HomePod Mini Cable is Non-Detachable, Ends With USB-C Connector for Use With Included 20W Power Adapter

[Unregistered 4U]

and they make so many virtually unrepairable products.

That makes a pair of these a sweet choice for my RV.

And I’m going to build a Samus suit with REALLY small shoulder balls.

 

[wackymacky]

Having the cable detachable from the power adaptor with a USB-C connection definitely will help them manufacture them more effectively for multiple countries. They can just have one homepod mini being produced (well two, one white and one space grey) and then pair it with the appropriate 20w adaptor for whatever country they are shipping it to. You can also take it to a different country after purchase easier since you would only need to acquire a different USB-C adaptor instead of a whole new HomePod mini.

I would guess like most modern power adapters it will run on 120~240 volts so wouldn’t need a whole new power adapter, just a travel plug.

 

[sclawis300]

This sucks. Apple totally hides this cord and makes it seem like these are wireless little balls that you can place around the house. Not plug in with a long cord! Awful.

Don’t be mad at Apple because you couldn’t open your eyes and see the cord in the video. It was obvious. Also the fact that nothing suggests it has a battery that can be charged tells you everything you need to know. How else is it supposed to get power without a battery?

 

[Expos of 1969]

Tripgate will soon be a thing...

 

[yaxomoxay]

I have 9. None of them have ever messed with cables.

In all honestly, only one of mine does and it’s not a very common occurrence. However, he seems to love MacBook Air power cables; I had to get two replacements.

 

[Cosmoknot]

But the design suggests once it is place somewhere, it stays there, like an airport or whatever.

I move my Biggo HomePod around the house all the time. Maybe that's not normal, but I definitely don't think of it as being nailed down like my router.

 

[Expos of 1969]

I move my Biggo HomePod around the house all the time. Maybe that's not normal, but I definitely don't think of it as being nailed down like my router.

Especially with the small size, it gives an impression of portability.

 

[danny842003]

So, do I have to replace my whole unit if the cable is chewed on by one of my cats, or if it breaks by accident?

Is your tv cable detachable, your washing machine, tumble dryer, kettle, toaster?

 

[SevrinDantus]

I think it is the same like on the homePOD...it can be detachable but isnt recommended ...so it can be replaced

 

[Gasu E.]

But I’m confused, weren’t households already packed with usb-c chargers and including one in a box was bad for the environment? Or is it only harmful when included with a phone?

No, the idea is that you already have a charging station set-up, for your other mobile devices. But you don't necessarily have a single connection USB-C charger in your living room in the exact place you would want to put a speaker, or a spare unused charger that you could devote to that.

 

[TheAustrianGuy]

As the owner of FIVE cats, the cable is in trouble.

You‘re catting it wrong.

 

[Pyrhonen]

Should’ve been new MagSafe compatible

 

[63W]

In regards to the original HomePod, you can feed the smaller end thru a drill hole than the plug, so you can hide the wire. There’s so many potential and reasons, just use your imagination.

I got another... like replacing a damaged wire?????

USB-C plug is already small. How much smaller do you expect the other end of the cable to be??

 

[Puonti]

Oh now I see what their game plan is. Take the power adapter out of the iPhone box so that everyone who wants a USB-C power adapter without feeling like they're wasting their money on something that really should have been included has to also buy a HomePod Mini.

Let's come back to this theory when Apple sells Homepods globally.

Right now it seems the Homepod mini is for people who live in half a house built inside a warehouse. Where I live we like to build complete houses out in the open air.

...

One of these statements is a joke.

 

[muzzy996]

Is your tv cable detachable, your washing machine, tumble dryer, kettle, toaster?

Not a great analogy, in some cases they are - in fact it is common for power cables for clothes dryers to be sold separately. Besides such devices aren’t intended to be placed on a surf in the middle of the room.

 

[Manzanito]

And just what exactly is wrong with Apple making a profit? They are running business. That's how a business remains in business, via profits. You sound like you don't want Apple to make profits. If that's how you truly feel then you basically don't want Apple to be in business because just like Microsoft, Samsung, Sony, HP and Lenovo, they are not your friends. They are companies running a business for profit.

When exactly did I say they shouldn’t make a profit?

 

[scaramoosh]

Thought it was going to be battery powered...

 

[wbrat]

Nup, full access to Apple Music here.

I’ve always thought that it was related to SIRI availability as HomePods are mainly SIRI operated devices. But I can see that SIRI is available in Italy.

Does Apple sell regular HomePod in Italy?

 

[**maestro**]

Regulations in Italy?

Thanks for your post, but I haven't found any regulations in Italy. I can buy the competitors by Amazon, Google, Sonos, etc.

As well as Italy, both the original HomePod and HomePod mini are also not being sold in Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Czech Republic, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Ireland, Croatia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta or even Russia or Turkey.

So... what gives? 🤔

 

[**maestro**]

Does Apple sell regular HomePod in Italy?

Nope, and also not in most other European countries. Please see my post directly above.

 

[nickgovier]

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[FlyingDutch]

Replaceable is always better, but I can’t really see an issue here.

 

[McScooby]

I will give you that about Magsafe. It was pure junk, which is why Apple stopped producing them. While mine never got damaged there are tons of them that frayed and burned at the connector. I find comical how people look the other way about the issues with Magsafe and pretend that Apple purposely took the feature away, when the reality is the technology was crap.

The technology is/was fine, its implementation was crap. Heck I've got AC adapter cables from 40 years ago still going strong, all in the never-ending design pursuit of making something thin/light that killed it.

 

[Techwatcher]

Let me get this straight, Apple includes a charger with this but not with the expensive iphones. Hmm, I thought Apple was trying to save the environment by not shipping wall chargers since we all have so many of them?

I know it's a bit hypocritical on their part, but iPhone 12 is about to surpass HomePod lifetime sales in 3 days alone.

 

[citysnaps]

They also want to you buy AppleCare for this so they can fix your broken integrated cable

I have never had a broken integrated cable and I have loads of devices that have one. They don't just break out of the blue. I don't purchase product insurance for them, either.