{
  "id": 5532910,
  "title": "Apple Is Testing a Four-HomePod Surround System, Code Suggests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/apple-is-testing-a-four-homepod-surround-system-code-suggests",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/04/apple-testing-four-homepod-surround-system/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple appears to be working on some major new HomePod home theater features, including a four-speaker surround sound system and a new \"Party Mode,\" according to code found in audioOS 27 beta 8, and shared on the MacRumors forums by member pdfu . References in the software for the second-generation HomePod suggest the ability to tune for a setup with front-left, front-right, rear-left, and…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}