Customer Ratings & Reviews

My household loves these homepods! They have a fantastic sound quality and hey Siri works flawlessly! Multi room audio is great and in sync also! Excellent product! A bit pricey, but the sound quality is there!

This is the perfect accompaniment to a subscription to Apple Music (a free 3-month trial comes with purchase if you aren’t). Once the initial setup is completed, just ask Siri to play a song, album or playlist and boom! You’re getting good sound with rich bass. Volume can be controlled with voice commands, or the virtual buttons on top of the unit. Things get more complicated if you’re not an Apple Music subscriber. If you have an iPhone, all you need to do is start your music playing, and tap your phone to the top of the unit and your music is automagically transferred to the HomePod via Airplay. Any AirPlay enabled device should be able to stream to HomePod, so if you have an AppleTV, you can stream audio with a couple of taps. You can link two HomePods together for stereo sound. An update coming in Fall of 2020 promises better integration with third-party music services like Spotify. If you’re not in the Apple ecosystem, there are better, cheaper speaker systems with equal sound quality and more flexibility (like Sonos).

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.

I think it sounds great, my issues with the HomePod are: 1.) It has Bluetooth built in but no way to directly connect a device outside of airplay. 2.) If there are multiple users switching isn’t always seamless, at times it wouldn’t even show up as a device to stream to. 3.) It’s authorized under the person who sets up MyHome. I bought this for my girlfriend mostly but because I am the one who set up the HomeKit appliances (Lights, thermostat etc) it has to go under my home account or I’d have to reset everything under a new home account. Even though both users are set as administrators, it’s my phones messages who Siri will read. 4.) Siri still needs more features, she’s decent at what she can do but I’ve seen better utility with Alexa, and this is coming from an avid Apple user. Outside of those issues. The sound is great and having a voice assistant to set timers and dim the lights is nice. If you have the money it’s a o-k purchase, if you’re just wanting a wireless speaker that can use Siri, well, Siri is still on your phone and there are other very nice Bluetooth speakers out there.

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.

The HomePod was pricey at $350, but is a great bargain at $250. I bought it because the sound is awesome–lightyears ahead of other smart speakers. It streams Apple Music, web radio, and even your local stations. It has a reputation for not being as "smart" as Alexa or others, but that changing. And they are great integrated features that I didn't realize, like making speaker phone calls. The setup couldn't be easier. If you have an iPhone or iPad, you put them close, confirm you want to set up HomePod, and that's it!. It automatically configures it for your network settings, Apple ID, iTunes subscriptions, everything. And, if you're looking to add other smart-home devices, it can serve as your base station to connect and control your lights, doorbells, temp settings, whatever. I definitely got more than I bargained for.

The HomePod is a fantastic “smart” speaker with incredible fidelity and range. Paired with Apple Music it’s super easy to use, as long as Siri understands. Apple could make this even better and more universal if they open up Bluetooth for non airplay and allowed 3rd party apps to work with it directly without needing to use an iPhone to airplay music from my Plex music library for instance or any other audio (I.e. TuneIn radio support). The hardware can do it, if only apple allowed it. Super wish list, Apple should make the HomePod at as a WiFi mesh network! They’d sell so many more it would be crazy!

I purchased this speaker because I’m totally “in” Apple’s ecosystem. The sound is spectacular. It doesn’t get as loud as some speakers, but it puts out plenty of volume for a midsized room. The Siri functionality is what you’ve come to expect from Apple’s digital assistant; she’s not the smartest, but she’ll do. Sorry if my use of pronouns is offensive. What’s really amazing is how well Siri can hear no matter how loud the music/audio you have pumping. She easily hears me from a couple rooms away. It really is amazing. I have two tethered in my bedroom that play audio from my Apple TV that gives me a spectacular stereo experience. It’s a fantastic audio experience. If you find yourself surrounded by Apple devices I would highly encourage you to pick one of these HomePods up; it compliments any Apple device.

I love my Apple HomePod. The sound is wonderful; much richer and fuller than you would expect from such a small smart speaker. Also, the simple design doesn't call attention to itself in the living room. It's almost not noticeable. I'm able to access my own music library, listen to my TV (with Apple TV), sync it with my other speakers in another room and access anything in Apple's music library (for a monthly fee after a free trial period). I had a Bose Blue Tooth speaker before this one and it can't compare. This is much, much better. Also, the Bose speaker stopped working within less than a year of using it. And, of course, you can access all of the features of using Siri.

Are these for audio files... no. They sound very nice for the package size and I love how Siri/HomeKit interacts with them. Worth the price and sound better than many of the other options. The simple set up is a amazing.

The HomePod is an incredible speaker. It really shines when you want to listen to music while walking about in a room v. facing the speaker head on while sitting on a counch. Unlike the other front firing speakers the sound stage on this speaker is great. The bass is very fast, smooth and consistent. In my testing, the HomePods are not only better than the Google Max in terms of sound and design, but can hold their own with my KEF bookshelf’s which I paid over $1,200 for on sale! The HomePods are better for everyday listening. I have an iphone X and I have no problem AirPlaying any source to the HomePod. Also, I have no problems using the HomePod with HomeKit. In the end, Apple Music is my favorite music source so issues like HomePod only responding to music commands from Apple Music isn’t an issue for me,

Love the HomePod! Super simple to set up and add to your Home app on the iPhone. The sound quality is jaw dropping for how small this speaker is. Super loud and the bass is incredible.

First off, live person here, not a paid review. My home is filled with Apple products so naturally I gravitated towards the HomePod despite there being several other options in the market. My primarily goal was the sound of the device and the HomePod delivers. Additionally, I've grown to use the Siri functions and actually find many of them to be quite helpful (setting alarms, playing music, setting timers, random Siri questions, etc.). The HomePod integrates seamlessly with Apple Music and also allows me to play anything via AirPlay. Lastly, the HomePod doubles as my device used to play sound for my AppleTV and that integration is rather seamless as well. Will I didn't pay the full $349 retail price, I do feel the speaker alone is worth the investment and the Siri functionality is an added bonus.

This speaker is amazing! It may not be the most intuitive smart speaker on the market, but it is the most amazing sounding one! I’m not comparing it to Dolby Atmos or Bose SoundTouch 300, but in its class it plays music the way it’s meant to be enjoyed - loud and immersive. Incredible sound stage and super nice bass. This replaced my Bose SoundLink Revolve Plus. Yes, it’s not perfect and it has limitations, but music reproduction is definitely not one of them! I don’t use Siri much for more than playing my music requests and basic interactions. If I wanted more I’d get a computer, but I wanted an incredible sounding speaker and that’s what I got!

The HomePod is an excellent speaker, producing some amazing quality sound from a very small form but with Siri it can and does much much more. It functions very well on its own once connected to wifi but it is also possible to link it to an iPhone or and iPad or even Apple TV in which case it produces superb sound for those devices. Setup couldn't be easier, just plug it in and put an iPhone or iPad next to it, two minutes later it's done. Apple has some expanded capabilities coming in the next software update which should be here in a few weeks so it will be possible to use two units to have stereo but frankly the single unit sounds so good am not sure it will matter. I like the ease of use, the great sound quality and the size. I expect I will get another one so I can have one in the living room as well as the bedroom.

If you're a fan of Apple products, this won't disappoint. We owned a pair of Sonos Play 1, which were also great but I've enjoyed the HomePod even more because: setup is much easier, it sounds just as good (actually, better in terms of base and depth of sound), it's a more flexible system - easier to move around and readjust and easier to pair with additional speakers (we purchased 2 HomePods), and of course, it's a smart device and it works very well with other HomeKit compatible devices. We're able to control all of our devices with the HomePod. The HomePod instantly became a part of the family or so my children thought as they seem to call out for Siri throughout the day, every day.

This speaker sounds amazing considering its small size and interacting with Siri is enjoyable most of the time. Was surprised she could hear me at full volume (which is very loud).

Purchased this speaker on an open box special. In the beginning I wasn’t blown away but I quickly realized older music sounded okay. Once I played update higher quality music WOW did the speaker come alive; bass is room filling for a speaker it’s size. I have an amazon echo 2 and there is no comparison sound wise. Siri is adequate when using her for music or menial tasks. The more I listen to the speaker it just seems to sound better than the day before. It must learn your environment over time because it seems to fill the room more and more over time. I can only imagine what two or three of these speakers together sound like. I am not sure it is worth the steep $349 price tag but if you can get it for $300 or less don’t hesitate. Perfect Christmas gift!

I bought this after many reviews. Really curious on how good the speaker really is. Decided to just try it out and return it since I’m an elite member, I have 30 days.... but... after just 2 days, I decided to keep it because the speaker is amazing. Apple delivers on the speaker with “smart speaker feature” as a bonus. I say this because first and foremost this is a premium speaker system. This speaker is crystal clear when it comes to sound. Bass is absolutely amazing as it doesn’t crack at all, even at 100%. I can’t wait until Apple add 2 speakers Airplay. Siri can hear you even with the speaker at full blast without you shouting commands.

Bought during a Black Friday deal, which knocked about 100 quid off the price, making this a very good deal. Sounds better than what you'd expect when you see and handle it. Plenty loud, but not to the point of being potentially too loud. Very clear with good highs, mid and lows for a speaker it's size. Might have a hard time filling the space of a huge open room, but would be fine in most homes. Siri is hit or miss, but mostly good with basic commands (changing volume, skipping/replaying/pausing songs, etc.) and not so great when it comes to asking it to play songs by title or artist using an Apple Music subscription (often plays something very different than what I asked for). For the price I paid, I'm very happy but at normal retail price I think it's a little high for what you get, but such is Apple. If you can get it discounted or don't mind the price, it's a great product perfect for use in a fitness room, home office, bedroom or even a decent size family room or kitchen. I do wish it had a built-in battery so that it'd be easier to move from room-to-room.