Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love this mini HomePod. It was very easy to set up and the sound quality is great. I use it when watching tv and films on my iPad. The handoff from iPhone to HomePod is a great feature. A great little gadget.

I waited nearly a year to purchase the HomePod until it went on sale for a not inexpensive, but much more reasonable price for an innovative and well executed speaker design. I took some time to “burn in” the speaker components with a variety of music styles, something done with higher end speakers in expectation of bringing out audio warmth and fidelity. I even placed it in a bay window enclave to act as a sort of speaker horn enclosure so as to enhance the projected sound. Such were my high hopes for how well the HomePod might perform. After all, it had been hyped and compared to higher end stereo equipment due to its genuine technical advances in speaker design. Its WiFi only input maximized the digital music information the advance computer chip could upscale for the multiple speakers calibrated for each personalized listening area. Well, it turns out not to be the aural renaissance of bookshelf audio systems, an unrealistic expectation Apple perpetrated upon itself for this device. Nonetheless, it is a compact and competent sound system that produces music with enough quality to lose yourself in it, absent of harsh or distracting distortions in the musical reproduction. It is a joy to merely ask for whatever song or album comes to mind from memory or suggestion and then be able to listen effortlessly to faithfully reproduced music. That said, and despite being a fan of the Apple ecosystem who harbored high hopes for how well the HomePod would perform, it is evident that it is not, and never will be a high-end bookshelf speaker system that transforms the music from the mundane into some superlative version. Moreover, it is ironic and frustrating that in trying so hard to be more than it is via strict audio source inputs, it is transformed into less than it could be if only Apple would “jailbreak” the HomePod. For starters, it could at least allow Bluetooth 5 audio connections for input. That would unleash it as a top-notch Bluetooth speaker free from depending upon a WiFi network, freely accessing whatever sound sources were available to the listener. A USB-C input would be a cinch winner also, simultaneously inputting audio and charging the audio input device. Yes, I know that would impinge on the revenue stream from Apple Music that is the real money to be made by Apple with the HomePod, but it would enable a moderately high-end audio system and an ultimate midway audio system. It would likely be the preeminent sound system for small-spaces like apartments, dorms, offices, RV’s, work spaces, sheltered exterior spaces, etc. At the same time, doing so would not prevent it serving as the aspirational sound system Apple envisioned. It would dovetail nicely into maximizing their high-dollar X series phones that now have Bluetooth 5, which seemingly allows virtually lossless digital streaming rather the the garbage in, garbage out hyper-compressed digital formats inherent in previous Bluetooth iterations. As it is, the HomePod has garnered a precious small percentage of the smart speaker market as they have virtually required an Apple Music subscription to make use of their speaker. In pursuit of their version of the perfect sound system, Apple has destroyed the very good, and for most customers of a device like this, good enough is perfect. That still leaves the not-so-smart-speaker problem of poor, dear, simple Siri’s incompetence at summoning anything but Apple Music (or most anything else reliably) that severely limits HomePod's utility as a go-to music and other listening device. That one will not go away until Apple develops the in-house talent to build Siri out as seemingly envisioned originally, or the in-house vision to develop her by building out that talent however those billions of earnings might increase product value. Then Siri might just tell me she does not have access to Willie and Lobo in her music catalogue rather than giving me some random Willie Nelson album.

The best purchase I've made my daughter bought the echo dot and as much as I love android and she loves apple she bought the echo dot because of the price when she came home to play her echo dot the sound was so dull and weak you could barely hear it no base nothing so I told her to return it weeks later I saw this apple speaker it was more money but after testing it out I figured it would have better sounds so let's buy it and try it at home where the truth begins so we did after coming home and testing this apple speaker out I must say this was the best purchase made

I love how myxh bass this speaker has. It plays music from tour phone without interference frin calls. Truly awesome

It came in PERFECT CONDITION. There was literally no dents or anything, not even on the box. Works amazingly, and no problems. Would recommend.

Easy setup. Great Audio Quality. Quick reponses. Plus since its a hub it makes home automations a breeze

Great sound for playing music but not very good for using it for surround around sound for TV. If you don’t have a sound bar, this is much better than having only TV speaker. Great stereo amongst two devices, however not as good as the larger version of this product.

Apple HomePod mini , great sound quality and great price

Excellent sound for it's size. The handoff from iphone to homepod and back is seemless. Only wish it would work with other music services directly rather than using airplay to cast music.

Having been a fan of the original HomePod, I wanted to give this little guy a try. And wow, this little thing has a wonderful sound in such a small footprint. Will definitely get a few more of these!

This speaker is powerful for such a small size! The one negative about this speaker is it is not wireless! Apple really knows how to mess over consumers! For no reason should this speaker not be wireless!

Quick and easy to set up. Amazing sound listening to music and videos. Glad I made this purchase

Got these for the kids and one for the kitchen. Works great! Sound quality is amazing for it's size. We really love the intercom feature, Makes calling the kids for dinner easy!

Great sounding speaker. Easy to connect and gets plenty loud for a bedroom. Sound at all levels remains clear and there’s no distortion. Overall it really is well balanced.

This review is only about the HomePod mini itself, audio quality and convenience features for Apple device users. I would not recommend this product unless you have at least an iPhone or an Apple TV. At $99 these are certainly a more expensive option but in this case what you get is totally worth it! Sound quality is amazing for a wireless speaker. Paired with an Apple TVK plus a second HomePod mini and it is an unexpectedly wonderful experience. Keep in mind that there is no AUX jack or any ports of any kind... And the power cable is fixed. I could complain about some things but I did get more than I expected. Great value for Apple device users, not remended unless you have at least an iPhone, iPad or Apple TVK.

these are great. i bought two and am using them as stereo speakers for my bedroom tv. this replaced a soundbar/subwoofer setup and now everything turns on and off with my apple remote. sound is amazing as well.

This speaker is not for everyone, however if you are a person that is invested into the apple ecosystem (Apple Music, iPhone, Apple TV, Homekit) and are looking for a speaker, then this is the one for you. The speaker quality is good considering it's size and the speaker's can really blend into the room if you want them to. Siri is well... siri she's doesn't do anything different vs iphone/ipad, but for 99% of general smart home tasks (play music/turn off lights/lock door) it's just as good as Google assistant/Alexa. given the 99 price point, I'm not sure if it's worth upgrading from other smart speakers, but if you're in the market for new speakers then take a look at the homepod mini

I purchased two of the apple homepod mini to use with my iphone and ipad. they were a little hard for me to set up but thanks to You tubes help is was able to set them up. They sound very good and it may take getting use to. Over all i like them. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

The home pod mini, easy to use and connect to your iPhone but works separate from your iPhone. the sound is pretty good. Important note. Its a home pod. It works in your home its not a portable speaker.

Perfect little speaker for my daughter’s room. She loves that it syncs to our family Apple Music account and all her other apple product. Small speaker but lots of sounds. Setup was a breeze.