How to use the HomePod and HomePod mini as an intercom — Apple World Today

To choose when your device receives Intercom notifications, select which members of your Home have access to Intercom, and choose which HomePod speakers use Intercom:

° Open the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. 

° Tap Home > Home Settings. 

° Tap Intercom. Choose your Intercom settings. 

° Tap Back, then tap Done.

You can ask Siri or use the Home app to send an Intercom message. You can also send and receive Intercom messages with your AirPods or compatible Beats headphones that are connected to an iOS, iPadOS, or watchOS device. The message will be sent to every HomePod speaker in the Home and every device with Intercom notifications turned on. 

Ask Siri on your HomePod, HomePod mini, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch, AirPods, or CarPlay to send an Intercom message. Say something like, “Hey Siri, intercom ‘It’s time to wake up.’ ”

After your HomePod or device receives an Intercom message, you can reply back. If the message was shared with the whole Home, your reply is sent back to every HomePod and device in your Home with notifications turned on. 

If the message was sent to your specific room, your reply is sent only to the HomePod or device that sent the original message. You can reply with something like: “Hey Siri, reply ‘I’ll be right there.’ “

(This how-to is based on my experiences and info on Apple’s support pages — where the images sometimes come from.)