Apple released version 27.2.1 of the HomePod software today, but it doesn’t enable Siri AI on the HomePod mini 2. Apple’s website continues to say the feature is “coming in a future software update,” but didn’t provide a time frame.
Since the HomePod mini 2 only has 2GB of RAM, well below the minimum 8GB of RAM required for dedicated Siri AI, personal context requests will require an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad paired with Siri AI enabled.
tvOS 27.2.1 was also released today which enables Siri AI on Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) and Apple TV 4K (3rd generation). Siri AI is an opt-in feature on these devices, so after installing the update you’ll need to open the Settings app and tap General → Siri → Siri AI (Beta). This will start a download with the media.
If you update to tvOS 27.2.1 and take no further action, Siri Classic remains enabled by default.
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