Apple Wants to Wrap Your Room in Sound with New HomePods, Says Leak
Leaked code from Apple's audioOS 27 beta suggests the company may be developing a four-speaker surround sound system for HomePods. This would allow users to create a more immersive audio environment using multiple devices.
Why it matters
This potential update would significantly enhance Apple's smart home audio ecosystem and compete with dedicated home theater systems.
<p>Apple has been part of the smart speaker market since it shipped the original <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/apple-homepod" target="_self">HomePod</a> in 2018. But though users did have the option to hook up two HomePods to play their music in stereo, surround sound (where audio is divided up between four different speakers across a room) has never been on the table as an option. Even if users did happen to own four HomePods and were willing to set it up manually. </p><p>Now, things could be set to change.
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