Siri AI on HomePod mini 2 is still not available after Apple released HomePod software 27.2.1 on November 13. The speaker went on sale on October 30, and Apple still lists the assistant as coming in a future software update, with no date.
The leaker pdfu says the update does not include Siri AI, and Apple describes it as a bug fix release. It came out on the same day as tvOS 27.2.1, which turned on Siri AI for the Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) and the Apple TV 4K (3rd generation).
Siri AI on HomePod mini 2 Has No Date
Owners of the $149 speaker have now seen two HomePod updates since Apple announced it on October 13, and neither one brought Siri AI. HomePod software 27.2 on October 26 added Sound Glow, four-speaker surround sound with the new Apple TV 4K, the option to use the speaker with a Mac and lock controls for the touch surface.
Siri AI will arrive as a free update, and the features that rely on server-side models carry daily usage limits. Apple has not said which software version will deliver it.
What Siri AI Needs on the Speaker
You need an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad on the latest software, and the device has to belong to the owner of the home in the Home app. Siri AI must be turned on and set to a supported language on that device. Once it is on, the speaker can recognize up to six people in a household by voice and connect to each person’s device for personal requests.
Siri AI will be available in English in the United States, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and the United Kingdom. It will not be available on iPhone or iPad in the European Union at first, so speaker owners there will have no paired device to use it with.
Apple TV Got Siri AI First
The Apple TV 4K (4th generation) had Siri AI when it went on sale on November 13, and tvOS 27.2.1 brought it to the older boxes 18 days after tvOS 27.2. Siri AI is a beta on Apple TV, and you can follow the steps to get Siri AI on Apple TV 4K from your iPhone or iPad.
The original HomePod mini will not get Siri AI, which makes HomePod mini 2 the only HomePod speaker that Apple has said will run it.
