How to play Ambient Sounds on HomePod

Apple released a new HomePod 13.2.1 software update in October 2019 that brings the ability to play relaxing high-quality music tracks with Ambient Sounds. This article explains how to play Ambient Sounds on the HomePod.

The software update will automatically install on ‌HomePod‌, but you can also manually update and test your software version by following the instructions on how to update TipsMake.com's HomePod software .

How to play Ambient Sounds on HomePod‌

The Ambient Sounds feature provides 7 streaming options, including the following:

rain
Stream
White Noise
Fireplace
Forest
night
Ocean

To start streaming a sound on ‌HomePod‌, just ask Siri. For example, to play White Noise, you would say " Hey ‌Siri‌, play white noise sounds ".

You can also leave ‌HomePod‌ to play a random Ambient Sound by saying " Hey ‌Siri‌, play sounds ".

How to sleep timer on HomePod‌

Alternatively, you can play an Ambient Sound and schedule a sleep so that it automatically stops playing after a certain amount of time.

First, let ‌HomePod‌ play an Ambient Sound using one of the above phrases, then say " Hey ‌Siri‌, set a sleep timer for 45 minutes ' (Hey Siri, sleep timer for 45 minutes) or so. than if you like.

If you listen to ientHomePod‌'s Ambient Sounds, you may notice that they will repeat after about 15 minutes, but that's not a problem if you use them as background sounds to increase concentration or relax.

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