{
  "id": 5465849,
  "title": "HomePods may finally get surround sound through four connected speakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/homepods-may-finally-get-surround-sound-through-four-connected",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-04T01:50:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/04/homepods-may-finally-get-surround-sound-through-four-connected-speakers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Code discovered in audioOS 27, the HomePod operating system, shows references to a four-speaker setup, new calibrations, and a \"Party Mode.\" A four HomePod surround system may be coming soon HomePod owners have been clamoring for a more robust sound system since the original model debuted in 2017. Stereo pairs are phenomenal, but lack the robust audio capabilities of full surround sound systems.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}