audioOS
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Written in | C, C++, Swift, Objective-C, assembly language |
| OS family | |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Closed, with open-source components |
| General availability | February 9, 2018 |
| Update method | Firmware-over-the-air |
| Platforms | |
| Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
| License | Commercial proprietary software |
| Support status | |
| Supported | |
audioOS (publicly called "HomePod Software"[1]) is an operating system developed by Apple Inc. for its smart speakers, the HomePod and HomePod Mini.
History
After the release of the HomePod's first update, version 11.3, users complained online that the update had worsened their HomePod's bass and decreased its loudness, which was not alluded to in Apple's official release notes.[2] Dwight Silverman of the Houston Chronicle agreed with these observations, though Apple denied that the update contained any updates to the HomePod's equalization settings.[3]
An Apple job listing referenced a non-existent "homeOS" operating system, echoing previous Bloomberg leaks about possible future Apple products for the living room that would merge the Apple TV and HomePod.[4][5][6]
Features
audioOS's main user-facing features are AirPlay 2 and Siri.
Development
Though it was initially a fork of iOS,[1], since version 13.4, it is a fork of tvOS.[7] Software updates are installed automatically over-the-air, but can also be installed manually through the Home app.[8]
While Apple publicly calls this OS "HomePod Software", the build manifest in .IPSW update files for the HomePod shows its name as "audioOS".[9][10]
Version history
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See also
- HomePod
- HomePod Mini
- Fuchsia (operating system), Google's equivalent for their Google Home lineup of smart speakers
References
- ^ a b "About Software Updates for HomePod". Apple Support. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Disgruntled HomePod owners say firmware update alters sound quality". AppleInsider. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Silverman, Dwight (March 30, 2018). "Did the HomePod's software update tone down its bass? [Updated]". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Apple Once Again Refers to Unreleased 'homeOS' in Job Listing [Removed]". MacRumors. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Axon, Samuel (June 2, 2021). "Apple's "homeOS" slip fits with prior rumors about new smart home products". Ars Technica. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Apple to Expand Smart-Home Lineup, Taking On Amazon and Google". Bloomberg.com. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Espósito, Filipe (April 13, 2020). "HomePod now runs on tvOS, here's what that could mean". 9to5Mac. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Keller, Joseph (March 14, 2022). "How to install software updates for your HomePod or HomePod mini". iMore.
- ^ Rambo, Guilherme (March 29, 2018). "Apple releasing first HomePod software update alongside iOS 11.3 today (U: Now available)". 9to5Mac. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "OTA for the HomePod". IPSW.me. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
External links
- support
.apple .com /en-us /HT208714, Apple's official release notes for HomePod updates