HomePod 16.3 Software Update release: new features / features such as HomePod mini-enabled temperature and humidity sensors

Update: some users confirmed that they had received HomePod 16.3, but could not click to download it. Some users do not receive HomePod updates, both of which exist. Apple has withdrawn the HomePod 16.3 update.

CTOnews.com January 24, Apple released the HomePod 16.3 update simultaneously today. This update officially enables the temperature and humidity sensing function of HomePod mini, and Find My supports asking Siri for the location of a friend or family member.

In this update, if the user cannot see the visual reminder or the product is placed in another room, Siri can issue a confirmation tone after completing the smart home request.

After activating HomePod mini's temperature and humidity sensors, Apple also added a new feature / feature that allows users to create an automatic function that automatically turns on doors, windows or fans when the room reaches a certain temperature.

With the iOS 16.3 update for iPhone, this system update enhances volume control for the original HomePod, allows finer adjustments at lower volume, and adds optimized audio adjustments to voice content such as podcasts to improve the clarity of HomePod (Generation 2) and HomePod (Generation 1).

This update also optimizes ambient sound (ambient sounds) to make it more immersive. CTOnews.com has learned that ambient sounds have been added to scenarios, automation, and alerts in Home applications, supporting repetitive home automation that can be set only by the user's voice.