According to reports, Apple’s HomePod software update 26 will support 8-year-old models

According to foreign media MacRumors today, citing a reliable X platform account, Apple’s upcoming HomePod software update 26 will support the original HomePod and all subsequent HomePod models. Apple’s original HomePod has been released for 8 years. If the revelation is true, Apple will continue to lead the industry in maintaining the old model. It is not clear what new features the new software will bring, but the Siri experience is expected to be improved. It is reported that Apple HomePod software update 26 will support the original 8-year-old model. It is reported that Apple HomePod software update 26 will support the original 8-year-old model. IT Home noticed that according to the current multi-party revelations, all major software updates of Apple this year will be numbered “26”, reflecting the release cycle from September 2025 to September 2026. Therefore, the HomePod software update version is also expected to be named 26 instead of 19. The foreign media also previously said that Apple may have submitted “homeOS” trademark applications in many places around the world through a shelf company called Home Operations Suite LLC. ” The name “homeOS” has appeared several times in Apple’s job postings and tvOS 17.4 code. The media outlet believes that homeOS could become the software platform for Apple’s smart home hub, powered by the rumored HomePod device with a screen, which is said to have an iPad-like square screen and can be attached to a speaker dock or wall-mounted.