The new temperature and humidity sensor came as a surprise to HomePod Mini owners. By David Nield. Published Feb 28, 2023 3:00 PM EST.

With its built-in sensor, HomePod can detect and tell you the temperature and humidity of the room. And you can set it in automations so the blinds close if the temperature hits 80 degrees.

The news comes on the same day that Apple introduced a second-generation HomePod, which will also have the temperature and humidity sensor. Watch this: What Apple Is Cooking Up for 2023 ...

Having this sensor means you won’t need to buy a separate gadget to measure temperature or humidity and run Apple Home automations to, say, turn on a fan when it gets above 70 degrees Fahrenheit ...

One of the features of the new full-size HomePod is an integrated temperature and humidity sensor. As it turns out, this feature is also rolling out soon to HomePod mini users as well, with Apple ...

The temperature/humidity sensor feature should be unlocked with today’s iOS 16.3 release, which also brings support for the upcoming HomePod, along with various security-minded updates.

Update: ‌HomePod‌ software version 16.3 enables the temperature and humidity sensor in the ‌HomePod mini‌, according to Apple's release notes. Related Roundups: HomePod , HomePod mini Tag ...

Now that Apple’s made the temperature sensor known in the HomePod Mini, I updated it to the latest iOS 16.3 beta to see if it would enable the readings in the Apple Home app.