if you have a Apple HomePod there is good news for you. The Cupertino company is releasing a new update that, among other things, includes a new function that has the potential to save your life because this accessory now includes what is necessary to detect if there is a fire at home and, if so, send a notification to the user.
Apple’s HomePod line of products can now reportedly be able to listen to smoke and carbon monoxide alarms by using a new feature called sound recognition. When the bitten apple company’s smart speaker detects that the smoke alarm in his house is going off, he performs a sending a notification automatically to be reviewed on the iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.
A most interesting feature
This is because once the troubleshooting information is received at home, the notification can be accessed on the device on which it was received to check if your house is really on fire or not. A good alert system that completes the options offered by Apple’s HomePods which, luckily, the firm has not discontinued because it is a product that is as attractive as it is useful.
By the way, if you click on the notification that is sent, you can send an additional one to people at home to generate an additional notice and also for someone at home to check if the problem is real. If you have one camera installed and is compatible with HomeKit it will be possible to directly access it to check if it detects elements that confirm the potential fire.
Apple makes things clear about this HomePod novelty
The American company has declared that you shouldn’t have complete confidence in your HomePod’s new ability to detect smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. As Apple stated, the new Sound Recognition feature “can detect” smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds. The company also said that you shouldn’t rely on the new feature in circumstances where you could be seriously harmed and even injured.
However, having this feature will definitely give HomePod users some peace of mind when they are not at home. Obviously, for this new option to work you must be activated. To do this, simply open the home app on your iPhone or iPad and tap the button Further. Then select Setting home and touch Security. Besides, for everything to work you must have firmware 16.4 or higher installed on Apple smart speakers (otherwise, you will not be able to use this functionality).
