPhone models, but the company does not neglect other devices of the brand and thus its speakers, equipped with audioOS prepare to receive improvements with version 15 operating system.
Changes that have been seen with the Release Candidate version of audioOS 15 that can now be tested and downloaded from the Apple Beta program and in which all the news appear that will reach the rest of the users when the speakers are updated in a few days.
Speakers to accompany Apple TV
Beta update is available for both HomePod and HomePod Mini Along with the classic bug fixes and stability improvements, it offers a host of new features.
- In this sense, for those who have an Apple TV, will be able to use a HomePod Mini or or a pair as default speakers.
- Now media playback controls automatically appear on the iPhone lock screen when a HomePod mini is nearby.
- The speaker can be asked to turn on the Apple TV and manage playback with voice controls
- Siri automatically adjusts the level of voice controls based on the room environment and the user’s volume.
- Siri may be asked to control smart home devices at a specific time and to turn off the lights in 10 minutes, for example.
- Access to a HomePod can be expanded throughout the home by enabling Siri voice control on compatible HomeKit accessories.
- Support for packet detection is added with HomeKit Secure Video.
Along with these improvements, Apple is testing on a small number of users the ability to test lossless audio (Lossless Audio) and Dolby Atmos sound with support for Spatial Audio for the HomePod Mini, a change that according to the release notes, will not arrive with the first version of audioOS 15, although the company ensures that these improvements will arrive in future updates.
Via | 9to5mac