Recently, Apple seeded the seventh developer beta for iOS 11, and, with it, even more details about the upcoming HomePod smart speaker have been revealed.

Today, iHelp BR has additional information about the HomePod, thanks to the latest developer beta for iOS 11. Specifically, the setup process that future owners will (probably) go through after unboxing the smart speaker later this year (or in early next, depending on availability). Interestingly enough, it looks like the process will look similar to the setup steps that go into connecting to the AirPods, or other W1-equipped devices, even though the HomePod doesn’t have a W1 chip inside of it.

“According to some images that we find in the internal files of the system, the pairing of the HomePod (codename B238) will be very similar to the AirPods wireless headphones. When you turn on the sound box for the first time, iOS will ask the user if they want to perform the setup with that iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. It will not be possible to set up a HomePod for Mac or Apple TV – although it is very likely that the device will work normally with them later.”

The follow up screen, at least based on the references found within the iOS 11 developer seed, is similar to the initial setup one would see while going through the motions with a new iPhone or iPad. Apparently “Siri must be present in almost the entire process,” and there appears to be one point where Siri will even read out loud a four digit code, which the user will have to input into their iOS device to authenticate a connection.

Owners will have to confirm their Apple ID before the send of the process, too, which isn’t too big of a surprise. What stands out, though, is a suggestion that some users that don’t have two-factor authentication or iCloud Keychain enabled might not be able to complete some steps of the setup process. Owners will also need to be “connected to a WPA/WPA2 Personal Wi-Fi network to set up your HomePod.”

A few noteworthy tidbits: HomePod owners will be able to select the gender of Siri’s voice, and they will also be able to select the accent, too. HomePod owners will also be able to choose whether or not their HomePod is automatically updated, or if they want to update the smart speaker manually. And of course, those who subscribe to Apple Music and listen to their music through the HomePod, that music will be shared with their friends that also use Apple Music, as that’s part of the new feature set of the streaming music platform with the upcoming iOS 11 launch.

Unfortunately for those looking forward to getting the HomePod, the launch isn’t until December, so there’s still a bit of time to wait.

[via MacRumors