Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love the HomePod mini. I got it as a gift for my mom. Easy to use and sound is great for its size! I think it’s pretty loud no complaints on volume. Bluetooth is connectivity is smooth and Siri is pretty responsive. I just apple would allow connectivity to Spotify.

The HomePod mini is one of those products you don’t realize you need until you have it. I use it every day — from playing music in the morning to setting reminders and controlling smart devices at home. The sound quality is surprisingly powerful for such a small speaker, and it fills the room really well. What I like most is how seamless it works with the Apple ecosystem. It connects instantly with my other devices, and everything just works without any issues. Siri is very responsive, and it’s become part of my daily routine — whether I’m cooking, getting ready, or just relaxing. For the size and price, this is a great value. If you’re already using Apple products, this is an easy upgrade to your setup. Highly recommended. I use it at home while preparing meals or managing my day

[Employee of bestbuy] I recently had the pleasure of experiencing the first-generation HomePod, and let me tell you, it was an absolute auditory delight! The sound quality was mind-blowing, immersing me in a world of rich, vibrant music like never before. Siri's voice recognition was spot-on, effortlessly following my every command. The sleek design added a touch of elegance to my living space, making it a centerpiece that garnered compliments from all who entered. If you're in search of a smart speaker that truly raises the bar, look no further than the HomePod. It's a five-star experience that will leave you craving more.

Great speakers! I bought two of them and use them in my bedroom in Stereo. Set up is a breeze, and my Apple TV pocked them up easily. Only downfall, is that if you listen to music at night, make sure you disconnect them from your Apple TV as it will cause issues.

Incredible sound from such a small device. Looks nice and is super easy to set up. Siri works well, seems to hear and understand what your saying even with music playing. We are using it in our kitchen and are thinking of purchasing another for other rooms.

I have the main (larger) homepod and picked one of these up to put out in the garage. For the most part it works great. It's a true extension of the larger homepod. I especially like the intercom feature. The only complaint I have is it goes "wonky" every once in a while and requires a power cycle. What I mean by wonky is, if I say something like "Hey Siri, play some music" she will come back with garbled trash. I can't even understand her so I need to reset the mini. This actually happens multiple times a week and it gets frustrating because I use it to turn on and off features of my home. I am impressed with the sound, music sounds great. It's small enough to not be noticed but looks cool when you do notice it. It's possible I have a defective unit but I don't know because this is the only mini I own and this is the one I am doing the review on. Besides that one issue, everything else is great.

Overall, a good product. The sound is noticeably better than what I’ve experienced of the less expensive Google and Alexa speakers. The design is great, as to be expected with Apple products. However, also to be expected with some Apple products, I feel the price is a little high for what you get. Sometimes Siri can be a little air-headed, but that’s not a problem with this product so much as with Siri, of course. On the other side of the tech fence, Amazon and Google seem to have the edge regarding the competence of their assistants. For example, I never had a problem with my Google Home speaker detecting which device I was talking to—an occasional problem with the Home Pod Mini. If you’re married to the Apple ecosystem, this is what I would recommend, hands down, although it may be one of the few choices you have for what it does. If you don’t care about Apple’s ecosystem, I might recommend trying one of the other ones until Apple catches up. As for me, I’m into Apple, so this is the best choice for me and a pleasant one overall.

Apple never ceases to amaze me! Wish I had had this years ago, very very easy to set up, and works perfectly! 65 years old, been a musician all my life, and for the past 30 years running my own studio, I know what sounds good and what doesn't sound good, and I am totally blown away at how good the sound is coming from this little ball, absolutely amazing sound quality, and I can control every light, thermostat, pretty much everything in the house with my voice. Just bought another one to go upstairs, very highly recommend!

The Apple HomePod mini is a compact smart speaker that delivers surprisingly strong sound quality for its size. The audio is clear and well-balanced, with decent bass for a small device, though it won’t replace a full-sized speaker if you want deep, room-shaking low end. It works especially well for bedrooms, desks, or small living spaces.

Already had one HomePod Mini but wanted the newer orange one. Love the sound quality and how easy the setup is. Have a stereo set paired to my Apple TV and it works flawlessly.

So far so good. It’s perfect for my kitchen. Sound is good, and loud enough for me in the kitchen. It connected to my smart outlets, and switches with ease. It was easy to set up my kitchen with my TP link Tapo. I did try it in my shop and compared it to my JBL Charge 5 I have out there. It’s no where near loud enough for that, at full volume it’s about half as loud as the Charge 5. I was hoping that I could use one out there as connecting and playing music is easier than the Charge 5. I’m not sure if I want to spend the money to see if the regular one might do better for that.

My 4 year old Bluetooth speaker finally died and needed a replacement. Since I'm already in the Apple ecosystem, decided I might as well buy an apple product so I can take speakerphone calls, podcasts, and music while sleeping. One of my issues (which is most likely exclusive to me) is you have to plug it in (which is good and bad, since no battery to die like my previous), but this also means I cannot take this to my restroom/shower, because I do not have any power outlets there, they are right outside. So I can't use this there, fine. My other issue which really bothers me - is it's not compatible with Youtube! Youtube will not stream to this, which means I cannot listen to music there. That's *very* annoying. Also not compatible - business VoIP apps, so I cannot take speaker phone calls on my business line, can only take calls on my personal cell. Now the good: Sounds great! Calls/music/podcast using the Apple versions all work pretty well and I don't have to worry about charging it or batteries running out in the middle of the night. Small annoyances: moving it around (especially if you wind up lifting it from the top) - turns on music that isn't playing on your phone, but the device itself. Sometimes my AppleTV will try to play to it instead of my airpods, which *can* be useful if done on purpose. These are minor glitches that are partially user error and partially design error. It appears I'll need a couple so I can use it the way I used to use my previous BT speaker, which I may buy the next version when it comes out.

I love this HomePod mini! I already own the full size HomePod & wanted another for my family room downstairs, but I wasn't eager to spend another $400. When Apple released the mini (at a $99 price point) I knew I had a solution. The sound quality of the mini is almost as good as its big brother & the two units work together seamlessly when moving a podcast or music station back & forth between rooms. The mini works so well that I bought a second one yesterday to put in the master bedroom for both listening pleasure as well as for an intercom between rooms. I have Apple's Home app set up in my house (with a number of light fixtures & an EcoBee thermostat programmed in) which can easily be accessed using my original HomePod or the two minis. And adding & syncing this mini to the existing units was really easy. Once again Apple, in my opinion, has hit one out of the park!

I've replaced 5 Amazon Echos in our house with ONE HomePod and ONE HomePod mini. The HomePod is set up as a primary soundbar for our TV, the HomePod mini is set up as a mini soundbar on another floor. While you probably could use at least two HomePods or minis to do the surround sound thing - it'd be overkill for our situation. In terms of a smart device, it pairs with everything you'd want in a speaker-style smarthub (Hue lights, automation, HomeHub, etc.) Siri is clear and can hear you clearly, behaves as expected and as well as on your smartphone, and if you're in the Apple ecosystem, this is a must-have. The audio is ridiculously good with plenty of solid bass and clarity in the upper ranges. You can pair it with a modern-update AppleTV (if you try it with an older AppleTV it won't work) and use it as a mini soundbar.

As an Apple fan, I was excited to get my hands on the HomePod mini. I have to say, I was not disappointed. The compact size makes it perfect for any room, and the sound quality is top-notch. I love being able to use Siri to control my smart home devices and set reminders, and the fact that I can stream my favorite music from Apple Music or Pandora is an added bonus. One thing to keep in mind is that the HomePod mini is only compatible with other Apple products, so it might not be the best fit for those who have a mixed ecosystem of devices. All in all, I'm really happy with my purchase and would highly recommend the HomePod mini to other Apple fans.

Great buy, small takes up minimal space and sound full up the room,

It’s definitely a simpler HomePod. It does sacrifice the loudness of the original HomePod but it’s size makes it so easy to put anywhere and be very unnoticeable. The sound for such a small speaker is great and easily fills up a large living room or even a small house. The sound is clear with very little to no distortion. And the microphones can hear and process commands across the room and at full volume. The only issue i had was a setup issue. Apparently it does not not like being set up with a mesh router system very well. It never finished. I researched it and it’s a issue.all that is needed is turn off wifi temporarily and use your phones hotspot as the internet and the setup breezes through. Then turn back on your wifi. I had no issues since. It works great. I always wanted apple to make a smaller HomePod for every room. And I’m glad they listened

I bought 2. They sound great as a stereo pair for my TV. I wish I could use them as a regular Bluetooth speaker. That’s one thing the Beats Pill has over the HomePod family. Either way, a great product — just don’t expect it to be as smart as the other smart speakers out there. These are purely intended for people who want something that sounds good and integrates well with their ecosystem. Intercom feature is nice. Siri needs to get smarter.

Love the HomePod mini. We have 5 of them, in different rooms. Love that it also tells temperature and humidity in that room. In addition to playing music, I ask Siri daily "hey what is the temperature outside" and she's quick to let me know. We also use this (2 in tandem, actually) as the external speakers for our main TV, gives a surround sound experience.

The HomePod Mini is a great low price entry point from Apple in the smart assist/speaker market. The sound is great for the size, especially when in a stereo pair. I have multiples and find great utility with one as a night stand alarm clock/smart assistant/tv speaker and it has enough volume and quality to fill the room with sound. I love the intercom feature in HomeKit since I’ve added a few of these in the house. In my office I have a stereo pair on my desk and couldn’t be happier with the size and sound quality. I wish Apple had come out with this long before they did, as usual they seemed to have waited until they had it right and not rushed to market... I do not like the power brick (like the iPad Pro) but I understand when considering how small the speaker is and I would prefer not to have the added bulk to the speaker.