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Model:
MQHW2LL/A
SKU:
11811761
$299.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 14639 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small but POWERFUL!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Cannot believe the sound coming out of this thing. It is so small but the bigness of the sound is AMAZING! Wish Apple would make something like Google Nest devices that have a screen so you could manage your Apple Home automations. We can dream, can't we?

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A Homebody’s Dream Purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So easy to set up and easy to use! I’m a homebody and enjoy having this speaker blasting whatever podcast or playlist I want throughout the day. Insane quality!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AMAZEBALLS

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I LOVE THIS !!! I bake a lot and like to listen to music in the kitchen, using my earbuds made it hard to hear timers!! NOW all I have to do is tell it "play my playlist" and since I have multiple it asks which one!!! ITS AWESOME and helpful!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound, few hiccups.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’m already in the Apple Eco System, so I thought I’d give this a try. Love: Sound! Great highs and lows plus fills my office. Linkable, haven’t tried yet, but plan to at my house. Compact. Perfectly fits on a shelf in the corner. Connectivity. Touch my phone to the Pod and walla! Music comes through! Downsides: NOT Bluetooth! Therefore, when WiFi is down, no music, no connectivity. If there is a work around, I haven’t discovered it yet. Cable. The cable is color coordinated and braided, but there is no battery option. To move to another room, you are stuck with unplugging. All in all, a good speaker for the price if you are already committed to the Applesphere.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality, Volume

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great smart speaker if you use other apple product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It arrived on time and I have loved it ever since. I have an iPhone and use Apple Music and this fits right in. I have not had any problem with it. I was also happy to see that it came with a power brick in the box. The quality of sound is very good at all volumes. Before this I had the echo dot and this has much much better sound quality and it also goes much louder if you need it to. While I was disappointed that this would not work with my other smart home accessories this becomes more and more worth it with every other apple device or product that you add to this

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice performance in a very small package.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I found the HomePod Mini to be pretty much as described by Apple and BestBuy. It is easy to set up and use and the sound is very good considering the size of the product. I bought the HomePod mini primarily as a speaker to play music in my home office and it serves that purpose very well. I generally do no use the smart features but it is nice to have them if needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality, Volume

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best little speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Apple HomePods are a great addition to any home. Especially if you run HomeKit. This is my 9th one, lol. I have them everywhere. I play music on them daily. Even when I am not home, music plays for my fur babies. The sound and volume levels are comparable for this size device and quite a nice decor piece in many colors. They are a fun little speaker and home hub.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy for the price!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have two of these in the bedrooms and combined to the sound bar connected to Apple TV in the living rooms, it’s a great setup. The minis are surprisingly good for the price and pair super easily to my phone and other devices. Siri works great as well. Recommended.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Assistant!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is great! I use it with my Apple TV for a great sound experience. Siri is great for all my smart home tech!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Surprisingly affordable for the value

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome little speaker, very helpful for Siri and HomeKit, but even just a basic music player it’s loud and has nice features. Even speakers without assistants and similar audio quality are more expensive just because they have a battery and aux jack. If you’re fine with WiFi or AirPlay and don’t need a portable speaker, this is a great option for apple users and will give you HomeKit capabilities. Only downside for me is the lack of native Spotify support, but you can still play Spotify on your phone or iPad via airplay.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mommies ‘s delight

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So much better then the Alexa. I am an Apple person and I love how easy I can link it with my phone. I use one in my living room for music ( it’s small but has pretty good sound) and loved it so much I got one for my nursery. With a new born my hands are always full, the Apple home pod mini is perfect for assisting me to turn on the night light and singing lullabies or setting timers while I nurture my little one. Also, I love the fact that I can sync them and send voice memos to husband in the other room if I need another set of hands.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound in a small package

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound in a small package. Easy setup. Siri works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little speaker.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing balanced sound from a small speaker. Sounds great in a bedroom and is easy to connect to other apple products.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for what I need them for!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very versatile, I bought multiple HomePod minis, I agree with all those who say you have to be invested in the Apple ecosystem to get the most benefits. My primary goal was to have whole house audio without installing speakers and running cables to every room. It works flawlessly! Sound quality is amazing for its size. I can stream audio from pretty much every app on my phone or from my appletv 4k. Best feature has the be the intercom. I can send messages from anywhere to any of the HomePods. For me, best investment I could’ve made

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Apple quality

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sound quality and ease of use is in matched apple makes the home kit very easy to us and understand I just wish more products where compatible The sound of these little speakers is immersive and sounds great doesn't sound like a cheap junky speaker it has deep bass and great clarity

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good speaker

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound, for such a small product, love the color

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Device - Especially if in Apple Ecosystem

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does everything the original HomePod does but is so much easier to place somewhere in living room or bed room and be less noticeable. The sound is really good if you are going to use for playing music. If using in a living room / common space I’d recommend getting two and syncing them. Still not going to have the database of information/search function that units from Google or Amazon have, but if you are in the Apple Ecosystem this is without doubt the way to go for home smart speakers. Price point is right on, well worth it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Homepod Mini is nice, but with qualifications.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Homepod Mini is a wonderful little device that is marred by what appear to be inevitable, touch panel "ghost touch" issues that render the device unusable due to it randomly activating without being touched. I have had two of the six Homepod Minis that I've purchased develop this issue. I have to assume it's a design defect. These little speakers are perfect when you want a lot of sound, but not too much sound. They integrate perfectly with the Apple ecosystem, and work marvelously as speakers paired with an Apple TV. I would recommend these if you purchase the Applecare plan with them. There are rumors there will be a product line refresh sometime in 2026, it wouldn't be a bad idea to wait if the launch of those are imminent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speaker for secondary TV

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So we have a second tv on loft which is old Samsung. Typically TVs have very bad speakers and I wanted to something punchier but not invest in soundbar as it will be bulky. This works best for me. Its small enough to be unnoticed and being apple product, asthetically it looks brilliant. And it sounds amazing when paired with Apple TV 4k.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The HomePod mini it’s great…

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Apple HomePod mini it’s great, I have 3 of those. I’m using two for stereo sound paired with my tv and really happy with the results… I really recommend this product

    I would recommend this to a friend