My Biggest Apple Regret - The HomePod Mini Review
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Published 2022-11-23
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All Comments (21)
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Great video. I think you covered several reasons why the HomePod Mini works for you. For me, I am not as tech advanced as you, I just want a great sounding wireless speaker, even if it doesn't have a microphone. We go with what works for us.
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I love the HomePod mini! I bought one spontaneously and was blown away by the sound quality in such a small device. I is even good with classic and voices. Since I have good hearing I never krank it up to full volume. It is so good, especially in stereo, that I bought 2 for several rooms. One of my favourite apple devices.
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The HomePod is the best Apple purchase I have made. My only mistake was not buying two of the to create a stereo pair.
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Totally agree with the HomeKit stuff, that’s what I use mine for mainly! As an Assistant Siri defo lags behind Google but for smarthome stuff I find it to be noticeably faster, just added two more of these at home!
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I use these as a home stereo pair for the tv in the living room, and for the size it sounds great.
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Fantastic editing, Great Video work! and then you absolutely potato bombed it with that audio quality. Sounding like you plugged an aux port into a potatoe and used that as a microphone
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Great video Chris! Totally agree, the only thing for me the HomePod is useful for is Homekit and using as an Apple TV speaker.
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I’ve got 4 minis, soon to have 6. Absolutely terrible as an assistant outside of timers but that’s not why I got them, great for HomeKit and all home audio for a reasonably low cost.
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This is definitely the first time I've ever seen anyone say the HomePod mini has too much bass. ;)
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Hi Chris. Thanks for sharing your opinion on using the HomePod mini. Is it really that bass heavy that if you crank up the volume your neighbors will complain?
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I got the homepod mini with the transfer feature to use as the dedicated speaker to listen to podcasts and audiobooks from my iphone SE 3rd gen. I hold the phone over the homepod mini, it shows it is pairing on the screen, but nothing happens. The only way I can get it to work is to turn off my phone and unplug the mini. I have to do this every time. I think the sound is great and I love the look, but it drives me crazy.
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This is all BUNK, every comment I read. If I can hear it on my phone, I want to hear it on that speaker. If it’s not from an Apple media app, it doesn’t play it… not cool at all. Makes the product not flexible and who cares about the rest. Sent it back after the first day of dickin’ around with it, big thumbs down 👎
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They're an amazing speaker, I have two and just order 17 more
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lol I love my homepod mini, not a tech head, just is great quality, nice looking, great sounding, and it plays whatever music I want.
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It doesn’t work as a MacBook speaker. Too mich audio lag. So I’m returning it tomorrow, just got it today. Too bad
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Lets say im someone that knows much more than any other person (thats as much i can say) i use Apple products for +10 years and…. This is the only Apple product i regret buying. Everything and more this man says is correct unfortunately
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Would you recommend google nest speaker over the homepod mini (im a full on apple ecosystem user with a windows pc)
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Can you use it as hub for non apple home kit accessories?
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i bought 2 initially, just ordered 4 more, it's that great :p idk what you do with yours. siri works well for me, using with music all the time, including other family members. alerts, timers, music, tv, intercom & homekit.
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I have a google mini whatever I don’t use it cuz it listens to everything I do and reply when nobody calls for it. I unplugged it, I only to use on my smart tv. I prefer Siri it minds it’s business and doesn’t try to sell me shit.
