Leak shows what AI-powered Siri would look like on the HomePod, with new status lights and the "Linwood" system

A leaker known as pdfu has posted a video on X that reportedly shows, for the first time, what the new AI-powered Siri looks like running on a HomePod. According to his findings, audioOS 27 already includes code for "Linwood", the system underpinning Siri AI, along with a refreshed look and sound for the assistant on Apple's speakers.

The most visible change would be the HomePod's status lights: the leak points to a redesign that gives prominence to white, blue and orange, in line with the palette Siri AI already uses on other Apple devices. In other words, the new Siri's visual language would extend from the iPhone and other devices to the smart speaker as well, unifying the assistant's identity across the ecosystem.

pdfu himself notes that, although the code is already present in the system, the feature is not active for users for now. He also acknowledges that it is unclear whether Siri AI will be tied exclusively to new hardware, though he considers it very likely.

The leak fits with rumors that have been circulating for months about new Apple TV 4K and HomePod models, expected to launch soon. When Apple unveiled Siri AI in June, it made no mention at any point of it coming to tvOS or the HomePod software, which many interpreted as a sign that the new Siri would require hardware that has not yet been announced. The article notes that Apple's total silence regarding Siri AI on its home products reinforces the idea that there will be a strict hardware requirement — that is, that it probably will not arrive on existing HomePods via a simple software update.

Overall, the leak does not confirm dates or hardware specifications, but it does provide the first concrete hint of how Siri AI would look and sound on Apple's speaker, reinforcing expectations that the assistant's move into the home will arrive hand in hand with new devices.