With the built-in sensors in HomePod 2 and HomePod Mini, you can enjoy expanded automation in your connected home, or know the temperature and humidity in a room. There are several ways to do this, including through Siri or through the Home app on your iPhone or iPad.
However, Apple claims that the HomePod 2 or Mini will perform well in the tracking temperature range of 15-30ºC. In terms of humidity, the smart speaker is optimized to read levels between 30-70%. The company also clarified that prolonged use of the speaker can cause it to heat up, which can affect ambient readings.
How do I activate the temperature and humidity sensors on HomePod?
To activate the temperature and humidity sensors, your HomePod must be running at least HomePodOS 16.3. This can be done in the Home app on your iPhone or iPad. Meanwhile, the latter must have iOS 16 or iPadOS 16, respectively.
- Enterhome application
- Touch the three-dot icon at the top to open set up
- choose home page settings
- check for update available for your HomePod
- press update to Install the latest operating system
For HomePod 2023, the feature is available and doesn’t require any software updates. Here are the simple steps to check temperature and humidity levels and set up a scene or automation.
How to Check Temperature and Humidity Readings from iPhone or iPad
The most common way to check temperature and humidity readings is with an iPhone or iPad. Of course, you first need to connect your HomePod to your smart home ecosystem before it can start monitoring the room it’s in. When you’re done, just skip to the step-by-step guide below.
- Openhome application on your iPhone or iPad
- according to climate in higher options.
- you will see a Temperature or Humidity Options and an overview of each statement
- A further press will bring up currently connected devices, including your HomePod 3 or Mini
- Otherwise, the readout is displayed on top of the room where the HomePod was created
To enable temperature and humidity on HomePod, you need to use the Home app on your iPhone. /next pit
How to Check Your HomePod’s Temperature and Humidity Readings with Siri
If you’re in the same room as the speaker, you can use Siri voice commands to check the temperature or humidity sensors. For example, you can say “Hey Siri, what’s the temperature (humidity) in this room?”. In the case of a multi-room speaker setup, you can also ask Siri to take a reading from a specific room.
How to set up an automation using temperature or humidity sensing
Like other Matter-enabled smart thermostats or accessories, you’ll be able to use the HomePod’s temperature or humidity sensing to trigger scenes. You’ll be able to set temperature levels and specific times of day for preprogrammed automation to kick in.
- Openhome application
- according to(+) icon At the top
- choose add automation
- choose sensor detects something.
- choose HomePod temperature or humidity sensor of your choice, then press The following
- Set a specific time of day or time period for which the automation will be activated
- You also have the option to start an automation with a busy status
- Choose an action or scene You want to trigger.
- according to The following and Finish
Using automation, it’s easy to set an action to balance the temperature or humidity in a given room. / © kwgeek
Are you using HomePod or HomePod Mini? Have you used these sensors?