On Sunday, Filipe Espósito found an image hidden amongst Apple's Home app assets that includes icons which suggest it will be possible to create custom scenes that mute the HomePod
speaker's «Hey,
Siri» function.As Espósito notes, the function could be useful in a house party scenario, for example, where the
owner might want to control other smart devices like lights and motion sensors while disabling
Siri responses for privacy reasons.Apple has not yet mentioned if HomePod can support more than one user, but Espósito believes there are references that indicate the
speaker will distinguish between
Apple HomePod
owners, beware: don't place the
Siri - powered smart
speakers on top of wooden furniture, as the device may possibly cause permanent damage.