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Hey Craig! Question: (Thank you so much! I find your reviews information and enjoy your energy in them!) I'm thinking of converting my home to HomeKit, but learned that I would have to completely buy a new house thermostat. Do you know if there is a HomeKit house thermostat that 1- WON'T auto-lower when I leave, and 2- that I can still control while NOT on my wifi? I change my thermostat from my phone right now before I get home if I'm gone for more hours than expected, or for more extreme weather than expected while I'm traveling. Your expertise may save me HOURS of research!!! Hope you can help! Thank you in advance.
I just checked my phone because I thought it would be faster, but not really also experienced that bad internet connection will delay Siri as well... but all in all, Siri is still bad, no follow up questions etc........ But I do like your video and the additional information what's possible , thank you
Apple has appeared to fall far behind in the personal assistant space. It’s bizarre how it’s been this long and we’ve gotten barely any improvements. When will we get an official Siri 2.0? Technically they never announced she wasn’t beta anymore.
Couldn’t find a need to purchase a HomePod mini…until this video! Great video and thank you for not editing the response time for Siri. Those things matter and shows that your reviews and tips are authentic. Great job 👏
I like what Apple is doing here. I just feel that they aren’t pouring as much recourses in as they are on their other things like iPhones, iPad, etc. Also, I feel that the person they picked for director of Apple Home is not doing his job compared to those for other Apple products, and it shows through. They have so so so so so much potential. The hardware is there, the software is there but needs to be overhauled.
Don’t you have to have the specific and limited smart devices that apple HomeKit lists? I’m confused about this. I’m using google home right now with all sorts of generic smart bulbs and a thermostat and smart plugs and whatnot. None of those devices are on the like 20 item list of things I can use with apple home kit. They all connect to google. Will getting a mini change this? And/or can I connect it through google home?
That is awesome Gareth. I still use it. It just doesn’t live in my car. I do hope you enjoy the Apple world, especially after getting your daughter a new phone. She should be a good test for you. I get it now, you get to have her be the beta tester for your own phone.
My biggest question here. Outside of better sound as a speaker why wouldn’t you do any of this on your phone which most people carry around with them at all times
For me personally when I get home i leave my phone in my sleeping room along with my apple watch. The Homepod is in my work/lounge room and comes in handy for certain things.
Siri is painfully slow. I noticed that many improvements were bestowed upon Alexa. Speed and accuracy among them. We never had, "wait a sec" coming from Miss A. Good video though Craig. Always informative. Thanks.
My iPhone only tells me "Just a sec" when I have a painfully slow data connection while out and about. While on wifi, I never have this issue. Could it be that he doesn't have a fast wifi connection? Or is the homepod mini just that slow?
@@jblas82 I’ve never had an issue with my HomePod being this painfully slow, typically it may say “one sec” when I request to turn on lights but the light come on while she says it(not after). It could just me an internet issue.
Hello John and Armando, this has been happening more since the latest update. Internet is very strong. I have seen a few others say that have seen more of it. But like you said, I have heard the “one sec” and the scene has already run. I don’t edit feature demo speed so the good and bad shows. With some of these you get the slow ones. One thing I do wonder is if any of it has to do with not using a feature regularly. With the combination of voice match and personal request, does it add anything to a lesser used features. Thanks for watching.
I use HomePod and Siri very regularly all throughout the day/night and rarely have anything but instant replys. Alexa has also become fairly stable too. What I have experienced is if a specific Siri module is unavailable , such as timers, there will be the ‘just a sec’ response (while other requests are immediate) but Siri speed has certainly been increasing since Apple localized the service rather than entirely based on server-side services.
Hi guys. Not an expert whatsoever, but this has a lot to do with your internetconnection. Or the homepod needs to be updated. Haven’t had any problems with any of my homepods 😄
I'm surprised by the delay here. I use siri often on my watch, phone and via carplay and I usually don't have this kind of delay. Did you have a bad wifi connection or something or is this specific to the homepod?
Hey Craig I got a question can you use the HomePod like alexa. I use it to detect when I walk into a room to turn the lights on and when I leave to initiate guard mode, is there anything similar on the HomePods?
I find it useful for cleaning around the house or when I’m getting around or getting in or out of the shower for example and not carrying my phone. It responds better than my watch in noisy situations or when music is loud.
I am planning to buy a apple HomePod mini as it’s easy to connect with the Apple iPhone and it means I can have my light turn on while I am out for security and it can turn on/off when I am leaving/coming hole
That is great. It is nice to do location based automations. I have my camera change from streaming and recording to just streaming or off if my wife or I are detected at home.
I have been trying to figure out how to set up the automation for when an alarm goes off on my HomePod… you mention the tip at 1:58, but I can’t seem to find it under automation inside HomeKit or Shortcuts on my iPhone.
I have 2 original large Homepods in stereo which I love and they have gotten better with each upgrade--I use timers, use REminders and add to lists, call or message, music of course. I never touch the HOmepods. I wanted one in the BR to listen to radio :(CNN and MSNBC) or music (may tell Homepods to play everywhere) when I'm in there or near--so bought a Mini awhile ago. I had an Echo Dot in there--really disliked it--so the Mini was just right. Have considered adding another that will be more of a floater (I have done that with the BR--moved to LR and onto covered porch). Oh, do use Mini for music until sleeping also--tell it to set a sleep timer. I rarely ask them to answer questions--find I get better info from using Ipad or Mac. or phone.
Most reviewers miss a key aspect of the mini. First and foremost it is a music speaker- an excellent one. It is not how loud it is- but the quality of the sound. This is a byproduct of excellent design and advanced technology. It can function as very good TV speaker when used as a stereo pair. But beyond this, as part of the Apple ecosystem, it helps make music more accessible. As for its home automation capabilities- these are fine. But its musicality is what makes it a superb choice .
My current iPhone that's with me just about 100% of the time can do 95% of everything (HomeKit, Siri, reminders, making calls, playing music, etc) mentioned. I'm still trying to figure out the purpose of this speaker besides the actual speaker part. I'm not trying to be a smart ass just the fact that it seems very redundant to have 2 devices that pretty much do the same thing. Also Siri voice won't work with other streaming music subscriptions on the HomePod but will on the iPhone. I believe that's a deal breaker to only support Apple Music when it can be done on the iPhone.
Respectfully, seems like a majority of the ~tasks/queries you mentioned (e.g. alarms, calendars, timers) can be performed just fine with iphone- am I missing something here? Thanks.
I use the homepod mini to control my apple tv hands free (play, pause, start over, etc). You still have to use the Apple TV remote to search and play something new, but it also has voice control, so 🤷🏻♀️
Hi, finale got my set. Apple decided not to see them in Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg. So were stuck with a English Siri :-) And NO help from them :-( I have a problem with Siri, she/he speaks so soft that I nearly have tp put my ear on the speakers yo hear her/him. When I put the sound up, only the music will go louder, not Siri? You happend to know how I get the volume of the Siri voice higher? Would be grateful :-)
2 OG HomePods sound amazingly wonderful…. probably too much for apartments or bedrooms… if other people are home 😉 The mini’s are wonderful addition…. also… Thread would have been nice if added to the OG’s, but it definitely adds zip to the experience with minis and Nanoleaf lights!
I know what you mean. I don’t trim the demos it’s shows the good and bad. unfortunately, like you I have seen some recent slowdowns. thanks for watching and sharing your experience.
Hi, please tell me one thing, if i download some music in my iPhone ( from any source in internet) , and save it in my phone..can i play it with HomePod mini, just like i play it in my bluetooth speaker ?
Have you figured out how to make Homepod a good enough alarm clock to replace Echo Dot alarms? Seems like I cannot snooze unless I use the alarm sound... and if I use the alarm sound, I cannot lower the volume of the tone? Also the wifi dependency... give me some ideas... would like to split from Echo devices. All I can think of is using iPhone for alarms, but then there is no voice snooze which has been really nice on Echo devices.
Hi I bought two HomePod mini in February 22. Set up both on iPhone 13 (iso 15.5). Everything worked fine, but last week one of HomePod stop speakers. Then, I reset factory but can’t (Re)set up, messages said (“Setup Failed (-6753)”). I did everything: iOS downgrade to 15.4.1 the same of HomePod mini. restore HomePod mini to factory using touch red lights, through iPhone n MacBook Pro. But I can’t set up. HOW FIX IT AND SET UP?
You can set it up and manage it through an iPad. I have a video on getting started with HomeKit and use the iPad for setup. ruclips.net/video/8ydYRxahGps/видео.html
I am going around asking RUclipsrs like yourself that are gurus with home automation to ask if they can guide me on trying to get my mother’s iPhone to ring over her apple HomePod mini. She is hard of hearing. As an excuse we can say my daughter lowers the volume of the ringer by mistake when she means to lower the volume for her games. Is there a way to get the iPhone to ring over the apple home pods? I know you can make a call, answer a call from, and transfer a call back and forth to home pod, but is there a way to make all the HomePod ring . Is there something in settings. Maybe an apple shortcut to make. I would really appreciate the help.
hey 👋. a quick question do the HomePod use two languages? ma girlfriend is a german I speak english we don’t know how to set the HomePod to speak two languages will be great if you would help use out with you tips have watch most of videos great!😊
Siri seems incredibly slow compared Alexa. Other than texting I don't see the homepod offering anything that Alexa can't do. I really feel that since Jobs passed Apple is playing catchup with Google and Amazon.
I have to laugh over the comments about this being slow. I did notice quite a few pause’s but only for a couple of seconds. This still saves an enormous amount of time over having to find your calendar and actually write it down yourself. Which, I still do😬
I did think he could have written the text message three times over. At home, when I ask Siri to turn a light off, sometimes it would be quicker to do it myself but I suppose it’s all work in progress.
hello , do you know how to set Siris volume separate from the audio ex: low music to sleep and I ask siri the time and she response at that low level sound and can not understand her that low, did I make sense lol thank you for your time sir
Craig, are these good for phone calls? I would like to get one for my elderly mother so she can hear phone calls better. Is it easy to transfer phone calls onto the speaker, how does that work? What do you think? Thanks
Why is it that I see Alexa more responsive , like faster. I have HomePod minis and Alexa and I see Alexa way faster 😕 when I ask something or tell her do to something. HomePods mini takes much longer
Wondering if the HomePod will play music from Apple Music by connecting to my Apple TV only without the TV set being turned on. When we leave the house we like to leave on music, but my iPad, phone and watch are usually with me when I leave the house. We don't want to leave the TV set on either. Can I achieve this with HomePod mini?
You can have the HomePod paired to an Apple TV. But still be able to make request to the HomePod for music and other features. For example I use two HomePods paired to an Apple TV. I can play something through Apple TV and just turn the TV screen off. Or you can ask Siri directly on the HomePod to play music or any of the other features that I mention. Being paired up doesn’t keep it from acting like a regular HomePod
All the scenes and automations I write are within the home app. Under automations you can use sensors, voice, time and a couple of other options to trigger an automation. Those automations in the home app give you control over your different devices. If automations can’t cover it, shortcuts may cover it. But most of my stuff is done in automations.
I got a HomePod for a Xmas present. The sound quality is terrible - too much base and I’m buggered if I can find an equaliser function to fix the audio output.
Would I be able to pair my Aftershokz Aeropex bone conduction head phone with the HomePod Mini due to my SSD (single side hearing Lost) . Happy new year from Canada.
Make a deep space black, make all the tops black, make the cords and block match the speaker color, I would pay $300 for this little beast. The Bass is surreal. 👀
Thinking about buying Homepod mini(s) and Apple TV. I'm using sound bar on Sony TV. Can I continue to use sound bar and not use sound from mini? Or can I add mini and use with sound bar speakers? Will a home pod in the same room as TV interact or interfere with soundbar or vise versa? What type of exterior/interior cameras do you recommend? What is reason for Siri response being slow as per some of these posts? Appreciate your recommendations and input from your viewers. Thanks
I was ready to start investigating Siri to augment (and maybe replace eventually Alexa) until I saw this video. That delay is something Alexa doesn't suffer from right now and Siri would be a step backward. Apple needs to work on this if it wants to be taken seriously as the home automation goto controller.
Alexa has so much more to offer. I used to be a solid Google Assistant user, then I got an iphone and started using Siri. With enough aggravation I tried Alexa and found continued improvements that I believe she will out perform Google. Try the car feature in the Alexa app. Outstanding.
Interesting, I’m getting ready to replace my echo devices with HomePods because Alexa is so awful at properly responding. We have to repeat ourselves 2-3 times to get her to do anything while the HomePods I have been testing at home and my office are much more responsive. I’ve never experienced the delays shown in this video.
@@travisdlucas I have. Repeatedly…to the point of aggravation. As far as the Alexa devices, make sure you have the latest update installed. This device is fast becoming the best one of the bunch. More personalized responses that are better than the Google Assistant. We made her the default Assistant on our iPhone.
There must be some Wi-Fi weirdness or something else afoot in the background that was hampering the performance of the HomePod Mini’s in this video because I have NEVER had this type of delay with my HomePod Mini’s in the few months that I’ve had them. Like Travis Lucas below, my house was getting annoyed by the crummy performance with our Alexa-compatible devices. We have various Echos, Sonos, and Yamaha smart speakers with Alexa built-in and all were just missing commands or saying that the devices couldn’t communicate with the smart lights and such. It was a waste. Now, I’ve switched over to a couple HomePod Mini’s and an Apple TV 4K and I can ABSOLUTELY say that it always gets things turned right on and right off within seconds and they probably haven’t had any connection issues since I’ve bought it. I’ve been shocked by the results but hey… everyone’s mileage may vary.
@@travisdlucas for me google sucked completely. I never dared to ask google to change a song while on Android Auto because it would almost certainly fail. Siri just seems to know whatever I'm telling her.
You can invite someone to be part of your home. I have my wife under her email from her iCloud account. Once they are part of the home, then things like music and other items will use their services.
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Hey Craig! Question: (Thank you so much! I find your reviews information and enjoy your energy in them!) I'm thinking of converting my home to HomeKit, but learned that I would have to completely buy a new house thermostat. Do you know if there is a HomeKit house thermostat that 1- WON'T auto-lower when I leave, and 2- that I can still control while NOT on my wifi? I change my thermostat from my phone right now before I get home if I'm gone for more hours than expected, or for more extreme weather than expected while I'm traveling. Your expertise may save me HOURS of research!!! Hope you can help! Thank you in advance.
That delay when u asked about meditation timer would make me throw Siri out of the window.
sounds like you need to meditate 😂
@@JonahhChavarria nah he right. Siri is slower than politics in exercising the will of our commands.
Hilarious 😂comment😂
Same. My google home does the same 😔
I agree
I’d like to see if they can improve on the delay when you give the HomePod mini a command, there seems to be a very long pause sometimes
I just checked my phone because I thought it would be faster, but not really
also experienced that bad internet connection will delay Siri as well...
but all in all, Siri is still bad, no follow up questions etc........
But I do like your video and the additional information what's possible , thank you
@@DANERNI PPP Pvt up
I find that the delay is contingent on Wi-Fi strength to the HomePod mini.
Apple has appeared to fall far behind in the personal assistant space. It’s bizarre how it’s been this long and we’ve gotten barely any improvements. When will we get an official Siri 2.0? Technically they never announced she wasn’t beta anymore.
Yes, using my iPhone directly or CarPlay is MUCH faster
Couldn’t find a need to purchase a HomePod mini…until this video! Great video and thank you for not editing the response time for Siri. Those things matter and shows that your reviews and tips are authentic. Great job 👏
Thank you for bleeping out the Siri’s so my own Siri doesn’t activate every time 😂
I like what Apple is doing here. I just feel that they aren’t pouring as much recourses in as they are on their other things like iPhones, iPad, etc. Also, I feel that the person they picked for director of Apple Home is not doing his job compared to those for other Apple products, and it shows through. They have so so so so so much potential. The hardware is there, the software is there but needs to be overhauled.
Fr. Cause a cord??????
Don’t you have to have the specific and limited smart devices that apple HomeKit lists? I’m confused about this. I’m using google home right now with all sorts of generic smart bulbs and a thermostat and smart plugs and whatnot. None of those devices are on the like 20 item list of things I can use with apple home kit. They all connect to google. Will getting a mini change this? And/or can I connect it through google home?
I got my parents some HomePod minis for Christmas. But they’ll never see this comment so my secret is safe 🎄🤫
I know your parents and i am going to spoil it 😎
That is a great gift. I hope my kids buy me cool tech gifts when I get older. Hope they enjoy it.
I am telling your parents.
Already sent this to them.
Me too
You sir are going to make me a fully Apple household at this rate!
For helping you join the right side, I expect a big thank you and a hug if I see you in person. For now, I will just say you are welcome Gareth. 😀👍
@@CraigsTechTalk I think your conversion of me is my reward for the Echo Auto I bought you........& you no longer use 😢
That is awesome Gareth. I still use it. It just doesn’t live in my car. I do hope you enjoy the Apple world, especially after getting your daughter a new phone. She should be a good test for you. I get it now, you get to have her be the beta tester for your own phone.
My biggest question here. Outside of better sound as a speaker why wouldn’t you do any of this on your phone which most people carry around with them at all times
For me personally when I get home i leave my phone in my sleeping room along with my apple watch. The Homepod is in my work/lounge room and comes in handy for certain things.
Siri is painfully slow. I noticed that many improvements were bestowed upon Alexa. Speed and accuracy among them. We never had, "wait a sec" coming from Miss A.
Good video though Craig. Always informative. Thanks.
My iPhone only tells me "Just a sec" when I have a painfully slow data connection while out and about. While on wifi, I never have this issue. Could it be that he doesn't have a fast wifi connection? Or is the homepod mini just that slow?
@@jblas82 I’ve never had an issue with my HomePod being this painfully slow, typically it may say “one sec” when I request to turn on lights but the light come on while she says it(not after). It could just me an internet issue.
Hello John and Armando, this has been happening more since the latest update. Internet is very strong. I have seen a few others say that have seen more of it. But like you said, I have heard the “one sec” and the scene has already run.
I don’t edit feature demo speed so the good and bad shows. With some of these you get the slow ones. One thing I do wonder is if any of it has to do with not using a feature regularly. With the combination of voice match and personal request, does it add anything to a lesser used features. Thanks for watching.
I use HomePod and Siri very regularly all throughout the day/night and rarely have anything but instant replys.
Alexa has also become fairly stable too.
What I have experienced is if a specific Siri module is unavailable , such as timers, there will be the ‘just a sec’ response (while other requests are immediate) but Siri speed has certainly been increasing since Apple localized the service rather than entirely based on server-side services.
Thank Jua for sharing your experience. That is good to hear another hands on use other than me.
I've noticed Siri has been saying "one moment" "just a sec" more then usual lately. Especially on my homepod mini's
*more than
yup, it’s been pretty slow and stuttery lately
Yeah, it had been annoying. I would love to cut that stuff out. But it has been happening. Thanks for watching.
Hi guys. Not an expert whatsoever, but this has a lot to do with your internetconnection. Or the homepod needs to be updated. Haven’t had any problems with any of my homepods 😄
It’s a fail
I'm surprised by the delay here. I use siri often on my watch, phone and via carplay and I usually don't have this kind of delay. Did you have a bad wifi connection or something or is this specific to the homepod?
it’s specific to the homepod, all my minis do this, they’re on super fast 5ghz wifi, but they’re still pretty stuttery :(
It depends on what kind of day Apple’s horrible servers are having. Some days my HomePods work fine, other days they are super slow.
Just bought my first Home pod mini in blue 💁🏻♀️ .
The attention to detail in this video where you have beeped “hey siri” is appreciated as it otherwise would have woke my siri.
Thank you very much. I try not to drive you all crazy triggering your devices. I appreciate your comment and you watching.
Good informative video👍👍
Sound wise, would you say the apple home pod mini was better than the Amazon echo plus. Thanks
Much better
Hey Craig I got a question can you use the HomePod like alexa. I use it to detect when I walk into a room to turn the lights on and when I leave to initiate guard mode, is there anything similar on the HomePods?
I am so excited I just ordered ny first one
I find it useful for cleaning around the house or when I’m getting around or getting in or out of the shower for example and not carrying my phone. It responds better than my watch in noisy situations or when music is loud.
This video is making my homepods go bananas lol
I am planning to buy a apple HomePod mini as it’s easy to connect with the Apple iPhone and it means I can have my light turn on while I am out for security and it can turn on/off when I am leaving/coming hole
That is great. It is nice to do location based automations. I have my camera change from streaming and recording to just streaming or off if my wife or I are detected at home.
I have been trying to figure out how to set up the automation for when an alarm goes off on my HomePod… you mention the tip at 1:58, but I can’t seem to find it under automation inside HomeKit or Shortcuts on my iPhone.
I have 2 original large Homepods in stereo which I love and they have gotten better with each upgrade--I use timers, use REminders and add to lists, call or message, music of course. I never touch the HOmepods. I wanted one in the BR to listen to radio :(CNN and MSNBC) or music (may tell Homepods to play everywhere) when I'm in there or near--so bought a Mini awhile ago. I had an Echo Dot in there--really disliked it--so the Mini was just right. Have considered adding another that will be more of a floater (I have done that with the BR--moved to LR and onto covered porch). Oh, do use Mini for music until sleeping also--tell it to set a sleep timer. I rarely ask them to answer questions--find I get better info from using Ipad or Mac. or phone.
Cool! Just picked up my first Mini. Thanks for sharing!
Very cool. Hope you enjoy it.
Most reviewers miss a key aspect of the mini. First and foremost it is a music speaker- an excellent one. It is not how loud it is- but the quality of the sound. This is a byproduct of excellent design and advanced technology. It can function as very good TV speaker when used as a stereo pair.
But beyond this, as part of the Apple ecosystem, it helps make music more accessible.
As for its home automation capabilities- these are fine. But its musicality is what makes it a superb choice .
Spotify also now works with HomePod I am pretty sure
Just ordered one white can’t wait thanks
I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for checking out the video.
My current iPhone that's with me just about 100% of the time can do 95% of everything (HomeKit, Siri, reminders, making calls, playing music, etc) mentioned. I'm still trying to figure out the purpose of this speaker besides the actual speaker part. I'm not trying to be a smart ass just the fact that it seems very redundant to have 2 devices that pretty much do the same thing. Also Siri voice won't work with other streaming music subscriptions on the HomePod but will on the iPhone. I believe that's a deal breaker to only support Apple Music when it can be done on the iPhone.
Yes, planning on buying. I wish it was close by to go and see in person.
Respectfully, seems like a majority of the ~tasks/queries you mentioned (e.g. alarms, calendars, timers) can be performed just fine with iphone- am I missing something here? Thanks.
Is there any way to make shopping lists and add items by audio to it?
Ok 1:58 that's pretty sophisticated
Just bought my girl one for Valentine’s Day she loves it!!!
How have you setup the”coffee machine press”? Could you share what tech you’ve used for it?
Craig, How did you get your curtains to automatically open at a certain time? What device did you use and was it HomeKit compatible?
I’m sure you can look it up. And it would have to be HomeKit compatible. Just look up “automatic curtain opener for Apple HomeKit”
I use the homepod mini to control my apple tv hands free (play, pause, start over, etc). You still have to use the Apple TV remote to search and play something new, but it also has voice control, so 🤷🏻♀️
Hi, finale got my set. Apple decided not to see them in Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg. So were stuck with a English Siri :-) And NO help from them :-(
I have a problem with Siri, she/he speaks so soft that I nearly have tp put my ear on the speakers yo hear her/him. When I put the sound up, only the music will go louder, not Siri? You happend to know how I get the volume of the Siri voice higher? Would be grateful :-)
what’s up craig i’m looking at your video because i actually order the homepod mini looking forward to these features and especially Stereo for Music
Thinking about getting one
HomePod mini is great. Thanks for watching.
Very good product, Invest in it and you will do very well.
What’s the difference between a mini HomePod and a full sized HomePod? Do you need the full-size one then get the minis after to extend range etc?
They are separate, not even sure they do the big ones anymore
This video is two years old and I'm only watching it for the first time and REALLY hope the response time is better by now cause I just ordered one 😂😂
I really hope you enjoy yours and it performs well for you. Thanks for watching.
Me to just watched I’m thinking of buying one for bedroom
Yeah, mommy and I are buying one. We’re buying one of my special birthday, which is on Wednesday.❤
Does the HomePod mini also work with Spotify?
No it does not Spotify has not made it available. Apple has opened it up to Spotify.
All I have is a IMAC 27in...will this work with it? I have no IPhone
2 OG HomePods sound amazingly wonderful…. probably too much for apartments or bedrooms… if other people are home 😉 The mini’s are wonderful addition…. also… Thread would have been nice if added to the OG’s, but it definitely adds zip to the experience with minis and Nanoleaf lights!
Holy smokes, Siri is slow as heck. She seems to have good days and bad days (I have 9 HomePods myself) Siri has gotten terrible since iOS 15.
I know what you mean. I don’t trim the demos it’s shows the good and bad. unfortunately, like you I have seen some recent slowdowns. thanks for watching and sharing your experience.
Hi, please tell me one thing, if i download some music in my iPhone ( from any source in internet) , and save it in my phone..can i play it with HomePod mini, just like i play it in my bluetooth speaker ?
Got 2 blue HomePod minis and I love them!
Sold. Only took this one video. Thank u. Now, just gotta figure out how many we “need”. :)
I have the orange HomePod mini
Have you figured out how to make Homepod a good enough alarm clock to replace Echo Dot alarms? Seems like I cannot snooze unless I use the alarm sound... and if I use the alarm sound, I cannot lower the volume of the tone? Also the wifi dependency... give me some ideas... would like to split from Echo devices.
All I can think of is using iPhone for alarms, but then there is no voice snooze which has been really nice on Echo devices.
Planning on buying one
great video thank you so much for doing this.
Thank you very much. I appreciate you watching it.
I want asking why my homepod mini cannot connect my youtube?
Hi I bought two HomePod mini in February 22. Set up both on iPhone 13 (iso 15.5). Everything worked fine, but last week one of HomePod stop speakers. Then, I reset factory but can’t (Re)set up, messages said (“Setup Failed (-6753)”). I did everything: iOS downgrade to 15.4.1 the same of HomePod mini. restore HomePod mini to factory using touch red lights, through iPhone n MacBook Pro. But I can’t set up. HOW FIX IT AND SET UP?
I’m planing on getting one
Can the Home Pod work only with IPHONE? I have a Google Pixel phone but I do have an IPAD.
You can set it up and manage it through an iPad. I have a video on getting started with HomeKit and use the iPad for setup. ruclips.net/video/8ydYRxahGps/видео.html
I am going around asking RUclipsrs like yourself that are gurus with home automation to ask if they can guide me on trying to get my mother’s iPhone to ring over her apple HomePod mini. She is hard of hearing.
As an excuse we can say my daughter lowers the volume of the ringer by mistake when she means to lower the volume for her games.
Is there a way to get the iPhone to ring over the apple home pods?
I know you can make a call, answer a call from, and transfer a call back and forth to home pod, but is there a way to make all the HomePod ring . Is there something in settings. Maybe an apple shortcut to make. I would really appreciate the help.
hey 👋. a quick question do the HomePod use two languages? ma girlfriend is a german I speak english we don’t know how to set the HomePod to speak two languages will be great if you would help use out with you tips have watch most of videos great!😊
Can you use them as external speakers for a MacBook?
Yes I am about to get a HomePod Mimi’s in July
Very cool Ashley. I hope you enjoy it.
Currently using 6 mini’s in the house. Just added 2 orange mini’s to supplement my home theater
Very cool. I like the orange stereo pair idea.
Can 6 minis play the same music together? I wonder bcause i need this than harman kardon for my FNB business
Can someone that don’t have access to my phone ask questions from home pod mini to get information
Siri seems incredibly slow compared Alexa. Other than texting I don't see the homepod offering anything that Alexa can't do. I really feel that since Jobs passed Apple is playing catchup with Google and Amazon.
but is siri stealing wifi from your neighbors without their consent ?
I have to laugh over the comments about this being slow. I did notice quite a few pause’s but only for a couple of seconds. This still saves an enormous amount of time over having to find your calendar and actually write it down yourself. Which, I still do😬
I did think he could have written the text message three times over. At home, when I ask Siri to turn a light off, sometimes it would be quicker to do it myself but I suppose it’s all work in progress.
How the heck does the intercom work? I tried to test it but only plays off the mini I got.
Great review!!!!!
Thank you for checking out this video too. Have a great day.
This was very informative! I was contemplating getting one but wanted to know what exactly I’m buying. Thanks!
Thank you very much. Glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching.
Great video, I learned a lot. Thanks.
I've got Amazon Alexa. Would it make a difference if I get this homepod? Or will it be roughly the same
hello , do you know how to set Siris volume separate from the audio ex: low music to sleep and I ask siri the time and she response at that low level sound and can not understand her that low, did I make sense lol thank you for your time sir
Craig, are these good for phone calls? I would like to get one for my elderly mother so she can hear phone calls better. Is it easy to transfer phone calls onto the speaker, how does that work? What do you think? Thanks
Plan on buying one
Very cool. Thanks for watching Jon.
How do I get to those settings at 2:27?
i wanna buy one of them but i’m not sure about sound quality
Why is it that I see Alexa more responsive , like faster. I have HomePod minis and Alexa and I see Alexa way faster 😕 when I ask something or tell her do to something. HomePods mini takes much longer
Wondering if the HomePod will play music from Apple Music by connecting to my Apple TV only without the TV set being turned on. When we leave the house we like to leave on music, but my iPad, phone and watch are usually with me when I leave the house. We don't want to leave the TV set on either. Can I achieve this with HomePod mini?
You can have the HomePod paired to an Apple TV. But still be able to make request to the HomePod for music and other features.
For example I use two HomePods paired to an Apple TV. I can play something through Apple TV and just turn the TV screen off. Or you can ask Siri directly on the HomePod to play music or any of the other features that I mention. Being paired up doesn’t keep it from acting like a regular HomePod
Thanks Craig. 👍🏻
Question! How did you add the actions and get your mini to do things without having to ask it to do all of it? Thank you!
All the scenes and automations I write are within the home app. Under automations you can use sensors, voice, time and a couple of other options to trigger an automation. Those automations in the home app give you control over your different devices. If automations can’t cover it, shortcuts may cover it. But most of my stuff is done in automations.
I got a HomePod for a Xmas present. The sound quality is terrible - too much base and I’m buggered if I can find an equaliser function to fix the audio output.
i think it would be awesome if apple ties up with Sony for smart tv.
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i wonder, can you control homepod minis while you outside the house?
why is it slow
Would I be able to pair my Aftershokz Aeropex bone conduction head phone with the HomePod Mini due to my SSD (single side hearing Lost) . Happy new year from Canada.
Unfortunately you are not able to pair or play any other devices with the HomePods. There is no way to pair Bluetooth speakers like with Amazon Echos.
Thank you very much Graig for the quick reply and to give me advice on other system.
Make a deep space black, make all the tops black, make the cords and block match the speaker color, I would pay $300 for this little beast. The Bass is surreal. 👀
I've found that handoff doesn't work for everything. For example, I can't hand of Audible audio books to my Homepods.
Thinking about buying Homepod mini(s) and Apple TV. I'm using sound bar on Sony TV. Can I continue to use sound bar and not use sound from mini? Or can I add mini and use with sound bar speakers? Will a home pod in the same room as TV interact or interfere with soundbar or vise versa? What type of exterior/interior cameras do you recommend? What is reason for Siri response being slow as per some of these posts? Appreciate your recommendations and input from your viewers. Thanks
I LOVE MY HOMEPODS I DONT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM
Is there any way to get Siri to ignore all voices except my own. Hate it when friends start speaking to her to change my music when they visit.
No there is no way. You can temporarily mute Siri by asking Siri to stop listening. Then long press the top and tell Siri to start listening.
So basically you can do anything on them you can do on a phone anyway :D
I was ready to start investigating Siri to augment (and maybe replace eventually Alexa) until I saw this video. That delay is something Alexa doesn't suffer from right now and Siri would be a step backward. Apple needs to work on this if it wants to be taken seriously as the home automation goto controller.
Alexa has so much more to offer. I used to be a solid Google Assistant user, then I got an iphone and started using Siri. With enough aggravation I tried Alexa and found continued improvements that I believe she will out perform Google. Try the car feature in the Alexa app. Outstanding.
Interesting, I’m getting ready to replace my echo devices with HomePods because Alexa is so awful at properly responding. We have to repeat ourselves 2-3 times to get her to do anything while the HomePods I have been testing at home and my office are much more responsive. I’ve never experienced the delays shown in this video.
@@travisdlucas I have. Repeatedly…to the point of aggravation. As far as the Alexa devices, make sure you have the latest update installed. This device is fast becoming the best one of the bunch. More personalized responses that are better than the Google Assistant. We made her the default Assistant on our iPhone.
There must be some Wi-Fi weirdness or something else afoot in the background that was hampering the performance of the HomePod Mini’s in this video because I have NEVER had this type of delay with my HomePod Mini’s in the few months that I’ve had them.
Like Travis Lucas below, my house was getting annoyed by the crummy performance with our Alexa-compatible devices. We have various Echos, Sonos, and Yamaha smart speakers with Alexa built-in and all were just missing commands or saying that the devices couldn’t communicate with the smart lights and such. It was a waste.
Now, I’ve switched over to a couple HomePod Mini’s and an Apple TV 4K and I can ABSOLUTELY say that it always gets things turned right on and right off within seconds and they probably haven’t had any connection issues since I’ve bought it. I’ve been shocked by the results but hey… everyone’s mileage may vary.
@@travisdlucas for me google sucked completely. I never dared to ask google to change a song while on Android Auto because it would almost certainly fail. Siri just seems to know whatever I'm telling her.
im planing to get one
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Can’t my phone do all this? What’s the point in a home pod esp when Siri is so slow
Great tips. Are you able to link two Apple accounts to one speaker? Would like to have my wife have access to her stuff also.
You can invite someone to be part of your home. I have my wife under her email from her iCloud account. Once they are part of the home, then things like music and other items will use their services.
The delay from request to response is a real killer here though :(
I feel like it has become better. Here is this years Top 10 if you want to check it out. Thanks for watching. ruclips.net/video/faM1GtiKAWk/видео.html
@@CraigsTechTalk Thanks for the presentation. It was good, just a bit underwhelmed with the HomePod mini. I'll check out the top 10, thanks :)
Interesting that Siri didn’t add to the work calendar correctly. The entry was supposed to be, “Record video.”
I have one of those