Apple Testing Four-HomePod Surround System, Code Reveals
AudioOS 27 beta includes references to surround configuration, automatic calibration, and a new Party Mode feature.
What to know
- Code in audioOS 27 beta 8 reveals Apple is testing a four-speaker surround system for HomePods with automatic calibration and processing modes for different content types.
- A new Party Mode feature would spread sound evenly across a room rather than optimizing for a single listening position.
- The code references an unreleased hardware model (AID12007) that could be a new HomePod mini or other device, with no confirmed release timeline for these features.
“The four-speaker surround configuration references automatic room calibration, speaker-position mapping, timing adjustments, bass management, EQ, dialogue enhancement, and different processing modes for movies and music.”
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ICYMI: HomePod surround sound may be coming through a new four-speaker setup https://www. cultofmac.com/news/homepod-sur round-sounds-audioos-27-four-speaker?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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Code discovered in audioOS 27, the HomePod operating system, shows references to a four-speaker setup, new calibrations, and a "Party Mode." https:// appleinsider.com/articles/26/0 9/04/homepods-may-finally-get-surround-sound-through-four-connected-speakers?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon