HomePod owners: Nice collection of tips and tricks

[pinkoos]

I'm loving my HomePod and it's great integration with Apple Music.

Here's a nice list of tips and tricks to help you get more out of your HomePod:

https://www.macworld.com/article/3253953...ricks.html

I especially like this nugget:

"Listen by Activity, Mood, or Genre

Apple Music maintains curated playlists organized by activities and moods. It’s a great way to discover new music and queue up tracks that fit what you’re doing in your home. Try saying, “Play some cardio music” or “Play chill music.”

Okay, so maybe you knew you could do that. But did you know you could use these in combination? Try “Play lively indie music,” for example. Here’s a list of activities and moods to get you started:

Activities
Bedtime
Break Up
Cardio
Cooking
Dancing
Dinner Party
Meditating
Party
Studying
Waking Up
Moods
Affectionate
Blue
Chill
Lively
Safe for Kids
Soothing
Unwind
Upbeat
Warm
Whimsical
Genres
Alternative
Blues
Classic Rock
Classical
Country
Dance
Electronic
Hard Rock
Hip-Hop
Indie
Jazz
Kids
Latino
Metal
Oldies
Pop
R&B
Reggae
Rock
Soul
World

There are lots of subgenres of music, too, such as k-pop, Chicago blues, smooth jazz, and zydeco."

[tronnei]

So far all I've asked my HomePod to play is specific artists or albums. I'll have to give some of those a try.

[Rick-o]

Thanks for the tips. I wasn't aware of some of those commands.

I'm also digging my HomePod a lot. This thing literally rocks!!

I think we'll see SIRI improving as time passes. I can easily see myself grabbing another HP (or two) down the road, once they get the software up to speed.

[pinkoos]

Yes, I think the hardware is there, just the software needs some work and that can be easily done via updates.

I had been waiting for this for so long. I wanted something tightly integrated with Apple Music.

In fact, I went so far as to sell almost my entire Sonos setup once I got the HomePod.