This detailed guide covers how to use HomePod temperature and humidity sensors in the Home app, create automations, and more.

Temperature/humidity sensor What it measures: In most cases, these sensors are both a thermometer and hygrometer, so they'll measure the temperature and humidity.

You can also use the Apple Home app on an iPad or iPhone to view the current readings. Here’s how to see the temperature or humidity in your home — this works when you are away from home, too.

Apple's ‌HomePod mini‌ was known to have unused temperature and humidity sensors, but now Apple has updated the software, these sensors are available features on the smaller smart speaker, too.

(Sadly, that is not the case for the first-generation ‌HomePod‌.) Below, we show you how the temperature and humidity sensor information appears in the Home app, and how you can add automations.