Apple releases HomePod 18.2 with new Siri feature: natural language Apple Music requests
Apple’s latest HomePod software update, version 18.2, introduces a significant improvement to Siri’s music recognition capabilities: Apple Music requests. This update enhances the accuracy and speed of identifying songs, making it easier for users to discover and enjoy their favorite music, as Siri now understands natural language Apple Music requests.
Apple’s HomePod 18.2 release notes:
Siri on HomePod is now integrated with Apple Music natural language search so you can describe what you want to hear using any combination of categories like genre, mood, decade or activity.
Ryan Christoffel for 9to5Mac:
HomePod 18.2 is shipping today with a significant improvement.
If you own a HomePod, you undoubtedly use it to make Apple Music requests often.
Now, Siri can understand those requests even when you use natural language.
Most of us have gotten used to the strict diction that we know Siri will understand, but with HomePod 18.2 we can apparently loosen up with what we say.
Siri should, in theory, now understand requests like, “Play some pop hits from the 90s, but keep it chill.”
MacDailyNews Take: Will test ASAP! Hopefully, this’ll make our HomePods work much more like we’ve always wanted them to perform!
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