Owners HomePod they will now feel safer with the new feature through which HomePod sends notifications when it hears the smoke or carbon monoxide detector alarm.
Apple managed to surprise many people in January 2023, when it announced the launch of the updated model of the first variant of HomePod. Besides the appearance of this model, which many people thought was definitively withdrawn, Apple announced that HomePod (2nd generation) as well as the first version of HomePod si HomePod Mini, will receive software updates that will add new functions.
One of the most interesting, is Sound Recognition, through Apple recently added the ability to recognize smoke, CO or fire alarm sounds. When the speakers HomePod will hear the specific sound of these detectors, it will immediately issue a notification on the iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch.
HomePod sends notifications when it hears the smoke or carbon monoxide detector alarm
“New Safety & Security Features – Sound Recognition detects smoke or carbon monoxide alarm sounds and allows home members to check in during critical events.”
This feature, Sound Recognition works similar to the command "Hey Siri", only that instead of the voice command given by the user, the "command" will be given by the alarms of the smoke detectors, and the users will receive notifications. If you have surveillance cameras added in HomeKit, the notification can also include short videos from the home.
Since it is only about the recognition of some sounds (Sound Recognition) and executing a simple task, that of sending an alert, this new feature is available on all three models of HomePod present at this moment. HomePod (1st gen.), HomePod (2nd gen.) si HomePod mini.
It is very very possible that Apple to add on HomePod and other features based on Sound Recognition, or why not, actions and automations to interact with temperature and humidity sensors ai HomePod.
Amazon relatively recently introduced notification action when a window is broken. Another safety feature, which can notify users if there is a break-in in the home.
