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6 Things to Expect From the HomePod Mini 2
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Spot on. It's just a cudgel... something, anything, to bash Apple about.
Guess I should be similarly steamed and outraged that my toaster doesn't have a removable power cord.
This. I would've bought one of these things a long time ago if it had a battery. Shipping it with a base for wireless charging seems like a no-brainer.
Maybe if they were more portable you wouldn't need seven of them.
The one feature I'd like to see in the HomePod Mini 2 is the one that is not mentioned, and almost sure not to be included: and ethernet port, to plug directly into a gateway, like the Apple TV. My Home network got much more stable when I switched from the HomePod to the Apple TV 4K as a hub.
The HP minis are not even bought at their current price. I doubt that new and more expensive versions will sell better.
The normal HomePod isn't a big success either.🎊
But everyone who buys HomePods should be happy that the majority don't want one, that's why you have these “cheap” prices.🤷🏻♂️
Imagine if someone invented a rechargeable battery that could be put into speakers this size!
I've been debating whether to pick up two Minis or two 2nd gen full-sized for our new house -- purely for home theater audio. I use a single 1st gen HP in one room and it sounds great, but it took a while to get used to it sitting to the side of my TV, so I definitely want a stereo pair. I'll just wait to see what the updated Minis have to offer before deciding.
If the Smart Home Command Center doesn’t appear, might have to get one or two of these, to complement the two HomePods and Eve Play.
Sorry, Apple... you had a real chance in the music and speaker space but handled it so poorly that I'm never spending a dime on your audio junk again.
I have 8 and need 6 more. Once you hear seamless music from room to room, you’ll never want to go back.
No... that wouldn't help me at all. As an aside.. if I needed to move one of my HomePods, I'd simply unplug it, carry it to another room, and plug it back in. Not a difficult task.
I am happy with my HomePods and HomePod minis. I just wish I could use the minis and surround sound speakers and Apple makes a subwoofer. As all tv+ movies and shows have surround sound, this is a slam dunk to get more people buying its speakers and keeping people in the ecosystem.
Agreed - mine is set to a particular radio station as their songs wake me up and it randomly decides to play another one of their stations from time to time 🙃
And that's what we're trying to say: it's permanently tethered. I guess for some people that's fine. I think two of them would be great on our deck in the summer -- except there are no electrical outlets out there. Even moving the minis from room to room requires first fishing for the cord and then plugging it back in somewhere else. If it had a battery (and I have two other wireless speakers about the size of the minis that do -- and that last up to 30 hours), then I could just carry it to wherever I needed it. But I guess if the mini is aimed to be part of a smart home system (rather than just a Bluetooth speaker) then it sort of makes sense that it would need to be continually plugged in.
No. If you've removed the cable from a HomePod mini, you now have a slightly oversized, oddly-weighted tennis ball.
No HomePod power cable is OFFICIALLY removable. But with care and a bit of effort, it is possible on both the 1st and 2nd generation full size HomePod.
The power cord of the HomePod mini is NOT removable.