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Model:
MQHW2LL/A
SKU:
11811761
$299.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 16568 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the product's excellent sound quality, which is frequently highlighted. They also appreciate its ease of use, convenient size, and good volume and bass. Further positive feedback includes its appealing design, seamless Siri integration, broad compatibility, simple setup, and good value for the price. However, some customers have reported issues with connectivity.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound in a Little Package

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

    I happened to get this device when it was on sale for $199.99 and can say it was definitely worth it! I am always amazed by how much sound and the quality and clarity of it is from such a small device. It probably is worth full price for what you get because I’ve tested other devices in this category and price range and although some of them may have better smart features and integrate better with other smart devices you have in your home, none of them can touch the HomePods sound.

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

    Awesome pod for smart homes

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

    All of my smart devices are staying reliably connected much better now. Even switching out a new router for an upgrade didn’t affect the IoT at home, I was reconnected in an instant after setup.

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

    Apple speaker

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

    The only thing I don’t like about it is that it didn’t come with a matching (black in this case) usb-c wall plug. So I have to use my white usb-c wall plug from be another device. It looks tacky.

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

    Best Buy really is Best!

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

    Great transaction! A great place to shop…best selection at unbeatable prices…then to top things off, very fast delivery! I found no better place to buy this Apple HomePod Mini.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Powerful speaker with irritating technical issues

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Powerful speaker for its size. Shape isn't ideal - makes it wobbly. I have a Homepod and Homepod mini. They don't always work well together, but I think that's more of an issue with Siri and Apple TV.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Air pod mini

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great when they work in stero pair but seem to disconnect often even witg router next to it. Its not very loud tv speakers sre louder.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great gift idea

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

    Got this as a gift for my almost 70 year old mother. She had no problem setting it up and loves it. Very good for the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Apple pod

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

    Love Apple products, but keeps malfunctioning when in use or setup

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

    Does Exactly what I needed it for

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

    works perfectly as an extension of the thread and apple home kit, and as voice activation for home kit features in one of the rooms of the house.

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

    Quality product

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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.

    Wanted to get some speakers in my house I saw an add for these Very nice packaging from bestbuy And quality product

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sounds Great

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

    Pros Great Sound Integration with Apple products Form Size Cons Siri isn't too good No Aux input to use as a true computer speaker

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

    Great speaker and control for Apple users

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

    I love these controls for Apple products. I would definitely use this over any other product if I was an Apple user.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    What A Great Sound

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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.

    I purchased one of these about a year ago and when I saw Apple was discontinuing I decided to purchase a second so I could get true stereo in my living room when listening to Apple Music as well as using my Apple TV 4K. IT SOUNDS FABULOUS. If you are part of the Apple Ecosystem this thing is fantastic. I'm bummed they are discontinuing them because the mini doesn't quite have the sound. Another great Apple product that isn't cheap but excellent none the less.

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

    Good

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

    I really like this pod, white isn’t my first choice but, it still looks good. I picked up 2 for the kitchen and will eventually add on more for every room for the intercom function.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome sound quality

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

    Bass and sound quality is amazing I recommend the speaker if you like the Apple ecosystem

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

    Hear The Rainbow!

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

    So. I have a yellow kitchen. What are the odds?? To say I love this product would be an understatement. I help they release even more colors, like red, green, and purple.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing Sound Quality

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

    Amazing crisp and clear sound from the Apple HomePod. Easy set up and easy to use. you won't have a single problem with such an amazing product!

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

    Love HomePod Mini!

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

    I bought 2 of these, and I must say I love them. I set them up in my living room so I could have stereo sound. They work perfect and we’re a good compliment to my smart home. Highly recommended!

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Sounds great but bad connection

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

    No complaints on the sound because it is awesome, Especially at $199.99 when Best Buy had a sale. Unfortunately since I bought a set of two, the connection To the WiFi is less than Stellar. It keeps wanting to connect to 4g instead of 5g that it’s set to so I often have to manually reset it again and again. Also because i bought two for my loft, I’d like to play both of the same thing music without setting them as Right and Left speakers because they’re in different “rooms” in the loft, but that can’t be done without using AirPlay. Bf and I used his Sonos throughout the loft before and it worked great. Never had an issue with connection or setting it up as individual Or paired speakers. I thought the sound quality would override The need of testy setups but I was wrong. I wouldn’t have bought these if I knew what I know now, even with the better sound. I’d recommend Sonos over these even though they don’t sound as robust for the connection and tethering options. Also, when I connect one of the speakers to Watch a Netflix show on my MacBook Pro, there was a 1-2 sec lag in audio. My laptop is. A few years old but nothing to the point where this should happen.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very interesting device

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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.

    This is my first so called smart speaker and I have been hesitant because of privacy concerns, you're basically buying a microphone/speaker hybrid with a processor connected to the internet all the time - 1984 Orwell, anyone? I decided to nevertheless give it a try. Most of my devices operate within an Apple ecosystem, so the choice was obvious. I love what this little thing can do after I was finally able to set it up, but it was a nightmare. It is something designed to operate seamlessly as a Wifi based device. However, the first speaker would not connect to my Wi-Fi no matter, how hard I tried. I spent 3 hours on the phone back and forth with Apple technical support, which basically advised me to reset, unplug everything back and forth. They are usually good for other devices but for this one they turned out to be useless. I have a great Link-sys Wi-Fi 6 router with WPA2/WPA3 mixed personal security settings and network quality is excellent. After 3 hours, Apple capitulated and told me the device was defective and advised me to return it to Best Buy. I returned it and exchanged it for a new unit. In the meantime, I discovered on my own that the Best Buy Unit had an old software and also read on the internet that people who were having trouble were able to connect it to a guest network. When I exchanged the device for a new unit, it had the same problem, would not connect to Wi-Fi. I created a guest network, connected the HomePod and updated its software. Then I switched the iPhone I set it up with from guest network to my regular network. HomePod switched along with it but still would not do personal requests. I then reset the HomePod and set it up again and it worked like a breeze. Maybe yours will set up easily like most, mine didn't and if I were not persistent, I would not enjoy it. You can use it as your digital secretary, make appointments, reminders, play music, radio, news, ask for stuff, fun. It is the first iteration of a primitive AI digital secretary and music player, in 10 years I expect it will do a whole lot of things for you :()

    I would recommend this to a friend