Testseek.co.uk have collected 289 expert reviews of the Apple HomePod bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple HomePod bluetooth portable speaker.
April 2018
(74%)
289 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
2929 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great performance
Ultra lightweight
Apple Pencil and keyboard cover work well
Sound
Design
Siri
Sounds great
Hardware design
HomeKit support
Varied use cases
Powerful audio
Amazing sound quality
Siri voice accuracy is high
Attractive
Understated design
Stunning sound quality
Clever spatial awareness
Handsome looks
Apple's $349 HomePod has excellent bass and consistently superior sound quality across a wide variety of music genres. The speaker is easy to set up and Siri can hear you from across a room
Brilliant sound
Can hear you very well
Full production at low volumes
Choice of male or female voice
Sounds amazing wherever you put it
Simple setup
Seamless integration with Apple Music
Compact
Solid and stylish
Impressive auto-tuning
Siri and Apple Music works well
Weighty
Authoritative sound
Excellent
Nuanced sound
Great design
Easy HomeKit setup and control
Streaming support via AirPlay
Sounds excellent
Siri commands seem to work well
Small and smart
Excellent highs and lows from the sound. Design
Incredible sound
Easy to set up (when it works)
Apple's voice assistant Siri is builtin
You can ask it to adjust the volume
Skip tracks or play a specific song
Album or playlist
Siri isn't restricted to control of music the voice assistant can also give you the weather
Convert measurements
Set ti
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Still an iOS device
Only supports Apple Music from device
No radio
Made a mark on our worktop
No multi-room support
No multi-timer support
Only works with Apple Music
Siri sounds horrid
Locked down ecosystem
Siri is limited
No Bluetooth streaming
Apple Music subscription needed for a worthwhile experience
Siri isn't that smart
Frustrating software
Restricted to Apple users
You're stuck with Apple-only audio services when using voice commands and the HomePod only works on iOS. Siri and HomeKit lack the polish and device compatibility of Alexa and Google Assistant
You're stuck with Apple-only audio services when using voice commands and the HomePod only works on iOS. Some key features
Including multiroom audio and stereo pairing
Aren't yet available but are coming soon. Siri and HomeKit lack Alexa and the Google
Siri not up to scratch
No Bluetooth or analogue audio in
No native Spotify or radio
No Android or Windows support
No voice-driven radio playback
Siri isn't the best digital assistant
Voice playback limited to Apple Music
Over-reliance on voice control
Mid-range a little muddled
Very Apple-centric
No built-in support for Spotify
Pandora
Or other apps
Requires iOS device running iOS 11.2.5 to set up
No Bluetooth or Aux jack for non-iOS devices
No multi-room support at launch
Limited use for those not fully immersed in Apple's universe
Siri doesn't match Google Assistant or Alexa for versatility
Multi-room via your laptop only
As AirPlay 2 mystifyingly not included at launch
Price. Midrange sound not perfect. Confusing UI
Siri needs some work
Lack of third-party app support
Can mark furniture
Rating
Even if you have a subscription to Apple Music
This won't work with Android devices as you can't set it up
It's very expensive
While there's no multiroom support at present
Apple says you will be pair two HomePods together later this year
Abstract: It's funny to think about HomePod as a product that wasn't with us this time last year, but Apple's smart speaker didn't hit the market until February 9 after missing its original December 2017 launch window. In the 10 months since HomePod debuted, the sm...
Apple's $349 HomePod has excellent bass and consistently superior sound quality across a wide variety of music genres. The speaker is easy to set up and Siri can hear you from across a room
You're stuck with Apple-only audio services when using voice commands and the HomePod only works on iOS. Siri and HomeKit lack the polish and device compatibility of Alexa and Google Assistant
Apple's HomePod doesn't match the features offered on Alexa and Google Assistant speakers. But if you're an iPhone user who prizes sound quality above all, you should seriously consider this speaker...
Published: 2018-08-31, Author: Adam , review by: soundguys.com
Sleek design, Good sound that doesn't emphasize bass too much, Microphones can pick up your voice even with music playing, Selfcorrecting EQ, 360 degree sound
Only works perfectly with Apple Music, Can't even set it up properly without a relatively recent Apple device, Siri still isn't all that helpful, Hard to visually see if the speaker registered your voice from across the room
Despite its faults, the Homepod has the potential to be an even better smart speaker if Apple would just let everyone who decided to spend the $349 use it equally...
Published: 2018-08-09, Author: Alex , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: I didnt understand the Apple HomePod, when it launched six months ago. Sure, I got the business reasons behind Apples smart speaker (everyones got to have a smart speaker it seems), but the HomePod struck me as too stupid and too expensive. It just see...
Abstract: Apple recently updated its HomePod software, introducing AirPlay 2 and support for stereo pairing. I've been using these features since they arrived, and this is what I think so far: Apple's iOS 11.4 update introduced HomePod 11.4, which brought two sign...
Published: 2018-07-17, Author: Jim , review by: stereophile.com
I feel badly about some of the names I called Siri. She was doing her best, trying to be helpful. But she could befrustrating.I guess I don't get the point of smart speakers. To me, it seems mostly parlor tricks-impressive in their way, but why bother? Wi...
Published: 2018-06-29, Author: Anthony , review by: audiophilia.com
Abstract: Photo credit: ZDNetI've had a cute girl in my house talking up a storm for the past six months. She tells me the weather, changes my music selections, turns on repeat when I want more of one album, changes my lighting from bright white to lavender, depend...
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Published: 2018-06-21, Author: Charlie , review by: cultofmac.com
Abstract: HomePods went on sale in Europe this week, and I ordered one. It arrived the very next day. I tried it out, and then sent it back to Apple the day after that. Why? Because it's a half-finished product. Siri is just as glitchy and annoying on HomePod as el...
From an audio experience, and for a consumer speaker in this price range, the HomePod is unrivalled, and it left me wondering what the implications were if such technology could be applied in a more professional setting. While I don't expect Apple to rele...
