Customer Ratings & Reviews

Apple products are great I have been an iPhone user since the very first one, iPads, iMacs so worth the money and Apple has great customer service. However this home pod mini, bought 3 of them and a tech came out to install them after I returned the one she was here 1 1/2 hours couldn’t do it she said the Apple update was most likely causing this and it should be fixed after the next update is available out. I returned them went to Amazon and bought 2 new echos and the echo sub and it was the best thing I ever did and it cost less too. Had it set up in 5 minutes.

As a smart speaker it's slightly underwhelming. the best advantage to the homepod is that it adds room-aware functionality to homekit commands - that is, 'turn off the lights' will work to turn off the room that homepod is in, without asking you which room. with a bunch of these around the home, homekit becomes extremely useful without having to be overly descriptive with each command.

Stout sound. Great as a pair with a tv. Kids love Siri integration and hand off. Surprising. Better than any small sized unit. I wish I didn’t go Sonos and had just gone with these around room

First, between my Sonos array, Google Max, and other similar function devices the HomePod is certainly my favorite for listening to music. It sounds great and fills the room and even when the volume is loud Siri can still here my commands with just regular level voice. Where I’m let down is with the “smart” capabilities of this device even when compared to the abilities of Siri on my phone. I’m already deep in the Apple garden and totally happy with the choice but still a bit let down with the “smarts” of the HomePod. Hoping that updates give me the functionality to control the Apple TV, get multi-room up and running, and just really nail down some more basics. I listen to a lot of music and podcasts at home, bought two HomePods one for the living room and one for a bedroom, and if you want a speaker that’s very capable and takes up a small footprint this is a wonderful little device.

It's great having a HomePod mini in the bedroom! Being fully immersed in the Apple ecosystem, I am able to set reminders, control devices using HomeKit, use Siri for setting my alarms, and of course, play audio content quickly and easily. How cool is it to fall asleep to ocean ambient sounds through the HomePod mini?

The new HomePod mini is a great device for Apple users. We have had an original HomePod for a couple of years and wanted to expand the coverage into our kitchen. The sound is amazing for such a small device. Also, it syncs with our other HomePod so now we have music all over the house. Probably will add another soon.

Good Device, great speaker with good bass. Siri as an assistant is terrible though

This HomePod is cool. Its pretty versatile and is subtle enough to blend into the decor. The sound quality is solid for its size, but for the price I expected it to be a bit more robust. Other then that it does offer some cool features for automation and basic interactions as well as fitting in well to the apple eco system. Can be up and ready in 2 minutes.

This was a gift for my daughter-in-law who looked forward to listening to her own music choices wherever she was. She says she loves it and can’t believe that such great sound comes from this small, portable device.

A direct competitor to the Amazon echo dot only in Apple form, the HomePod mini has clearer sound and can also be paired up with Apple devices to become a speaker

Sound quality was better than I expected. And firmware updates over the last couple of years have solve small issues I've had. Like when Siri voice was not loud enough, even after setting up as such. Also, if you're putting together a robust, thread smart home setup with Apple's HomeKit, I think its essential to have 1 or 2 of these around the house.

I’m very impressed with this speaker. I paired it with my discontinued HomePod and the house is full of sound. I think picking up two of these mini’s and pairing them for stereo sound would be a wise move for a $200 smart theater. If you don’t like this speaker I feel your expectations are too high.

I grabbed two of these on sale, but only used one initially, primarily for music. To that end, it banged, great sound. I only recently paired the second one with the first recently, but, no surprise, bangs even nicer in stereo. The limitations to connecting non-apple products is a major drawback, but I use mostly apple products, so limits the negative for me.

In general this has been a good purchase to replace an under-the-shelf radio/CD DVD player. If my iPhone is open, often the commands will be executed on the phone rather than on the HomePod. And you need to phrase your commands precisely. It took me 2 days to figure out how to get Siri to play Minnesota Public Radio.

It produces very good sound and better than I would have expected for it's size. I would have given it 5 stars except for the stereo pairing issues. The process is fairly straight forward but the results where not consistent. Got help from apple but it didn't stay fixed. I've now updated the laptop to macOS 11.3 and my iPhone to 14.5 and it seems to be working stable now. BTW they just came out.

This speaker is awesome as a bedside speaker. I use it to set alarms to wake up and sometimes to call family when I am relaxed in my room. Sometimes it doesn't pick up the phone calls that I try to transfer, but I'm sure that it can be ironed out with a software update.

We set this up in the kitchen, I use it mostly to stream Netflix while I’m cooking. I love all the functions and that I can use it to connect to our other HomePod minis to use as an intercom system. I can also call everyone to dinner with texting everyone from it as long as it’s an iPhone. Seriously love this thing.

A humble little device that's made a big difference to our enjoyment of music and our everyday lives. Asking for NPR, or the weather forecast, or some bossa nova, or a song I remember a few lyrics from; it's all just a "hey, Siri" away. A great Valentine's Day gift!

Just like the homepod, only smaller. Doesn't sound as good but still sounds fine and loud enough for my family to listen to music. if you are already in the Apple sphere, worth getting. We got it to use as an intercom so we can stop yelling at kids upstairs; it is ok for that. Not great but better than yelling.

I am a big fan of Apple and what kept me away from buying the HomePod was because of how expensive it was. When Best Buy offered it at $250, I finally gave in. Apple invested a lot into making this a great speaker and it definitely delivers. Music sounds amazing for such a small form factor. Siri works fine for me, and is able to hear me from almost anywhere in my home. Keep in mind, the HomPod isn't for everyone. You really need to be heavily invested with the Apple ecosystem to get the most out of HomePod. And if you're looking for the most advanced virtual assistant, you need to look elsewhere. For my needs, it's perfect. This review is based on the price that I paid for it. At regular price, it's not a good value. For $250 and if you're invested in iTunes, Apple Music, HomeKit, and Apple devices, I would highly recommend the HomePod.