Is Apple preparing a future HomePod with 2024 screens?

Apple is reportedly working on developing a new generation of HomePod. The Apple-branded connected speaker could be updated in the coming months by the Cupertino company, adding several important new features. According to the latest rumors about him, The next HomePod could get a screen.

In a recent post on social media, specialist Kosutami shared images of this potential screen. This expert from the Cupertino company is famous and his information should be taken very seriously, since Kosutami has already announced several new features for HomePods in the past.

Apple obviously hasn’t commented on these rumors, but this isn’t the first time the Apple brand has been suspected of developing screens for connected speakers. According to several sources, including Kosutami, the appearance of the screen on HomePod shouldn’t matter much.

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New image of HomePod with display (possibly coming soon).
Glossy, sick, just imagine.#Apple #appleinternal (B720) pic.twitter.com/xMTULXpGw0

— Kosutami (@Kosutami_Ito) April 18, 2024

Very similar HomePod

The device will still have more or less the same large speaker design. The screen will be located at the top and can display various information about Apple Music or even search results performed by Siri. This first HomePod with a screen should arrive in 2024, according to comments from Ming Chi Kuo.

The lack of visible large-scale production nevertheless suggests that the product will be released at the end of the year at the earliest. At this point, it’s hard to say whether Apple will update its HomePods or not. It seems that even inside Apple Park the issue has not yet been resolved. An LCD screen on top of the speaker wouldn’t be much of a surprise anyway, especially considering Apple is simultaneously working on a hub design for connected homes. The introduction of a HomePod with a screen could be a good way to test the market before launching the product closer to the Amazon Echo Show.