Customer Ratings & Reviews

Just didn't work out for our intended use. I really wanted to like this thing. it's cool looking and it has Siri! All of my smarthome devices are tied into HomeKit and I use AirPlay for multi-room audio around the house so this seemed like it would be a perfect fit for the family. Unfortunately it proved to be a constant source of frustration and after a week of use we went back to using our google home mini, and then on black friday upgraded to the google home hub, which added a screen, and still cost half as much as this. If it had worked as intended I wouldn't have minded the cost but it just fell short. Everything we asked it to do, Siri always just wanted to send information to our phones rather than speak the answer. If I'm in the middle of cooking and ask how many tablespoons are in a half cup, google simply tells me, while Siri would say she sent a link to my phone ::facepalm:: Considering I'm able to get google to control basically all of my homekit accessories through various integrations (directly like with Hue and Harmony, or indirectly via homebridge) the only real benefit left was going to be the ability to play music from pandora via airplay to various zones in the house. This too ended up causing frustration in it's actual operation and I decided it was easier to just make each zone capable of airplay and chromecast so that google could be used. I love Apple stuff but this really missed the mark for me. Hopefully it will get better over time with software updates but for now I'll be returning mine. Also a note to all manufacturers of these little smart speakers, please give us a line output to hook up to bigger speakers!! Considering the airport express has been discontinued, it would have been really nice if this homepod mini included the combo optical / 3.5mm audio jack.

Small footprint on the counter and gets the job done. Good sound and answers Siri commands.

First of all, all the negative reviews on here seem to be from people who did not do their research prior to purchasing. This is specifically for people in the Apple ecosystem if you want to maximize it's potential. If you do not have an iphone/ipad and are not subscribed to Apple music, this purchase is NOT for you. The sound from this thing is AMAZING. Apple always puts out quality product, which is why people pay their premium prices. I have not had any issue with Siri, even thought I was skeptical because it seems to kind of suck on my phone. The ease with which to play music or ask it questions cannot be understated. Works flawlessly. Also connected it to my hue lights and it works great as well. I already completely forgot about my echo. If you are in the Apple ecosystem and subscribe to Apple music, you will NOT be disappointed in the sound/ease of use/quality of this product. Absolute homerun for a small portable speaker.

I buy this one open box, i't wasn,'t working,not good.

I love my home pod, the setup was as easy as any apple product, just hold your iPhone close and bam! I noticed it took a day to learn some features (such as the commands on my Dyson air purifier) but most tasks are instant...I.e. my lights, music, weather. You can switch your music to the speaker with Apple airplay but if you want to just request music you need Apple Music just as a heads up. The sound is amazing, really sharp highs and deep bass. Also the mics are really good and it is true that is will pick up your voice even with the volume up. I can request the next track with the volume at about 90% in the next room. Pretty amazing... I also really want to give credit to Ronna at the Erie PA Best Buy as she took the time to explain how the product worked and answered all of my questions. She is awesome!!!

Default piece, Apple didn’t updated software. Factory fault.

I am an audiophile with $15,000 of stereo equipment and valve amps in my primary home. I wanted something simple with reasonably good sound Quality for my vacation home to which I could stream music from my iPhone and I bought a pair of these. I bought these purely for music and not for any of the other bells and whistles. These are some of the most amazing engineering I have ever seen in any product, with absolutely astonishing sound quality. How they got such deep bass out of such a small package is a miracle . The Saint-Saëns Organ symphony is my test and these can rattle the windowsThey are not only worth every penny. They are a bargain. I ended up subscribing to Apple‘s music service as well because it is just so easy to call up any music I want by complete album.

My dogs kept barking cuz of the bass response. Not good

Worst sound speaker I ever had Not Powerful at all

This speaker is great for the Home. You must have a recent IPhone or I-pad to set it up. Get Apple music. Apple music is free for three months and is great. Ok- now the pod, yes its new, its apple and it will blow you away. More features are coming soon, so don't let the apple haters tell you its not worth it. I love the sound that comes out of the little speaker. Its heavy and that's a good thing. I have always been a fan of small speakers. You know, a small speaker that you can just put out of the way and forget that its there. You wont forget this speaker. When you turn it on, you will know its there and wonder how they did it. It is a stereo speaker and will direct 5 channels (yes 5.0) in all the directions as needed in the room. It uses an A8 apple processor (same as in the iPhone 6) to make it smart. It learns the room that its in and knows where to fire the sounds. It has a Accelerometer. Why you ask? It uses a type of Accelerometer to determine if it has been moved to help in directing the sound. I'm getting more and looking forward to the new features to come. Thanks apple for this great product.

This speaker is great for the Home. You must have a recent IPhone or I-pad to set it up. Get Apple music. Apple music is free for three months and is great. Ok- now the pod, yes its new, its apple and it will blow you away. More features are coming soon, so don't let the apple haters tell you its not worth it. I love the sound that comes out of the little speaker. Its heavy and that's a good thing. I have always been a fan of small speakers. You know, a small speaker that you can just put out of the way and forget that its there. You wont forget this speaker. When you turn it on, you will know its there and wonder how they did it. It is a stereo speaker and will direct 5 channels (yes 5.0) in all the directions as needed in the room. It uses an A8 apple processor (same as in the iPhone 6) to make it smart. It learns the room that its in and knows where to fire the sounds. It has a Accelerometer. Why you ask? It uses a type of Accelerometer to determine if it has been moved to help in directing the sound. I'm getting more and looking forward to the new features to come. Thanks apple for this great product.

We purchased this mini because I thought it would be a great compliment to our Apple TV and be able to have an additional speaker as well as music. The only real complaint I have about it is, sometimes Siri doesn't respond....I think this may be due to it conflicting with our Apple iPhones that have 1 Siri, as well.

It is small and convenient, and it sounds pretty much the same from all directions. Considering that it is a small, single speaker, it sounds shockingly good, but it does not sound like you have nice speakers. Sound quality is definitely inferior to my (reasonably nice) Craigslist bookshelf speakers attached to one of the cheapest amps I could find on amazon (total cost- maybe $250). There is simply no comparison. Each of the bookshelf speakers are three times the size of the HomePod, and there are two of them, so it isn’t a fair comparison. Just don’t expect it to replace even a budget stereo system. I can’t compare it to other smart speakers, but I hear it sounds the best sounding of the smart speakers. I’ll believe it, and it really is impressive for its size. But the the key phrase there is “for its size”. It does play music in all directions, so the HomePod really shines when you are moving around (most speakers only sound good when you are in front of them). Voice recognition is good, but I don’t really see the big appeal of talking to a speaker, it is usually easier to just use your phone. I’ll keep the HomePod in the kitchen, and I do like it. Just be aware that many of the reviews you see online really overstate how good it is. It is small, convenient, and sounds pretty good. It gets louder than I’d get away with living in an apartment, but it is not great audio quality.

The sound quality on this thing is insane. I was skeptical at first, but now that I've used one, it absolutely blows the competition out of the water! And at maximum volume, from across the room, Siri can still hear me when I speak at normal volume. Setup was very simple and I have not had any issues at all.

The sound quality is fantastic and Siri works very well. The only issue: I have HomePod paired with my Apple TV to use as a sound bar and while it sounds great, it will unpair when you use Homepod as a music speaker, so you have to keep going back into the settings on the Apple TV to pair again, it’s a simple process but I wish it would stay paired on its own.

The HomePod is a great for anyone that hasn't bought a smart speaker, is already heavily into the Apple ecosystem, and is a subscriber to Apple Music. The HomePod's sound is amazing at all levels of volume. While this is small, that does not mean it has poor sound quality. The sound quality is amazing!the sound quality is better than any smart speaker currently available. The vocals are clear, the bass great. The HomePod has one bass, 7 tweeter speakers, and 6 microphones. the "Hey Siri" feature is amazing, and the microphones pick up the command very well, even when I'm sitting 20 feet away, and speaking in a soft tone at my iPhone, the HomePod picks up the command instead. The HomePod's microphones work, even at 100% volume which is very loud, the "Hey Siri command is picked up. Siri isn't the greatest digital assistant, but this can improve in future software updates. Siri also can't differentiate between different voices on the HomePod like it can on the iPhone. So anyone that's near the HomePod and says "Hey Siri" will trigger Siri.

Amazing sound quality, and clear voices for a speaker of that size, awesome features like sensing the temperature and humidity of the room the where the HomePod is, also let’s not forget about the amazing material quality that is made of!!

Firstly, I knew exactly what I was buying. I knew going in this wasn’t a smart speaker, I knew it wasn’t a Spotify player, I knew it wasn’t an Android player...you see where I’m going with this. This is a speaker for an Apple Music user, who is embedded in their HomeKit ecosystem. Point is, I knew what I was buying before making the purchase. The sound is great from such a small package, even compared with my various Sonos models. I use it more now than my Def Tech home theater setup. If you know what this product is and who it’s for, I would suggest buying one.

Great speaker, great sound lots of fun and usable functions pairs and works easily. My son loves it.

I got this mini pod as gift. After adding to my apple account, i just tried playing misin very time abd boy! I was really inoreesed by the room filling soundctjus tiny device creates. I just love it. I boughtvorange volor one for daughter and planning to buy one yellow color fir other room as well.