I just need to buy the rest of the kit now so that one day I can open my door with my phone, then Siri can automatically turn on the lights, up the heating, put some jazz on, close the curtains a little and pre-heat the electronic toilet seat.
Apple HomePod Mini
Apple HomePod Mini
I've kinda been forced into buying one of these as Homekit enabled accessories can only be controlled by having your phone connected to your home wifi otherwise. With a HomePod or Apple TV you can control them with 4G or any other wifi network. It seems to be a security feature but the cynic in me thinks it's just Apple's way of making you spend some more money but I'm pleasantly surprised with this. Found it for £80 on AO and it's a decent little speaker. It's surprisingly loud for something the size of a grapefruit but it consequently has no bass at all.
I just need to buy the rest of the kit now so that one day I can open my door with my phone, then Siri can automatically turn on the lights, up the heating, put some jazz on, close the curtains a little and pre-heat the electronic toilet seat.
I just need to buy the rest of the kit now so that one day I can open my door with my phone, then Siri can automatically turn on the lights, up the heating, put some jazz on, close the curtains a little and pre-heat the electronic toilet seat.
How about not having a sig at all?
Re: Apple HomePod Mini
FtfyMito Man wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:41 pm I've kinda been forced into buying one of these as Homekit enabled accessories can only be controlled by having your phone connected to your home wifi otherwise. With a HomePod or Apple TV you can control them with 4G or any other wifi network. It seems to be a security feature but the cynic in me thinks it's just Apple's way of making you spend some more money but I'm pleasantly surprised with this. Found it for £80 on AO and it's a decent little speaker. It's surprisingly loud for something the size of a grapefruit but it consequently has no bass at all.
I just need to buy the rest of the kit now so that one day I can open my door with my phone, then Siri can automatically turn on the lights, up the heating, put some jazz on, close the curtains a little and pre-heat the lube dispenser.
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Re: Apple HomePod Mini
They're pretty good, especially as a pair. My wife accidentally set the Apple TV to use them for output in the living room and has left them on - there's one next to her and one by the other sofa - utterly destroys any semblance of stereo sound but she's happy, so that's the main thing.
I do wonder if they'll come up with some way to do Dobly on multiple of them as a cheap way in to surround sound for people. The larger ones support Atmos as it is.
I do wonder if they'll come up with some way to do Dobly on multiple of them as a cheap way in to surround sound for people. The larger ones support Atmos as it is.
Cheers,
Mike.
Mike.