How to Add Multiple Persons to Your HomePod?

by Sumit Sharma Digital Marketing Specialist

A few months ago, Apple added more features and made some tweaks in AirPod, making it even more fun. You can connect the HomePod to your iPhone and iPad, use Siri, and play music. In case you live in a flat share or with your family and want to add others to HomePod, then you can easily do so. Here’s how you can add multiple users to your HomePod.

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Invite People

If you want to invite people to control HomePod in your home, then you need to follow the instructions given below.

First of all, you have to open the Home application on your iOS device.
After that, you should tap on the Home tab.
Then go to the Home Settings icon in the top left of the screen.
Thereafter, you have to select Invite.
Later, you should input the person’s Apple ID that you would like to invite.
Now, tap on “Send Invite.”

To get an invitation to taking control of the Home application

Get started by unlocking the Home application on your iOS device.
After that, you should go to the Home tab.
Then you have to choose the Home Settings icon in the top left-hand side of the screen.
Now, tap on Accept.

Stay Private Your Personal Data on HomePod

You can protect your personal data on HomePod. Here are the instructions given below.

To get started, you have to go to the Home application on your iOS device.
After that, you should tap on the Home option.
Go to the Home Settings icon in the top left-hand side of the screen.
Then you have to tap on the Avatar beneath People.
Thereafter, you should select Personal Requests.
Later, switch the toggle of Personal Requests to the “Off” position.
If you would like to keep Personal Requests on, but need your permission to check your personal details before. Then tap on For Secure Requests.

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Steps to Keep Apple HomePod Music Requests from Affecting Personal Apple Music Recommendations

If you want to keep Apple HomePod music requests from affecting personal Apple Music recommendations, then you need to follow the instructions given below.

First, you have to open the Home application on your iOS device.
After that, you should hold the HomePod.
Then you have to tap on Details.
Later, you should switch the toggle of “Use Listening History” to the “Off” position.

Permit Apple HomePod Speaker Access to the Correct People

You can permit Apple HomePod speaker access to the correct people. Here are the instructions given below.

First & foremost go to the Home application on your iOS device.
After that, you should tap on the Home option.
Then you have to choose the Home Settings icon in the upper left-hand side of the screen.
Thereafter select to “Allow Speaker Access.”
Select to Everyone, Anyone on the Same Network or Only People Sharing This Home.
Choose Require Password for extra security if you have selected “Anyone on the Same Network.”
Now, tap on the Password if you would like to modify the default.

Billy Mark is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.