Customer Ratings & Reviews

I got this to serve as the hub for our smart devices and it works great but weve been plesently suprised by other aspects. The sound quality is good given the size of the speaker and the kids are loving to use the intercom feature since its setup in the game room. A solid addition if your already using other Apple products and have a few other smart devices around the house to pair.

I have the main (larger) homepod and picked one of these up to put out in the garage. For the most part it works great. It's a true extension of the larger homepod. I especially like the intercom feature. The only complaint I have is it goes "wonky" every once in a while and requires a power cycle. What I mean by wonky is, if I say something like "Hey Siri, play some music" she will come back with garbled trash. I can't even understand her so I need to reset the mini. This actually happens multiple times a week and it gets frustrating because I use it to turn on and off features of my home. I am impressed with the sound, music sounds great. It's small enough to not be noticed but looks cool when you do notice it. It's possible I have a defective unit but I don't know because this is the only mini I own and this is the one I am doing the review on. Besides that one issue, everything else is great.

Incredible sound from such a small device. Looks nice and is super easy to set up. Siri works well, seems to hear and understand what your saying even with music playing. We are using it in our kitchen and are thinking of purchasing another for other rooms.

Great speakers! I bought two of them and use them in my bedroom in Stereo. Set up is a breeze, and my Apple TV pocked them up easily. Only downfall, is that if you listen to music at night, make sure you disconnect them from your Apple TV as it will cause issues.

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

I have used all the major home assistant for music and home automation and have to say so far the HomePod so far is the best. Alexa, Google home, and home assistant with local AI all have there strengthens and weaknesses, but ultimately HomePod is better at understanding my commands. I will say I am using Home Assistant as the back end for this, and the integration of home automation functions is a little wonky, but easy enough to setup and get working. What i don't love? Spotify is not supported and HomePod literally can't integrate properly, so if you use apple music, you're good to go, if you don't you're likely out of luck. I have been forced to use an iPad to cast Spotify to the speaker of my choice. In my house I'm using two minis and the big HomePod. The big HomePod could be better from a music quality standpoint, the minis are pretty decent given the size, but I wouldn't use them for listening to music. Despite the music issues, I still give it give stars because I was expecting the apple ecosystem is exclusive and doesn't integrate well, and I am reviewing the mini, not the Apple ecosystem.

I've replaced 5 Amazon Echos in our house with ONE HomePod and ONE HomePod mini. The HomePod is set up as a primary soundbar for our TV, the HomePod mini is set up as a mini soundbar on another floor. While you probably could use at least two HomePods or minis to do the surround sound thing - it'd be overkill for our situation. In terms of a smart device, it pairs with everything you'd want in a speaker-style smarthub (Hue lights, automation, HomeHub, etc.) Siri is clear and can hear you clearly, behaves as expected and as well as on your smartphone, and if you're in the Apple ecosystem, this is a must-have. The audio is ridiculously good with plenty of solid bass and clarity in the upper ranges. You can pair it with a modern-update AppleTV (if you try it with an older AppleTV it won't work) and use it as a mini soundbar.

I absolutely love my original HomePod (the big one), so when Apple released the mini, figured it would be great to have additional wireless speakers to place wherever and try out a multi-room audio experience. The sound quality is surprisingly good considering how small they are! Comparable bluetooth or smart speakers I have heard sound like they're going to blow up when they get close to reaching their upper volume limit, but the HomePod minis have barely any distortion at their highest output! They can get really loud too! The bass is present, but not room-vibrating, and the sound is very balanced. I use a pair of HomePod minis connected to my Apple TV and the audio sounds great for casting music or watching TV. Since these are purely wireless speakers (there are no inputs other than the attached power cable), I have fairly frequently had issues with audio cutouts or lag when casting music through Airplay. Sometimes the music just stops completely and starts playing through my phone instead. Not a super seamless experience, but could come down to router issues. There are times when I cannot even select the speakers because they disappear from my Airplay menu, even though I am connected to the same Wifi network they are on. Important note too – If you can't cast audio through Apple's Airplay protocol (so basically only through Apple Devices), you won't be able to get these to work – they lack bluetooth audio functionality! Plus, Siri is not very helpful when asking for requests. I would say 60% of the time it will be able to 1. Recognize what I say and 2. be able to do the request I asked. Lots of "hmmm, I'm not quite sure" or "could you say that again?" responses. After a couple of years of software updates, you would think the experience would be slightly better, but smart home assistants still have a lot of evolving to do. They still don't work well with music streaming services other than Apple Music (at least when asking to play a certain song or artist), so that is a continuous burden since I do not use Apple's services. For these reasons, I basically only use these for the purpose of listening to music or casting through my Apple TV audio. They sound great, but there are a lot of software optimizations that need to be made for these to work as seamlessly as they are advertised to.

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

I love this HomePod mini! I already own the full size HomePod & wanted another for my family room downstairs, but I wasn't eager to spend another $400. When Apple released the mini (at a $99 price point) I knew I had a solution. The sound quality of the mini is almost as good as its big brother & the two units work together seamlessly when moving a podcast or music station back & forth between rooms. The mini works so well that I bought a second one yesterday to put in the master bedroom for both listening pleasure as well as for an intercom between rooms. I have Apple's Home app set up in my house (with a number of light fixtures & an EcoBee thermostat programmed in) which can easily be accessed using my original HomePod or the two minis. And adding & syncing this mini to the existing units was really easy. Once again Apple, in my opinion, has hit one out of the park!

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!

It’s definitely a simpler HomePod. It does sacrifice the loudness of the original HomePod but it’s size makes it so easy to put anywhere and be very unnoticeable. The sound for such a small speaker is great and easily fills up a large living room or even a small house. The sound is clear with very little to no distortion. And the microphones can hear and process commands across the room and at full volume. The only issue i had was a setup issue. Apparently it does not not like being set up with a mesh router system very well. It never finished. I researched it and it’s a issue.all that is needed is turn off wifi temporarily and use your phones hotspot as the internet and the setup breezes through. Then turn back on your wifi. I had no issues since. It works great. I always wanted apple to make a smaller HomePod for every room. And I’m glad they listened

The HomePod mini is really pretty amazing. The sound is surprisingly good for a small speaker. Siri works well and, with thread capability, it controls my Apple Home devices very well. I would strongly recommend the HomePod mini to anyone using Apple devices.

For Product: I’m happy with the HomePod mini and it works ax expected. Purchase Experience: before heading to the store I checked to make sure the store I wanna price match with is in the approved list and once at the register, the cashier asked the manager if they can match the price and the manager said “ no, because the offer is online only.” I had to step aside and go through the policy again and found out that as long as the product is ready to ship, and the store is in the list of approved competitors, they should honor the price match. I had to go to the cashier and show them the policy and the cashier had to “convince” the manager to follow Best Buy policy. The price from the competitor was below the minimum allowed price, which I was ok with whatever the minimum allowed price is. (Needed to have it on the same day). The other thing is that the website shows that the product comes with 4 offers, and cashier told me that the customer cannot choose which one to receive. (He tried to see if he can choose, but he couldn’t. It’s the system’s limitation)

The HomePod Mini is a great low price entry point from Apple in the smart assist/speaker market. The sound is great for the size, especially when in a stereo pair. I have multiples and find great utility with one as a night stand alarm clock/smart assistant/tv speaker and it has enough volume and quality to fill the room with sound. I love the intercom feature in HomeKit since I’ve added a few of these in the house. In my office I have a stereo pair on my desk and couldn’t be happier with the size and sound quality. I wish Apple had come out with this long before they did, as usual they seemed to have waited until they had it right and not rushed to market... I do not like the power brick (like the iPad Pro) but I understand when considering how small the speaker is and I would prefer not to have the added bulk to the speaker.

Really enjoying this product! The set up is crazy easy with your iPhone and for a small device the sound is pretty impressive. It doesn’t take up much space and I have it tucked away in the corner of a side table in my living room.

2nd Pod I have purchased, I've got them in 2 different room and honestly considering purchasing more around the house. Very loud and doesnt sound like it's blown out at full volume. Great vocals, bass. Highly recommend!

I’m a avid fan of apple products, I have everything except the AirPods Max. So I never owned a smart speaker and when the HomePod came out I didn’t want to pay $350, so I waited and I was able to cop a HomePod Mini. My initial impression wasn’t too good, I almost returned it but I gave it a chance and I like it. The one thing I was taken back by was that it’s not wireless, it has a cord (what isn’t wireless in 2021?) this thing. Despite that small hiccup, I do enjoy being able to tell Siri what to do, I like not having to burn my phone or iPad out playing music. I can just tell Siri to play certain things without running the battery down. I have a Beats Pill and I love that but that strictly a speaker (great sound) but I just love this little speaker. So overall it’s not bad for the price, the sound quality is decent and I’m sure if you have two it’s even better. But I do like it, they are more features in the Home App. I guess once I maximize all of its potential I can honestly say it’s a 5/5 but for now I give her a solid 4/5 stars. Worth the money or at least a try.

Our family loves these Homepods - we have 3. Can link them all in different rooms to have music playing throughout the house at the same time. The sound is excellent . The size, design and sound quality are perfect for anywhere.

Beautiful design (as expected by Apple), great quality sound, easy to use and it easily pairs with another unit. Siri's smart capabilities still have a ways to go but as far as sound quality is concerned, I think Apple is leading the pack.