Wasn't today supposed to be the day when they would change the apple stores to display something tomorrow? 🤔
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New HomePod Mini Coming Soon With These Features
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That's not something they'd do during business hours. It's been posted that tonight, after closing, at least something will be happening in the Apple Stores.
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Yes we need this because hardware is the biggest problem with this product????!
If these and a new Apple TV are released, I'm on board for two Homepod mini's and a single Apple TV! 👍
It seems like Apple missed a chance to kick Sonos (and others) to the curb with these smart, networked speakers...
It seems like Apple missed a chance to kick Sonos (and others) to the curb with these smart, networked speakers...
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Maybe they didn’t want to do it on Veterans Day and will do it tomorrow?
When I listened to someone’s HomePod mini, I thought the sound wasn’t that great and it made sense to pay more for the HomePod if sound quality meant something to you.
They all sounds horrible, so I traded in my 2 minis & 2 home-pods, for crap. But I was glad I got something for them.
Bought 2x BT Pioneer, they are really great, that is sound! So I’m buying another 2 soon.
This is my thinking as well. If Apple wants to roll out the new Siri more widely and quickly, one of either a HomePad, Apple TV or a full sized HomePod will be able to act as the central Siri processor. Otherwise, it could be years before people replace their HomePod minis and continue to use the dumb-Siri.
Either that or Siri in the cloud will get the updates.
Restore original functionality of playing internet radio stations not in Apple Music.
Different assumption: if someone’s bottleneck with using a HomePod mini as an AirPlay speaker or Home Hub is the dated Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) limiting its bandwidth and reliability at long range, an upgrade if Apple do indeed upgrade the Wi-Fi, may be just what they’re looking for.
The 2020 mini’s WiFi is also limited to 20 MHz channel width even at 5GHz, and 1 spatial stream, with a max link rate of 72.2mb/s IIRC. So even in ideal conditions there’s less than 9 megabytes of bandwidth, not great for simultaneous lossless audio streaming and smart home functions.
That still exists. My HomePods play local and international stations via TuneIn Radio.
I carry my UE Boom speaker around the house as needed. If the Home Pod was rechargeable I’d get one, but not til then.
Lucky for Apple, there are far more folks that DON’T own any HomePods than there are folks that own one and are looking for more than just a chip upgrade. FAR more.
You wouldn’t want speakers like these as rear surrounds. I mean, I suppose you might WANT them to be that, but the frequency response for these fit the use case of a “Bluetooth speaker”, not much more than that.
Confirmed here, at least on a MacBook. I said "Siri, play one oh three five the fox on TuneIn Radio" and my MBP opened Apple Music and started streaming the local 103.5 FM station from my area. I don't have a HomePod to test it yet. Waiting for the new one, but I imagine the response should be similar.
I didn't know that was a thing. Very cool!
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FYI i just tried this on my homepod mini and it started playing some groovy late 70s guitar riffy jam.
then, unfortunately a downy commercial. but hey its free i guess.
siri said:
'heres 103.5 the fox provided by i heart radio'
The only real use feature the HomePod mini needs is a battery and a detachable cable so it can be used as portable speaker.