Customer Ratings & Reviews

Daughter loves it. Got it for Christmas. Sound is great

All of the other reviews can tell you how great these things sound. They really do sound amazing. The true stereo mode isn't yet enabled, but you can get an idea of the sound by playing two of them at the same time currently by airplaying via iTunes on a computer. It's pretty insane. The volume and clarity these little cantaloupes can achieve is remarkable. That said, the thing that blows me away the most is their microphones. They're heads and shoulders above the Echo. I played my echo at full blast to try to compare the sound. When I was about 20 feet away from the homepod, I lightly spoke into my iPhone "Hey Siri, what song is this?" to see what song the Echo was playing.... The homepod heard me over my phone, from 20 feet away, while the Echo was blasting away. The homepod can be blaring at 100% volume and still hear you from afar saying "Hey siri turn the volume to 50%" without issue. It makes talking to it so much more casual than the Echo. I will be purchasing more once they roll out Airplay 2 in full.

Small figure big sound. Get two I highly recommend the stereo feature!!

I was very impressed by the sound quality and output this thing puts out. Its not too much bigger than a Sonos one but sounds way way better. I am an Apple Music subscriber so it's fits me perfect. Siri could use some tutoring but hopefully Apple will improve with a next software update.

Great audio quality for the size. Easy to install.

Poor HomePod. It is the product I want to love desperately because it would really be fantastic if it worked as advertised. The design and physical build quality are fantastic and the sound is amazingly full, rich and vibrant, especially when considering how small it is. The accolades stop there, however. I have encountered two unrelated software bugs that are quite common by the number of postings on Apple's Support site and Reddit. The first issue I had once multi-user support launched in IOS13 is that when I invited another family member to the Home app (both Apple IDs), I would lose owner access and could no longer add other devices, make changes, etc. and the family member invited could not accept. We spent weeks with "support" sending logs from devices, etc. only to be told it was a known issue with no ETA for resolution (this is a common theme with Apple support should you ever be unlucky enough to have to contact them). So, being a pretty dedicated Apple fan, I decided that I would manually migrate ALL of my iCloud Drive, mail, contacts, calendars, photos and music to another old Apple ID I had because in testing, that one did not have the issue with my family member and the Home app. Got a new HomePod from BB yesterday, went through set up and discovered it is stuck on version 11.2.5 and would not update to 13.xx which is required to recognize different voices in a household and enable personal requests. After checking Apple Support forums and Reddit, I discovered this is another new bug that has been going on for at least a couple of weeks. Calling Apple Support yielded the same result - nice person who basically checked and verified there was an issue they knew about but again, no ETA or clue on when it would be fixed. So sorry. This is a common theme with a lot of Apple software. When it works, it is like magic. Unfortunately, when it doesn't (and there are a LOT of bugs throughout their product software), they don't care, you can't speak to anyone who can actually fix it and your issue goes into a black hole. You don't get contacted back if and when the issue is resolved - it is up to you to keep testing and checking. Were these inexpensive products or no one else was doing anything similar with smart home devices and multiple users, I would be OK (or more OK anyway) with it. But to pay a high premium for stuff that doesn't always "just work" is really annoying. In contrast, if you have ever set up Google Home devices, it is easy, seamless, and they do just work - every time, with multiple family members. I think I have reached the limit of my willingness to invest time and effort into making Apple products work and am now willing to give up a little privacy to have products that work and are much smarter from the competition.

Received pretty quick and it's as in good of a condition as if it was brand new. I was able to save a couple of bucks from retail and still have a great device.

I have this speaker for almost an year now and I still love it. Amazing sound. A plus point is that you can airplay music which is great compare to bluetooth. Airplay don't drop the music when you go farther away from the speaker. Also, the bass of the speaker is amazing.

Great for elder parents. If they fall just call out “call 911” or “call son”. It also is easy to answer phone, make text via voice, ask her to read texts, and even make lists “add chicken to Kroger list”. THEY WERE NOT INTIMIDATED BY IT

I do want to start my review by saying that we are an Apple household! Macs, iPhones, Apple TV, and now the HomePod! What I would like to share will all who read this is that this Pod is NOT only compatible with your free 3 month subscription of Apple Music! We did not even have that service until we purchased this HomePod! What we do have is a library of both downloaded and purchased music consisting of approximately 9,675 songs. This HomePod was able to access those songs and play them back to us along side our home music system. I honestly have to say we were BLOWN AWAY at the Depth of the sound quality!!! Crystal Clear Highs, and Billowing Lows! Just completely unexpected quality for such a small unit! One can also run their TV sound system, as well as their Laptop and Home Computer System through the HomePod!!! One of the Best Apple Purchases that we have ever made!

Great sound quality really nice. Going to buy four more to put in each room.

I have been firmly entrenched in the Apple environment, including Apple Music. That said, I was blown away with how good the Homepod sounded in my family room. It is not the equivalent of the several thousand dollar surround sound system in my media room, but it is not far away. I immediately went out and bought a second one for my study. I can now play them individually or play music on them simultaneously using Airplay 2. I could care less about Siri. Buy it for the sound. The Homepod is truly in a class by itself and a steal for the price.

Amazing speaker. Fills the room with incredibly rich music. Excellent base. There is no dead zone, place anywhere and it just kicks. Will buy second once Airplay 2 is release for stereo.

One of my old roommates had an Alexa smart speaker. When we moved apart, I decided to get my own smart speaker. I decided to go with the HomePod for a few reasons: 1. I am a user of Apple Music 2. Sound quality is extremely important, and this is my primary speaker 3. Apple's data privacy is second to none (not the case with Amazon or Google) Overall, I am happy with my purchase. The sound is incredible, and I feel I constantly "rediscover" old albums due to the sound quality. But the smart features are..... lacking is almost too generous. This is essentially a speaker/alarm, and not much else. Hopefully Apple continues to improve the software and voice recognition features of this device.

I purchased this so that it could work with a Schlage smart lock so my family can use their phone or watch to access the house

This is an amazing speaker and produces crystal clear sound. Finally, a smart speaker that gets the whole audio part right! Siri handles all of the normal requests perfectly— weather, traffic, questions about music/artists, plus a great DJ so you don’t always have to reach for your phone/ipad. My previous speaker of choice was a Sonos Play 5– Homepod has since replaced that and the Sonos has been moved to a different location in my house. There really is no comparison between the google/amazon products in terms of sound quality— Homepod blows them out of the water and you actually enjoy what you’re listening to... Makes music fun again!

If you're a music lover - this is absolutely fantastic, and it's a slam dunk in terms of set-up and ease of use. Nerds may not like it, but for the rest of us we get amazing sound quality and really great looking product to boot.

I used it a day and realize it wasn’t worth it. Compatibility isn’t nearly close to Alexa. You need more and more components and adapters to create a connected environment at home. Apple music is not good. Sound and quality is top notch. Very inconvenient regardless

The speaker sounds awesome with clarity and great bass. Pair it with another homepod and it sounds even great. Its nowhere near Google with respect to smartness, the speaker is very dumb. Also be ready to pay $$ for Apple music as it doesnt work with any other music services.

The HomePod Mini is nice for adding Siri and intercom functionality to rooms where you don't spend a lot of time. The audio quality is a big step down from the big HomePods, though, which I regret were discontinued. A pair of the Minis with an Apple TV makes a very nice bedroom TV system, though.