Customer Ratings & Reviews

HomePod dying and bought October of 2019. That fact speaks for itself. It has begun death farting and shutting down. This HomePod has been rarely used in the 23 months I have owned it. Will be contacting Best Buy and Apple to see if they stand behind their merchandise. By review will be updated if I’m not stuck with a $323.99 paperweight.

It's almost not fair for me to review this because I've been so spoiled by my setup of two original HomePods for several years, those things boom. This little guy isn't bad. I have one in my bathroom and another in the bedroom to spread music throughout my apartment. They *do* offer surprising bass for the size, but that's also not saying much for how small these things are. The screen looks nice, touch functions are useful, and they are, of course, very high quality. Connect to usb-c power, and they have temperature and humidity sensors built in. I will say that there are occasional issues where songs will just drop, or take forever to play, but it's very intermittent, and may be more of a wifi issue than a HomePod mini issue.

I first bought a HomePod when they came out back in February. I ended up returning it due to lack of justification of cost for yet another speaker in the house. I am not concerned about the smart features as much as sound quality. I was amazed at the sq then as I am today. I just bought one again because I found myself missing it a lot, and also had a hefty trade in value to gift card from an iPhone. The size and sound, convenience of playing my Apple Music subscription through it is great. The house is full of Apple products so that’s no issue and I love airplay2 and seems reliable. If sound quality and Apple Music are your thing, I highly recommend.

A little background here, I have done tracking, mixing, some mastering and music production. And have some very accurate main monitors. Is the HomePod on that level? Well no, but they Do sound very good, I am impressed, the size, the fact of the great sale price at Best Buy, and that it was delivered the day after I ordered. Siri makes all this a blast, and sets it apart from my studio mains, still getting the hang of talking to a speaker! Have no issues with Siri understanding me the way some do.. I have yet to add HomeKit stuff. I can see how it will all be useful. Zero issues with setup, copied what it needed off of iPhone , network, was auto setup..pretty cool. Sound quality is very Very good for its size. Build quality is typical apple, that’s a good thing. The home automation, having Siri, to set alarms or sleep timers, and current sale price make this a great value. Got a second for a stereo set up. Hats off to Best Buy, and apple on this one. Recommend!

This was a birthday gift I got and I absolutely love it!! I love telling Siri to play a playlist podcast or song asking her to play something for me and being able to control the lights and tv in my room also love that I can set an alarm and have it play my playlist so I wake up listening to my favorite music! You can also set the alarm to play podcasts too! I love that it acts as a hub so I can control my HomeKit devices away from home if I accidentally leave the tv on or lights on or even the HomePod on playing music! It’s got amazing sound quality and the volume is great I can hear it from afar if I have it up loud and I love that I can tell Siri to lower or raise the volume! The bass and everything is just amazing!!!

The unit is small and easy to sit in small places. The sound quality is good for its size and the ease of use is excellent. I have it located in a nice sized kitchen and it fills the room pretty good. If you need a little more room filling sound, you may want to buy the higher tiered model. I wish it was completely wireless by using a rechargeable battery instead of using a wired power adapter. A totally wireless speaker makes it easier to use anywhere without the need of an electrical outlet.

Ease of use sound quality. Overall design is less visually noticeable than some

The speaker is small enough to fit nicely on the shelf but it sounds great and pairs with the other one I have!

I've tried all of the smart speakers, and really think Apple has the best. I've bought full Alexa and Google Home setups, and ended up returning them. They will advertise they do all of these things, but you may be able to get it to work once, then you're just out of luck. Nothing but constant problems. Automations never worked. Anything even mildly complex beyond "Alexa, turn this on", they just struggle with. Third-party skills are usually incredibly poorly developed and barely function. I thought Google Home was a lot better than Alexa, but both of them had non-stop problems. Amazon devices seem to be incredibly cheaply made, mainly software. I've been over at family members houses and randomly their echo speaker will start playing someone else's recordings. Just all around really terrible frustrating experiences. I've been getting into the Apple ecosystem lately, and decided to give HomePods a try. Most Apple smart home devices are quite a bit more expensive than their Amazon/Google counterpart (although Google's prices have been coming up, hopefully means better quality), but with Apple you really get what you pay for. Never really had any problems with HomePods. I really like streaming audio all throughout my home, it has worked nearly flawlessly. I bought some more expensive Phillips Hue lights. Before, with smart lights, they would randomly disconnect and you'd have to re-set them up, it was ridiculous, with Apple HomeKit and these Hue lights they never have any issues. Audio quality on HomePod minis is also a whole lot better than echo or google home speakers. The downside to Apple smart home devices is they don't have as much functionality. I think mainly in terms of third-party support. For example, I have a Shark smart vacuum that with the Amazon and Google speakers, in theory, you should be able to tell it to clean a room. In practice it almost never worked. Even with an Xbox you're supposed to be able to tell it to turn on your xbox or load a specific game, or to show your security cameras. This really never worked right for me either. So, with Apple it doesn't have as much functionality from third-parties, but from my experience what it's missing really didn't work for the most part on their competitors platforms, so it's really not missing out on much. But like with other Apple products, they don't sell you something that doesn't work. It's very high quality, music sounds amazing, the microphone does a great job of picking up on your voice. I do wish they'd add a few things though, like being able to tell Siri to play an audiobook rather than having to airplay it, it would be cool if you could get notifications from your phone on these, and I think integration with Apple TV could be better, although I think the recent updates were supposed to add on that.

for how small they are, they have insane volume. if you’re getting the minis. i would recommend 2 to get the stereo pair. pairing with my apple tv was extremely easy and these have come a part of my daily life. siri may not be as intelligent as alexa/google it comes to some things, but these speakers are amazing especially if you can catch them on sale

This is the best sounding smart speaker on the market hands down. The sound is crisp and clean and the bass is deep but balanced to perfection. Warning...this speaker only works with iOS devices and you need an Apple Music subscription. Here are a few great features: 1. Siri works great for music searches. 2. Siri will read and reply to texts hands free. 3. Siri will give you current traffic and tell you how long to reach a destination. 4. You can use the HomePod with AirPlay to hear the audio from movies, games, or control Spotify. 5. Siri gives you weather info and sports info including current scores. Bottom line...the HomePod works as advertised with Apple devices and services. This smart speaker is for audio and not for shopping by voice or making calls like an Amazon Echo.

It's a good speaker, it has a great sound and a high volume in small so it fits anywhere, although I would like it to answer the questions better

I got a couple of these HomePod Minis as open-box/used condition. They were actually in really great near-new condition and work great. Definitely great value and worth the purchase at 1/2 price used! I've had Google Assistant as well as a couple Alexa echos. I'm mostly in the Apple eco-system and have wanted to try the homepod for a while. So, review and comparisons ensue ... Sound: Hands down these homepod minis beat both Alexa echo and dot, and Google. Not even close. Both Alexa and Google are dull with little dynamic range, flat and muddy. These have great clarity and range. Clearly too small to be really strong in low-end, but surprisingly good overall! IoT: So far the homepod wins out. I know many will disagree strongly, so let me explain. NONE of the platforms have got it perfect and none of them will work out of the box with all protocols and platforms. I lived with Alexa only for several years and at first I really liked all the skills and integrations - probably more comprehensive than the others out-of-the-box. That said, I got SOOOO sick if it crashing, failing and losing skill settings completely on a very regular basis. I spent WAAAAY too much time troubleshooting and fixing Alexa skills, often requiring deleting everything and starting over. Sooo done with that! Google isn't even worth mentioning, IMO. So, I'm giving the homepods a try as my main IoT hub and assistant. I should note that to integrate the non-homekit devices, I have deployed an RPI device running Homebridge and Scrypted. I've also toyed with HomeAssistant, but for the devices I have HomeBridge is better for me by a good margin. For my use, this setup for IoT has proven to be far more robust, flexible and responsive than Alexa ever was. Internet: Alexa wins by a good chunk. Ask Alexa a general question and she'll give you an answer straight up - ad nauseam at times! Ask the homepod the same question and more often than not she'll only suggest opening your iPhone to look it up - boo! I think Alexa is a little better with games as well (Arkinator!), but we rarely play anything. Can't comment on Google, unplugged that years ago. Listening in: I can't comment on which device may be more secure (almost certainly Apple), or which one listens-in more. What I'm referring to here is more about it waking up when you want it to ... and maybe when you don't! I think Alexa is a bit better at waking up when you call on her. The homepod seems to get lost with ambient noise more. A little frustrating at times to have to repeat commands or yell at the homepod a bit more. They both seem to wake up on false calls - like something said from the TV - at the same rate. Overall I give the homepod the win for my use. I still have my Echos plugged in, but they haven't gotten called on since I deployed the homepods.

The Apple HomePod mini has completely exceeded my expectations! Connecting it to my Samsung TV and Soundbar through Apple TV was an incredibly simple and intuitive process—Apple’s ecosystem just works flawlessly. The sound quality is phenomenal—rich, clear, and immersive. But the unexpected bonus? I can listen to TV shows and movies directly through the HomePod mini, keeping the audio focused near me without blasting the TV late at night. It’s a game-changer for late-night watching! If you’re looking for a compact, high-quality speaker that integrates effortlessly with Apple TV, I highly recommend the HomePod mini!

There’s no question that the HomePod Mini is a tall order against a similar priced Amazon Alexa but there is less to choose between them than you think. If you’re fully bought in to Apple Music and Apple Home then it’s a no brainer. The good news is that it sound amazing for something so small. Setup is dead easy and streaming music either by doing the “Hey Siri” command or by using iOS or IPadOS AirPlay is similarly simple. It also looks way better than an Alexa or Alex Dot. If you’re wholly Android and don’t use Apple Music then you’re better off with a different device,

The HomePod mini is a fantastic addition to my home ecosystem. For its compact size, the sound quality is great—it easily fills the room and handles daily music playback beautifully. I use it daily and have successfully integrated it into my smart home, including setting up an automation to use music as my morning alarm, which works flawlessly. The seamless setup and powerful integration with Apple HomeKit are huge wins for the device. However, Siri definitely needs work. While basic commands are fine, the voice assistant frequently struggles with more complex requests or understanding context. I sincerely hope future software updates bring better, more responsive functionality to Siri to truly unlock the potential of the HomePod mini. Overall, it's a solid smart speaker and a great smart home hub.

I have one in every riom in my house!! Works seamlessly with my Apple ecosystem. Easy set up. Big sound. Perfect for my smart home

Loved it. Great mini, i bought a few of those to put in different positions of my home to pair up with full sized HomePods. I did return the white ones though, as when I bought them these were the only ones in stock. I just returned them for the black ones. Other than that, the sound quality was wonderfully surprising, the highs and lows were nice. Actually had nice thumping bass.. wastes any of its competitors in the price range and even double. This is a winner.

Very responsive, shockingly good speaker, and surprisingly good microphone. Only downside of that is sometimes it takes over a query I ask my phone if it’s just barely able to hear me, and some questions can only be answered from iPhone, which I thought I was doing in the first place.

Works very well, great sound for the size. Love the yellow color. Easy to plug in and set up. Wish I would have gotten one of these sooner.