Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this for a very specific purpose: to enable an elderly person with cognitive difficulties to listen to the classical music she loves. When it’s paired with her iPad and Apple Music, all she has to do is say, “Hey, Siri, play Beethoven,” and it does. It also happens to be beautifully designed and deliver remarkably good sound quality for something so small, but that doesn’t really matter in this case. What does matter is that, as Apple used to say in its advertising, it just works. And that makes it well worth the admittedly high price.

This speaker looks and sounds great! Very easy to set up and use. You pretty much need an iPhone for this device to work though. I use this also with my smart lights and it works great!

I live in a condo complex, so it’s a bit challenging to find the balance between decent sound and pounding bass that will make the neighbors angry. These seem to achieve that balance. I have 2 of them set up as a stereo pair, they sound great and I haven’t heard any complaints from the adjacent units! I do use these at a pretty reasonable (low) sound level though, so don’t think that you can crank up the volume with the same results, I definitely COULD make the sound heard by my neighbors..

The Apple Homepod has excellent sound. I’m not a speaker expert but the sound on this speaker is great! You do need to place it in a good spot to get the best sound (not obstructed by too many things on a counter or shelf). I got it on sale for $200 and definitely worth it. I also like that they don’t make money off of my voice commands, unlike other speakers... Also very easy to install. Literally plug it and my iPhone detected it automatically.

Being a Stereo buff in my life, I bought 2 of these when they showed up on Sale. No sense in buying just one, in my opinion. They pair easily and they just work like they should. I don't ask much of my "toys" like many do, so there may be things that don't work for others, but I LOVE the sound and the volume is never too high, but always ultra clear and well defined. If you just want excellent sound without trying to entertain the neighbors, this is a beautiful sounding speaker. As with all things Apple, easy to set up, easy to operate. It Just Works

This speaker has great sound and great volume. I used it in a public event where the space was acoustically "hot" with solid walls, floor, ceiling. The space was about 70' x 150' in size. The HomePod speaker automatically adjusted sound output for the placement and acoustics. It also was able to play a loud and pleasant sound to fill the room. It did a better job than the speakers mounted on the front wall of the space. It works well with or without Apple Music.

I just received my HomePod a few days ago so I’m still trying to optimize functionality. First of all, it sounds great! Easy to use AirPlay to listen to my music and Tune In app. Bought iTunes Match with the expectation that I could use Siri to play my iTunes library, but so far that hasn’t been great. Seems more a problem of Siri not recognizing my requests (I say “play Beatles songs” and Siri says I don’t have any Beatles songs. I ask it multiple times in a row and get the same answer and then try again later and it starts to play Beatles songs from my Library.) I think that using “shortcuts” will probably help, but that is a work in progress for me. Even with these issues, I still recommend the HomePod for those who use Apple products. Also, at the moment it’s on sale for $199.

Installation is easy, just have your iPhone close and i will configure it quickly and you can being telling Siri what music to play or what information on various subjects you request. Its been a good addition to the Home, it readily controls the HomeKit Devices I have installed as well, plus the rest of the family has been using it as well to play their music or get weather, sports etc. While its not perfect, and nothing ever is, it works well, sounds great, and I believe that its more secure than other devices, plus Apple's privacy policies I think are far better than the competition in keeping things secure.

It’s No Secret That Siri Doesn’t Stack Up Well Against Alexa Or Google Assistant, But I Think For The Average Joe Who Listens To Music (Apple Music Mainly) Will Love The HomePod. It’s Bassy, Balanced Sound Is Just Enough. This Speaker Is Small, But Packs All The Punch, Kick Or Whatever You’re Into To WOW You. Simply Put If You’re An Avid Apple Music Listener This Will Work Well With Your Current Set Up And With AirPlay 2 It’s Even Better. My Current TV Is Trash So I Use My HomePod W/ My APPLE TV And AirPlay Through It. To Get The Best Sound Possible. I Love This Thing May Get Another To Unlock Stereo Surround Sound.

I absolutely love this little speaker. This speaker sounds amazing. Has the perfect amount of bass. It easily pairs with other Apple products including the Apple TV, which is my favorite part. Watching movies with the HomePod paired is just like being in the movie theatre. Siri is super responsive and you don’t have to yell over music playing to get its attention like you do with other products. I will be purchasing more to put in other rooms.

I've had an Amazon Alexa for years now in the kitchen, and it's done a good job of playing music and it's nice to get alerts about Amazon deliveries. That said, the sound quality and capabilities of the HomePod are already wayyyyy better than what Alexa can do. It sounds like a mini home theater despite its size, and I can easily play songs just by putting my iPhone near the HomePod. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is an Apple household. We have iPhones, iPads and Apple TV, so this is a great addition to add to the house.

I’ve had Alexa devices for years but usually purchase Apple Products. I had always hesitated to spend the full price for the Home Pods. However with the huge 4th of July sale, I purchased one. I loved it so much that I purchased THREE MORE! They are amazing and the sound quality is superior to the Alexa devices. It still does many tasks like they did but I like the voice better. I selected Australian Man voice. They look sharp, are much more sturdy and EASY AS PIE to set up. They each took less than 5 minutes to set up! Highly recommended!!!

The Apple HomePod’s two strongest features are the ease of setting it up (just hold your iPhone near it and tell it that you do want to set up the HomePod) and the quality of the sound. I have an expensive surround system in the same room and actually prefer how music sounds on the HomePod. This is probably the cleanest sounding speaker that I have ever heard. I have only set up one Home device (a Wemo outlet switch that controls a light), but that almost set itself up, it was so easy. Works great! Siri is also helpful in finding nearby stores, etc., playing news summaries, and providing other information.

I was looking for something with better quality sound and this Apple Homepod did not disappoint. In fact, I was so impressed that quickly I ordered 2 more for my daughter and son! The bass driver is the difference as compared to all the other competing products. A very full sounding and powerful speaker system that is can connect to my phone, to the wifi, etc. Totally amazing build quality. I also wanted to get it before Apple switches to a reputed smaller cheaper scaled DOWN model! And it was on sale to boot! Thanks Best Buy!

Love this product...has great sound and amazing volume. Fills the whole room with sound. Easily paired with Apple HomePod Mini.

I've used a few different bluetooth speakers and none of them have come close to how good the HomePod sounds. I use Apple all around and this has become an equal part of my home ecosystem. It is used daily. The sound is incredible. Using voice commands is perfect. You can speak at a normal volume even with the volume at max and it can hear you perfectly. A simple, but my favorite feature is being able to set up scheduled alarm clocks.

Great sound! Excellent volume very impressed! It’s works great with Apple Music. Siri is very knowledgeable! The mic on the home pod picks up everything in the room.

The packaging was typical Apple-style...very well done and not too many plastic ties, etc. Setting the HomePod up was incredibly easy and only took 60 seconds! The sound is unbelievably high quality! I purchased it for home use and wanted a speaker with great (but not overwhelming) bass...it delivered! It sounds great in all rooms of my house and it's size makes it super portable. Combined with a free Apple Music subscription (which is offered right now for 4 months), it was a great purchase and totally worth the money!

I bought a pair of these to try in a stereo setup. Syncing them with my phone was as smooth as expected. They worked wonderfully with Apple Music. Very impressed with Siri voice command; in particular their ability to hear commands even when speaking quietly while they are playing at high volumes. The sound was much better than I’d hoped- decent highs and a surprising amount of low end for their size. I came very close to keeping them. Ultimately they went back because I was looking for a pair of speakers that would elevate the music a bit more for critical listening. For the casual listener who has an Apple Music subscription, however, they are hard to beat in terms of simplicity, access to music, and yes, the sound as well. I’d be happy to have one (or two) down the road for a second or third audio zone.

Great sound. Excellent materials quality and solid construction. The device sometimes disconnects or delays in reconnecting to WiFi resulting in failed or delayed execution of commands. In most cases repeating commands or waiting is required, but on rare occasions a restart is required. AirPlay syncing works great. For me this is two Apple TVs and one HomePod. When I hear what sounds like delay, adjusting the volume of one or more devices and keeping the relative volume the same on all devices resolves it. Keeping a balanced volume on all three devices results in no sense of delay.