Apple Adds 2 HomePod Upgrades in iOS 27 as Siri AI Hardware Looms for Fall
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 10
Apple Adds 2 HomePod Upgrades in iOS 27 as Siri AI Hardware Looms for Fall
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 10
Summary
Apple confirmed two HomePod changes in iOS 27 and HomePod 27: Apple Music’s AutoMix and faster AirPlay connections from iPhone.
AutoMix brings DJ-style song transitions to HomePod after the feature launched in iOS 26 without HomePod support, where users had been limited to Crossfade.
WWDC materials framed the AirPlay change as a performance refinement, promising quicker connections to both HomePod and Apple TV.
Fall is expected to bring larger HomePod updates, with rumors pointing to a HomePod 3 and HomePod mini 2 tied to Apple’s delayed Siri AI rollout.
Older HomePod models are confirmed to support HomePod Software 27, but it remains unclear whether they will get the full Siri AI experience.