Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is such a fun and great addition to your home. Quality is enough to think “Okay, okay Apple, I see you.” My recommendation is to put it in/near a corner, so you have sound echoing up and off the walls, and you’ll be a happy camper. The button is a little sensitive and will start playing its own radio if you’re not careful, but it does a great job of connection to your devices and being easy to “see”. I connect mine to my Apple TV and have several going through my home, and it’s awesome for chill music sessions during the day, and movie night is a blast.

The Apple HomePod is small but mighty. It really has good range of sound for how unassuming it is. The bass is really good considering it isn’t an actual subwoofer. Dialogue while watching movies/shows is clear even during chaotic scenes. I love listening to music with it.

Initially intended to use primarily to stream the audio from an AppleTV. The sound is much, much better than that from the TV; but then, several products out there offer that as well. What's so special about it are the smart features and the user friendliness. After plugging in the wall and using my iPhone, it was up and running connected to wifi and to the AppleTV in under 2 minutes.

I bought two of these to use as my home theater sound setup and they do not disappoint. Audio is very sharp and the amount of bass these put out is very surprising. These worked seamlessly with my Apple TV 4K.

Brought this for my bathroom. The sound is amazing. I love the bass! I cant wait to take it on a trip!

I almost bought an original HomePod on eBay 3 months ago, glad I didn’t!! This new unit really rocks, it is 3-4 times louder with more bass than my HomePod mini stereo pairs. When I airplay to the HomePod and Bose wave radio at same time it’s like being at a concert. If you are all in with the Apple ecosystem and love music this is a must have for sure.

GAME CHANGER! If you are an Apple user, getting this is a game changer! It brings everything together so seamlessly that it almost looks like magic! I love how easy it is to pair it to my Apple TV, my phone, my laptopn, and just every other apple device out there! Sounds quality surprised me A LOT!

I bought the home pod to integrate with smart devices and for the speaker. I will be buying one more and probably a mini as well. I wish Apple would work with a couple of devices I have directly. The industry needs more standards with the control protocols.

Sound quality is good, vocals sound great, volume and bass are also very good, definitely an upgrade from macbook pro speakers. Flaw is connectivity: always a 1-2 second lag when pressing play from airplay2. Native support for third party (non-apple music) works but super confusing to set up, really annoying. I wish it worker as easy as google speakers for spotify/tidal/youtube music. Aesthetics of homepod are also super clean and nice. Another big gripe is siri. Unexcusably bad. Siri team needs to be fired.

Easy setup, excellent sound. I paired it with an existing 2nd generation HomePod to create a stereo pair. Doing that makes a profound difference in the sound stage. The HomePod integrates fine with my HomeKit setup. Very happy with the product.

Good, getting better. When I first bought it I was very disappointed. I had numerous calls with Apple support just to get my programmed music to play properly at the appointed times. But they used my case and actually fixed the issues in their backend code. Since then, my system has been working well (I had set everything up correctly). I will say, Siri still ain’t great. The integrations are sub par. Not really impressed. But if all you need it for is playing music at different times and using as a speaker for your tv, then it’s great.

So loud! Originally purchased 2 for our living room, but the sound quality and volume of just 1 was better than the previous (10 yr old) Sony surround-sound system we replaced. So easy to set up, and love the additional integration of our already existing Apple Smart Home.

Sounds great, looks great, connects with Apple ecosystem, reliable. Only knock on this is Siri, but it will probably be a lot smarter when they come out with all the AI updates in Fall. Siri is good enough for now, just don't expect to be able to ask it complicated questions. It's better for controlling Apple apps than searching the web, which it will frequently just tell you to ask again on your iPhone. Overall though, we're very happy with our HomePods. I highly recommend these to anyone who enjoys the Apple ecosystem and is looking for a good sounding smart speaker. Pick up two if you want stereo sound, which sounds much fuller.

We added HomePod Speakers to our home in addition to HomePod Mini speakers for sound throughout the house, using the larger HomePod speakers in rooms where additional stereo volume is needed. It works perfectly and can all speakers can be controlled by voice or cellphone.

I have the orginal HomePods. I can barely notice any difference in sound quality betweeb the original and this 2nd generation, However, I can notice a diffence in the speed of siri and connection with smart devices. Also I appreciate the detachable power cable because it makes taking the homepod with me easier. One important to note is that you cant pair with the original HomePod to create a stereo pair. However, if you airplay from iphone, ipad, or mac you can select any HomePods you wish and play through them all simultaneously.

I assumed, being an Apple fan girl that this thing was gonna be amazing BUT it exceeded my expectations! The sound quality is out of this world; it puts any sound bar i’ve ever heard to shame. Especially where bass is concerned! Thunderstorms sounds at night for sleeping is a whole new world. The sound when I’m watching tv is legitimately room filling and gives very "I’m at a high quality theater". Also, the use of siri is phenomenal; i dont even use my phone to make calls anymore when I’m in my bedroom (unless i have my airpods in already). I couldn’t recommend the gen 2 honepod any more highly. You won’t be disappointed.

Love the sound quality and was in particular impressed by the bass.

Always have loved apple products. This has such a clean crisp speaker with great bass. If I didn’t have a sound bar I’d consider getting a second to create a system for my tv.

I recently purchased a pair of HomePods to complement my Apple ecosystem at home. I have to admit, the speakers themselves sounded fantastic... when they actually worked. However, the setup process for these speakers was incredibly frustrating. Initially, the setup was a breeze. However, things took a turn when I decided to upgrade my Apple TV to support eArc for my TV. After performing a factory reset, the HomePods simply refused to set up like they did the first time. I'm not sure if this was due to a new update to the HomeKit, but I had to make around 20 attempts before they finally progressed past the "Configuring" stage, which took hours. To resolve the issue, I ended up deleting my HomeKit Home and re-pairing everything, and that seemed to solve the problem for a little while, although it felt like an extreme measure to get these speakers to work. Another issue I encountered was sound cutting out while playing games or watching movies. This was incredibly frustrating, especially considering that the HomePods were positioned right next to the router and Apple TV. I really wished I could plug in an Ethernet cable or something to avoid using wireless. Siri is not a great voice assistant sadly for these speakers and would recommend sticking with Alexa instead. Overall, my initial impression of the HomePods was positive, but it quickly turned into disappointment over time. I ultimately decided to return the HomePods and stick with my Alexa system, which has worked for me for years as my smart speaker. Instead, I invested in a Sonos Arc soundbar, which has been fantastic. While the HomePods may work well for certain home setups, they come with their fair share of quirks and issues to deal with. My recommendation would be to explore alternatives before fully investing in these speakers.

Why did I wait so long? This is an Incredible addition to my environment. The sound of the speakers in this system is amazing. The integration with my Apple TV+ has been insane. I’m just beginning to understand the potential and now i want to change all my Alexia over to Siri. How it works with my iPhone and iPad is so smooth. I couldn’t be more pleased with this purchase. Believe me it’s been truly a satisfying addition.