Customer Ratings & Reviews

Amazing sound from such a small speaker. I have two connected in a stereo pair and they work great as speakers for my 4k Apple TV. Much better than my previously larger and more expensive soundbar. I really like the minimalistic look.

Conflicted on this purchase. I wanted a home hub that my kids could access music, timers and other resources. This provided that function well. I’ll just create a pro’s and con’s list to summarize the rest. Pros: The hardware itself is quality. The speakers, the voice recognition, the overall build quality is on par for what I’d expect from an Apple product Besides the features above, one amazing feature I find using more and more is the intercom function which allows you to announce to specified Apple products a voice recording. Time to eat is no longer yelling, I can call for kids if I’m upstairs, I recently went through a bout of strep so I could speak to them while remaining isolated. It’s simple but helpful. Can dual set up for tv speakers or surround sound which is much better than most tv speakers. Acts as home hub, which is needed for automation features with series Home/HomeKit The cons: Premium price compared to other similar items (echo dot etc), but is to be expected as quality is higher and it’s Apple. But price point is not terrible When multiple devices are around sometimes Siri doesn’t perform the action. It’s supposed to detect which device is closest by voice sound, but it’s funky at times. Especially since my charging rack is close by. The pod itself sometimes doesn’t complete shortcuts as it has to interact with other devices. Example is I have a remote start unit for our minivan which works with Siri. I can tell my phone or my watch “hey siri start my minivan” and it works 98% of the time. It works only about 50% of the time on HomePod. I understand why, but to make it almost always work would hamper other commands. Some simple commands cannot be done. Like “hey siri re-record a voice memo…” requires to push the red button. Other interactions with apps require a phone that shouldn’t need them. Apple is slow on working in some of the basic elements. While it is still better than most other assistants in many areas, it still has some glaring faults

Incredible sound for the size. You won't believe what Apple can do in such a tiny package. The only issue is that to use Spotify, you have to use AirPlay. But from what I understand, the issue is not on Apple's side, but theirs. For a C-note, you won't get better sound than this. Plus, I trust Apple with my home conversations and privacy more than the other smart assistants. Yes, Siri isn't as good as the others, but it allows me to do most of what I want, including controlling my smart home.

We had Alexa running our whole house. And then Bezos started overstepping in really weird ways, and we wanted him out. And now he is. Apple keeps our data private. We like it that way. The voice recognition is far better than Alexa. The only issue that we have is that this runs on the Matter protocol, which means that we had to replace all of our light bulbs in our house because HomePod does not work on regular SmartThings protocol, and there is no way to get it to work. Matter, or nothing. Which sucks. But it was worth it to keep Bezos from monitoring everything that is happening in our house.

Home pod mini is unbeatable for its stellar sound quality, compact size, reasonable price, looks and performance. Great product for iPhone users. !00% rating.

The only thing that’s keeping this from getting 5 Stars is the lack of “skills” or “apps” that are compatible with the HomePod lineup. The only music app that currently works (somewhat) is Pandora. I still have issues with it playing stations that are on my account and there for have to play them using Airplay. Airplay is a great feature being able to play almost any music or radio app. The downside is you have to keep your phone charging or you are going to drain your battery rather quickly. It would be wonderful if Apple had something like a Sonos style app linked with 100’s of music providers and can stream music directly over the internet I would be happy to give it 5 stars. Where I am most impressed is the Sound quality!!!! It was much better than expected. I imagined slightly better than echo dot, but this thing rivals Bose soundlink mini. Music sounds extremely clear, bass is present just not room shaking. Bass heavy music is not this things strong suit but most music sounds pretty great on this thing. Hope my review helps!

Love these little speakers. I have a Vizio tv that works great but the sound is always too loud or not loud enough depending on what’s playing. I put a pair of these synced in stereo and its perfect. Plus I can tell Siri to pause and start movies if I am feeling lazy and the volume can be controlled with the Apple TV remote or my phone or iPad. This will replace the sound of your tv without an Apple TV.. They also work great with The Home app. I have two in the bedroom that work in conjunction with my HomePod and listing to thunderstorms while I sleep is pretty incredible. This is by no means going to replace your home stereo but they definitely have their place. If you’re an Apple fan and use the Home app to automate your home or workspace you will fall in love fast.

The size of the Apple Mini is perfect! The sound quality is amazing, and she responds to commands with ease. I would recommend this device for gifts and other needs. Also, she would be a great companion for a travel destination.

HomePod Mini is a great size. Good sounding speaker. Siri continues to improve, like the ability to differentiate between all family members. Works well with HomeKit. Going to purchase another soon for that surround sound !

Very good! Ofc coming from apple small and actually has better sound quality and has more features then the first one the big one! Would rec if you wanted a great speaker!

I have been intrigued by this product since released, and frustrated with Apple's pricing practices and desire to be a "top tier" company by only offering high end high price products. This device always seemed a bit overpriced and unnecessary for me as I have a nice sound system connected to my TV, but I wanted something for Home Kit control. I like Apple's focus on encryption and privacy especially with the alway on always listening home controlling devices like this. I have apple Home Kit enabled devices in my house, and wanted a quick way for my pet sitter to turn them on and off when she comes in. I tried the Amazon dot last year, but found it difficult to setup and you need to have the always listening feature on. It also required setting up my already existing already working HomeKit enabled devices in the Alexa app which was hit and miss. I was waiting and hoping that Apple would release a cheaper version of this with less speaker and more control. Then Best Buy had this on holiday sale for 100 dollars off retail price. I figured it was worth a try knowing I had time to return it if it did not work. I set it up in seconds yesterday, and immediately transferred the podcast I was listening to on my phone to the speaker. I often wear headphones around the house and listen to music or podcasts throughout the day. This makes it easy to transfer what I am listening to via my phone airplay button and I can hear it clearly from anywhere in the downstairs. It sounds amazing and is so much easier to use to listen to anything on my phone. Yes you can use it without the Hey Siri feature listening. You can press and hold the center of the top panel which prompts Siri so I can turn off the "always listening" or if it does that annoying digital assistant thing where it mishears something I say that sounds vaguely like "Hey Siri" and becomes disruptive (This has not happened yet). I also like that in the Home app on my iPhone I can turn off the Home pod analytics which will not share my always on always listening recordings with Apple or anyone else. I wish the $200 price was not a promotion, but the retail price. After 1.5 days it has proven its worth and made me realize something I was overtly critical of and uninterested in is as good as I was sure it was not. I like being proven wrong. I am not sure I would pay $300 for it at full price, but if it keeps impressing me like this I might eat those words as well.

I had been considering adding the full sized HomePod to my home and after reading reviews of the HomePod mini figured I'd go for the mini first. So glad I did! For less than $100 you get amazing sound from a small footprint AND functionality that compliments ANY home…ESPECIALLY those that already have  devices in their ecosystem. If you're looking for an incredible device that just works, has amazing sound, and was made to fit perfectly into your  home….gets the HomePod mini!

Sounds great! Love the easy setup and seamless integration with other Apple devices.

The mini home pod is very easy to set up, and there is the ability to pair multiples for stereo effect. I love itresponds easily to the Siri command.

Surprisingly great sound. I now have several of these that I used to replace Echo devices and the sound is better. Siri is responsive and I like that these have Thread built in. I also like the intercom feature.

This isn’t for the audio-geeks but it will impress others when you pair this with an appletv and another homepod for a good surround-sound system with no wiring.

Hey. Hey... Surprisingly good sound for what it is…particularly good for room to room intercom…very nice with a little bit of a learning curve for home use features. But as an audio music source pretty great

I love this Apple pod, it is very loud and it is a great traveling size speaker. Great for parties, and it is very easy to use and connects to your phone. It is very loud too for a small speaker it works great with Siri.

$100 well spent! I have two HomePods in my room, but for Christmas we got our Daughter the HomePod Mini and she couldn't be happier! Even me.. I'm amazed by it!! My HomePods are HUGE, they're totally awesome, but they're HUGE. Hers is so tiny I can't even get it and the sound quality is AMAZING! Plus, we can airplay the two HomePods with the HomePod Mini to all play together for an actual houseparty!! We have a smart house too, so she can control the lights and whatnot.. even intercom us now. The intercom alone for most parents will be appreciated over the normal "MOOOM!" or "DAAAAD!" which is great.

Great sound quality and surprisingly it has some good bass to it. Very portable. Easy use. Great loudness too