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HomePod
Sign in to saveThe HomePod is a series of smart speakers developed by Apple. Designed to work with the Apple Music subscription service, the HomePod incorporates beamforming and eight speakers and is sold in two colors: white and midnight. It is sold alongside the HomePod Mini, a smaller and less expensive variant introduced in 2020.
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- HomePod
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- A midnight HomePod (2nd generation)
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- Apple
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- Smart speaker
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- 1-3 million (2018)
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- audioOS, also known as "HomePod Software"
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- Multi-touch screen, voice commands via Siri
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- HomePod Mini
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- (first generation) (second generation)
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- First generation
- Reception
- Marketing and sales
- Discontinuation
- Reliability issues
- Second generation
- Touch surface issues
- Operating system
- Technical specifications
- See also
- References
- External links
The HomePod is a series of smart speakers developed by Apple. Designed to work with the Apple Music subscription service, the HomePod incorporates beamforming and eight speakers and is sold in two colors: white and midnight. It is sold alongside the HomePod Mini, a smaller and less expensive variant introduced in 2020.
The first-generation HomePod was announced on June 5, 2017, at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Its planned December launch was delayed: Apple began taking orders on January 26, 2018, and released it on February 9, 2018. The HomePod received mixed reviews: it was praised for its design and sound quality compared to other speakers of its price, and criticized for lack of third-party support and high price compared to other smart speakers. The first-generation HomePod sold an estimated 1 to 3 million units through August 2018. It was discontinued on March 12, 2021.