Customer Ratings & Reviews

First and foremost, I love the sound that comes from my HomePod. I also have an Echo 1, an Echo 2, an Echo Show, an Echo Dot and two Sonos Play:1 speakers. The HomePod sounds much better than any of the Echo Devices. The HomePod has very solid bass and very clear highs. Midrange is a little lacking though. The Echos sound flat and a little muddy in comparison. Compared to the Play:1, The HomePod has slightly stronger bass and slightly clearer highs. Where the Play:1 has an advantage is midrange. The sound from the Sonos is a little fuller overall but also a slightly muddier. The thing I like most about the Echo devices is their ability to play so many stations with voice commands. iHeartRadio and Radio.com are 2 of my favorite providers. I can play them on the HomePod but only thru my iPhone or iPad. I cannot ask for them with my voice. If I could, I would use the HomePod much more often. I can only use Apple Music with the HomePod using my voice. This is great if I know exactly the song and artist I'm looking for. However, the Apple Music playlists are not as good as the stations on iHeartRadio and I can't ask for local sports radio. I can only get ESPN radio using Siri. So far, my Play:1 speakers only work thru the Sonos app for me. I should be able to send music to them with an Echo but there is some sort of conflict on my network preventing them from working properly. If I can get this straightened out, I will stream more often to them. Overall I would recommend the HomePod to people that use the Apple ecosystem. Especially if you love Apple Music. Right now, I'm setting up my own apple Music Playlists. Once I do that, I will likely use the HomePod more. If I could use my HomePod like my Echo devices, I would give it 5 stars all day. But because Siri is so lacking in smarts, I deducted a star. Others might deduct more but I do love the sound...

This is not like other Apple products its just not plug and play, you have to read and reread the directions. Next you need very good internet service

While I’ll admit it’s probably due for a refresh, I do still love this product enough to have recently purchased another one. It has decent sound for what I need, and like that it’s a hub for other non-Apple products (Level lock).

Having had the bigger HomePod I’ll say this one is very comparable to it. Great sound for such a small size.

Good sound quality and smaller design makes it easy to put around the house. Was able to pair them which is nice.

Absolutely love it. Will het another to pair it. Sound is amazing. Great price point. I think will be perfect.

So much better than the echo dots or smaller google speakers. Great sound quality and design for the size.

Easy setup, great sound and excellent value. I can add Siri and sound to every room.

I absolutely love HomePod mini. I have two, one on each side of the TV. I use Apple TV to stream everything and sound is through the HomePods. Omg. You will never go back to the normal TV’s own speakers. I try switching back and forth and there’s a huge difference in the sound quality. I plan to buy a couple more to keep in other rooms as intercom and stream music simultaneously around house.

I love how full and clear these speakers sound, and the HomeKit support to control smart devices in my home. On the other hand, I have frequent connectivity issues when connecting my phone via AirPlay, when asking my speakers to control my thermostat, or the HomePod mini trying to find devices connected to my network but being unable to.

This is another product that I really wanted to love, but didn't. I just don't feel the need to have a smart speaker at my beck and call. To be honest Alexa and Google Assistant are better at that than Siri. I'm a prominent Apple user, but I'm honest. What really hurts this cute little speaker is that it could be amazing, IF Apple allowed the user to determine how it connected, or improve the connectivity. Here is my rant: I have the Mac mini 2020. These don't have a mic and a poor onboard speaker. So, I looked into using this as an extension. You would think that APPLE, would have seen this coming, and made a no-brainer up-sale opportunity. NO. The mic won't sync, and, as an external speaker, the audio delay and anomalous behavior is enough to think that you've time traveled to 15 years ago. Also, because what drives this speaker is AirPlay, it appears to have a mind of its own at times, playing what was left in its queue, vs what you want to play from your device--Assuming it is able to tell which device you want to connect to at the time. Ultimately I just found it to NOT be worth my time nor the money I spent and I returned it. Because my simple JBL Charge 3.0 Bluetooth speaker was far more reliable in terms of responsiveness with less quirky behavior. In my opinion, Apple really dropped the ball on a use-case scenario that they either didn't see coming, or didn't care to capitalize on.

The sound quality is great and it goes pretty loud for its size. It works great for day to day casual listening.

excellent sound, and easy setup in a matter of a few minutes

Great powerful sound for such a small device. Siri is extremely helpful as well.

We purchased three of these, have one in a room in its own and a pair synched to each other to provide full stereo sound. We live the way these little speakers sound and enjoy the ability to ask siri to play music either from out itunes library or a radio station from pandora. I would definitely recommend these to anyone who uses apple products.

I bought as I gift - very easy to connect and great sound .. I would definitely recommend this product..

Replacing my Echo's with these. Sound quality is leaps and bounds better. A lot of its features rely on being in the Apple ecosystem though and it is a little pricey. Still, nice to not have to worry about privacy as much as you would with Amazon. Excellent product.

I love this as a speaker i don’t know what else it’s used for but it’s a great product

Apple Perfection- Network Connectivity is outstanding...never a drop. Voice response is also outstanding ... you can speak normally ... don’t have to shout. Great sound for bedrooms, bathrooms and small areas. Stereo pair really shines. The ability to tell it to play music on my Sonos was the real kicker. On a mission to replace all my echo devices...sorry— bye-bye Alexa

I bought two of this to use in stereo pair connected to my Apple TV 4K. And it works awesome. Of course, they don't provide the same level of bass as dedicated subwoofer but I'm not the one who likes too much bass. I value crystal clear voices more. And 2 HomePods mini work perfect for me. Much better than built-in TV speakers anyway. Plus, I can use them as regular smart speakers as well. Set up was super easy as well