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Your HomePod has a colorful new party trick: how to enable Sound Glow

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Briefings

Apple announced a new Sound Glow feature for HomePod mini and second-gen HomePod speakers, which illuminates the touch surface with album artwork colors to enhance ambience. Users can enable this feature through the Home app, though specific technical implementation details remain unconfirmed.

Key points

• The Sound Glow feature illuminates the touch surface of HomePod mini and second-gen HomePod speakers using colors from the currently playing song's album artwork.
• Users can enable Sound Glow by accessing the Home app, but the specific technical steps and activation conditions are not detailed in the provided evidence.

Context

This feature is part of Apple's ongoing effort to enhance the user experience of its smart speakers by adding visual cues that reflect the music being played.

Limitations

The provided evidence is a brief article snippet with no additional context, technical specifications, or user reviews. Specific implementation details, activation steps, and any known limitations or side effects are not covered.

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