HomePod Launches February 9, Available to Order Starting Friday in United States, UK, and Australia

[bkmgtpe]

Looks like 10:00AM PST - https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/7t2ycr/homepod_preorder_thread/

 

[super chimp]

Interesting. I bought two Google Minis and have had no problems with groups. I have also found to Google assistant to be far superior to Siri on my iPhone. I have used Google assistant for things that I was actually surprised it could help with. With Siri, I am constantly surprised by the extremely simple things she is unable to do.

I love Apple Music, but I am not convinced that this product is worth nearly three times the price of a Google Home when it can’t even do much of what the Google hone does. And ... if I switch to Google Home I’ll switch my music subscription since they don’t play nice together.

Google products are only so cheap because they monetise your private information through their commercial partners.

 

[Norwegian_Imposter]

still waiting for the UK pre order to go live. any idea when?

 

[The Game 161]

still waiting for the UK pre order to go live. any idea when?

was told 1.30pm

 

[Norwegian_Imposter]

was told 1.30pm

that is one hell of a random time haha

 

[The Game 161]

that is one hell of a random time haha

was around that time when air pods were launched.

 

[Norwegian_Imposter]

was around that time when air pods were launched.

cheers will keep my eye out.

 

[BillGates1969]

Who said "wired sound"? I said you CAN stream Bluetooth audio from ANY TV which has audio out RCA with a Bluetooth transmitter attached to it. So yes you need a "dongle", so what?
[doublepost=1516923924][/doublepost]A lot of people ask if you can pair Apple TV with homepods. NO, you CAN'T. Apple TV is an Airplay RECEIVER with wired outpout. NOT a TRANSMITTER. So Apple TV CANNOT techcnically be paired with HomePods through Airplay unless the HomePod SEND sound to the APTV. But sound FROM TV cannot be paired to HomePod.

Really? Since when an Apple TV can stream audio out over... Airplay?
So you select Audio hmmm? Then what? You mean the TV then connect to an Airplay device? HOW? IMPOSSIBLE. There's no TV with Airplay on the market! And there's no Airplay transmitter on the market either, contrary to Bluetooth.
Or maybe you mean the Apple TV box itself connect to an Airplay device. Also IMPOSSIBLE. The audio/video out on the Apple TVs are PHYSICAL. They cannot "stream" audio unless the PHYSICAL audio cables are attached to a Bluetooth transmitter.

So, you listen to an Apple TV "stream" OVER an AIRPLAY device. You should tell that to Tim Cook. You made an extraordinary discovery!
[doublepost=1516931490][/doublepost]OK there's a lot of confusion over Homepod-Apple TV-TV pairing in many posts. Well, it's simple: your TV/Apple TV sound can ONLY be paired to an HomePod over Bluetooth. End of story. In other words, the sound FROM your TV/Apple TV cannot be paired to an HomePod over Airplay. Simple. You need a Bluetooth enabled TV OR a Bluetooth transmitter attached to it. Apple TV can RECEIVE an Airplay stream. It cannot SEND it over... Airplay . Thanks.

Weird. I have Airplay speakers in my Kitchen and an Apple TV. If I watch something on the ATV4, swipe down, go to audio I can select the Kitchen Speakers as the output. The speakers are ONLY accessible via Airplay (they are connected to a raspberry Pi Airplay RECEIVER - no bluetooth is enabled...and I know as I built the thing!).

I can also choose any other Airplay speakers I have in my house. I can post a video of it if you don't believe me. Oh and I will email Tim Cook too as apparently he doesn't know about this ......

So it seems ATV can transmit to airplay after all.....

 

[irebry]

WTF seriously? I'll buy later in the year when it's discounted on closeout cause nobody wants half-assed crap.

[doublepost=1516966696][/doublepost]It is multi room.

 

[8CoreWhore]

<<Order 1.26>> WHAT TIME?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheesh.

 

[verniesgarden]

I have a strange feeling the store won’t go down prior to launch.

 

[BillGates1969]

1pm UK 26/1
12am Sydney 27/1

...still nothing

 

[The Game 161]

1pm UK 26/1
12am Sydney 27/1

...still nothing

EE insist 1.30pm

 

[recoil80]

Still no reviews? The embargo isn't over yet?
People are supposed to order this thing without a full review and a presentation from Apple? During WWDC they didn't show much, so you basically have to order it because you have faith in Apple. I trust them to build good products, but I hate the idea of ordering without a review or the possibility to try the product.

 

[KeithJenner]

It's available to order on the app.

 

[Mic2904]

1.30pm and still nothing....

Edit: Ordered via App

 

[smr]

1.30pm and still nothing....

Edit: Ordered via App

Yep, me as well. Delivers Friday 9 Feb. EE were right!!
[doublepost=1516973826][/doublepost]Doesn't look to be on the Apple Website yet, and EE still showing Out of Stock

 

[greg1975]

Ordered Space Grey in App on iPhone confirmation email received 13:32 for delivery 09/02/18

 

[Siretman]

I got my two space gray units but the process was awkward. At first, I could not add to my bag, then when I added to my bag, I found about 4 units with the message that the maximum number is two. I deleted items until I got to two but in the process I lost the ApleCare I initially selected.

Very unlike Apple. I used the Apple Store app on my iPhone X. I suppose I can add AC later but did not want to disturb my spot in the queue. I got Feb 9 delivery for my two units.

 

[iBeagle]

Space Gray and underway.

 

[clavain]

Space Gray

 

[puckhead193]

woke up at 3:10AM to preorder didn't see. went back to bed. Woke up at 9:15 and ordered it half a sleep from the app. the app plus apple pay is dangerous hahaha

edit ordered space gray... thinking of planning another order for the white/silver to decide.

 

[Captpegleg]

I have questions....

1. Will it tie in to an AppleTV, such that I can watch a movie and have the sound come through the HomePod? and will that be wired, or WiFi?

2. Will we be able to Airplay from our phones, to listen to Pandora, Spotify, and the like?

3. Will it support multiple voices for families?

4. How will it handle guest voices?

It should handle strange voices OK. No real knowledge of it but when my dang tv can make the “Hey Siri” work as good as I can I’d bet it will accept and respond to strange voices. Maybe.

 

[ksnell]

I think it can be used as a TV soundbar?

That would be great. Even still, I don't think it has the ports (shocker) so the audio would have to be via bluetooth, thus requiring a bluetooth enabled TV right?
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I'm expecting it will work for that - as long as you have an Apple TV. Quality is another matter entirely. We all know most TV speakers are objectively bad. Personally I have a very cheap Insignia soundbar that doesn't even have a sub. I'm hoping it can at least beat that in quality. On specs alone I don't see how it couldn't. Not having voices (center channel) come from the direction of the TV would be my only concern.

Agreed, but if placed up by the TV it might be fine. Even if it works with the Apple TV it is still a half baked solution to me because I wouldn't be able to use it on other TV inputs.

 

[Braderunner]

Does anyone know if the cord is built in or detaches?

Yes, it does detach.