Apple's iPhone 17 event came and went with no mention of the rumored HomePod 3 or even a HomePod mini 2. Instead, the company is pushing out a software update next week (as per 9to5Mac) that'll bring some new features to its existing smart speakers.

The HomePod 26 software update will land alongside Apple's other OS updates on September 26 for both the regular HomePod 2 and the HomePod mini. We should see some expansion to voice controls for multi-room audio and the ability to use Crossfade.

Crossfade can already be found within Apple Music and lets you add a smooth transition from one song to the next. You can set your preferred fade duration to between one and 12 seconds. Once the update has been installed, you'll find the option to add Crossfade within the Home app. Just go to Home Se

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