Customer Ratings & Reviews

Must have speaker for the Apple audiophiles. Can’t beat the sound clarity and easy setup. Great price.

We have had a HomePod since the were first released. I saw this one at Best Buy at great price and grabbed it. Adding a second one in a stereo configuration (one of the options) and now we have a really amazing sound system that we control by speaking to it. It's not yet perfect at understanding what we ask but always improving, When we were kids, speaking to a computer was only a thing on the TV series, Star Trek.

We have enjoyed using the HomePod mini with our full-size HomePod. Definitely recommend having both to link together and play seamlessly throughout the house.

Pros: - Sound quality is great; far superior to my existing Echo. - Product feels high quality, all the way down to the fabric textured power cable. I’d have been upset if this came with the generic Apple plastic white cable that inevitably gets dingy/yellow and begins to fray. - You can use other music services outside of Apple Music (via AirPlay), just not natively. I’d prefer natively, but listing this as a pro because I have seen some misleading posts saying services like Spotify cannot be used at all. That is incorrect. Cons (most regard it severely lacking as a smart speaker): - Cannot set multiple timers. Especially when cooking, I’ll often have multiple timers going on my Echo. - Inability to recognize different people. This one is especially annoying if you want to be able to receive/send calls or texts through the HomePod. The speaker is linked to my phone. Even if I’m not around, anyone with access to the speaker can send or receive messages from me (if the option is enabled), despite the fact they are not me. My options are to either disable the feature entirely, or be aware that anyone (friend or family) who is near the HomePod, would have unfettered access to my messages/calls. - Siri in general is lacking. For instance, if I ask Siri if it is going to rain, all I get is a “yes” or a “no”. If I ask Alexa the same thing, I get a percentage chance of rain and expected amounts. Several other instances, but just one example. - No ability to use other music services (i.e. Spotify, Tidal, etc.) natively with the device. As listed above, it is doable through AirPlay, but this comes at the cost of more in depth voice commands. - Was foolishly hoping the Nest would become HomeKit compatible since Apple made HomeKit authorization digital now (no longer requires physical hardware). That is not the case. Another thing to keep in mind, Apple’s control over smart home items is limited to HomeKit devices. More may come soon with recent changes to HomeKit, but if you have anything from Google (like the Nest) don’t get your hopes up and factor into your purchase decision.

I have enjoyed this product from day one. Works well for my needs

Very happy camper, purchased 2 HomePods and am loving the sound. I am an Apple Music subscriber, but have not had any issues streaming iHeart Radio or YouTube to these speakers, so don't buy into the "Apple doesn't play nice with others" narrative. While admittedly not a huge audiophile geek, I can greatly appreciate the sound quality of these speakers...more importantly the wife can appreciate the difference as well. I need all the cred I can get when I buy new toys, lol. Do not hesitate purchasing these. I felt extremely to get these on sale for Black Friday, but hearing them now I'd have paid full price!

Works great, already planning on getting another one.

This is a great little speaker definitely not as clear as the HomePod but if you wanna drop a few around the house to use the smart features it’s well worth it

I put this little one in my bathroom. It doesn't sound as good as the full size one but works great in small rooms.

Great quality speaker from Apple. It does lack some features that the Amazon Alexa and Google Home have, but what separates this speaker from the rest is the sound quality. Excellent base from the lowest setting to 100% without distortion, as well as excellent sound quality. This speaker can connect to other smart devices as long as they are connected to the Apple HomeKit app. Once connected with the app this speaker can control smart lights, smart thermostats, and even alarm systems.

I purchased a pair of Apple Home Pod Soeakers . These awesome speakers set up seamlessly , and pair using the Home Pod App. Apple Airplay 2 , and Siri are the Apple Music Platform , with an access to amazing 60 million songs . Apple Airplay 2 fascilitates a pair of Home Pods Speakers easy Stereo Pairing as a stereo system. These are technologically advanced speakers that deliver high end sound .

Love these things! It’s not an Alexa device if that’s what you’re looking for. But for HomeKit it’s Amazing I use the intercom feature a lot

So far so good I like it , I plan to continue to use it to see if it’s better than my Alexa , I do like that it plays music from my phone

It’s awesome! I got this for my sister as a Christmas present and she loved it :)

Although this is not portable, it has amazing sound that fills the room. The bass is unbelievable!

Good sound for a small device, fills the room up with a good quality sound. I wish it would connect by Bluetooth.

much better integration with my iphone, ipad and macbook air than an echo fo’sho!

These are amazing. Specially when you pair two together. Super rich sound and amazing bass.

I am using this in my bedroom. I figured it would be cool to have a little bit of volume in the house somewhere other than the living room. This is really cool... but now I have to have another one to pair the surround with my Apple 4K. First, I want to add a Apple MIni to my kitchen so I can intercom with (from) my bedroom. Stupid, easy install. Easily recommended to anyone with a music subscription.

This thing is amazing! I’m how clear (& loud) this is. Definitely would purchase again