It also won’t be a physical switch, but it will be automatic: When the device is put to sleep – when a MacBook’s lid closes, for example – the microphone will automatically shut off. This switch is slated to arrive with the new iPads coming sometime in 2020 (probably).
Of course, now Siri won’t be able to hear your commands at all, so you need to open up the Home app and turn the mic back on when you want to give voice commands again.īut Apple’s working on a new, more intuitive type of mic switch, built into its T2 security chip that’s present in all sorts of Apple devices. The HomePod doesn’t have a physical mic switch, but allows you to control it in a roundabout way – you say, “Hey Siri, stop listening,” and the mic will shut off. The first device is, to no surprise, Apple’s HomePod, which has an always-on mic. For now, switches are confirmed in two different devices.
Apple’s foray into microphone switches is limited so far, but it looks like efforts will ramp up in the near future.
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