NEW HomePod (2023) - 15 Things You NEED to KNOW!
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NEW HomePod!! Just like that! 🤯 You getting one?
Hello love you channel keep it up well done
Preordered two
Will wait for reviews
I was going to buy 2 but the Wi-Fi 4 has stumped me. Wtf Apple?? Are the minis Wi-Fi 4?
Was excited as hell to get two of these but as previously said I’ll wait for a reviews since the specs are but that great
I have 2 Gen 1 homepods paired up to my projector. They honestly sound pretty good. I would compare it to a decent sound bar/subwoofer setup. Was excited to see the gen 2 announced but the paper specs seem disappointing. It would be awesome if apple allowed 4 or more homepods to be connected for a true surround sound experience. I would be interested in that.
I already have big HomePods spread throughout my house and in stereo for home theater. And I love them. Unless the new ones sound significantly better, I’ll stick with my existing ones.
They might even sound worse
@@estebanlopez5016 hopefully not! Most likely they are just using better speakers. Tesla reduced the number of speakers in their vehicles and they actually sound way better than before.
@@S3XYdriver 💯
@@Tycondaroga100 silence is good too!
Just get sonos ahaha it’s so stupid to use these things for audio 😂😂😂
If the sound on the second-gen HomePod is anywhere near as good as it was on the first-gen, I'll definitely get one, and preferably 2, for my living room. I literally didn't have the money when the first-gen HomePod was available, but now I can afford one or two. I've already got a house and office full of HomePod Minis, and I love them for what they are. But for serious music or movie watching, the Mini is just so-so.
why not just buy something like kanto speakers? I'm confidence they'll sound much better
@@Dongdot123 Integration. Nothing else integrates as well with Apple’s other devices and smart home.
Thanks for your review! I am looking forward to getting two HomePod Gen 2 devices! Sound quality is my top objective, along with the portability and ease of connecting/synchronizing. When I need to bring my own sound system to events, HomePod is my top choice for high quality playback regardless of on-location acoustics. It's so easy to carry around, too.
Thanks for a thorough and clear cut review of the new HomePod! Excellent job.
Thanks for sharing honest feedback bro, appreciate it. I was a bit excited for this. Looks like I should hold back from it for now
There’s no reason to be worried, really. They downgraded parts that don’t matter so much in order to save costs. What matters is the engineering and speaker driver quality. The common person wouldn’t understand what makes a good speaker driver and the engineering behind speakers bores most people, but that’s all that really matters.
If they really did cut costs all around, including on drivers, then that means we will see aggressive pricing on these in the future.
Having more drivers like they had previously also doesn’t mean that the sound quality suffers. They could have done this for cost reasons, to increase efficiency so they can use a smaller amplifier, or because they needed something to fit a specific space.
I’m going to wait for homepod 3
Just get the mini
You’re gonna be waiting a long time
Coming late 2029
It will more decrease spec then..😅
I just buy the 2nd gen…but i regret, and can not be refund..😢
I have the mini it’s been quite good for it’s size & price. Love to hear the dormant temp sensor being activated in future update 😅 & like the fact that it has Matter support as the homepod 2. Find it interesting Apple relaunches a product in the first place, but okay, sure. You’d think that they place it as a great home integration with the newest standards. Nope, WiFi 4 & BT 5.0. Yes, it works, but this is a speaker you’d want to use at least 5-10 years. Was considering it, but it’s a pass till the S/plus/pro/3 ultra version ✌️
I am glad I have the first generation Home Pods, including a stereo pair in my office. It sounds great!
Apple keep downgrading products, throw a processor and a couple bells and lean heavy on marketing. It works from them but it sucks for consumers
The bass from this thing was surprisingly good and very deep (20hz deep ). I was quite impressed. It just needs more power.
I’ve ordered two second gen HomePods in white. Love the sound of the first so hoping this one is as neat… thanks for this video. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼
I appreciate short videos. Thank you!
I have the original HomePod & it comes with great sound as well as wonderful bass, etc
The issue is I’ll never trust something like that to be my sound system. At least it should be a bar system, or come with multiple speakers without costing a ton…
Can confirm that a sound bar (at least a mid-range to high-end one) does sound much better than the HomePod.
@@ZONEofTECH I saw some reviews on RUclips that said HomePod Duo paired with Apple TV is much better than most $2000 sound bars, especially when using Dolby Atmos.
Other reviews said a single HomePod is terrible in sound quality, and Duo is a new level.
If you have a large room, a subwoofer is a must though, which rules out Apple unless they make one in the future
@@artnotes that's so cap they were definitely being payed by apple to say that
@@artnotes $2000 sound bar!!! Oh boy you have no idea what a high end sound bar sounds like. For example Ambeo soundbar from Sennheiser, this soundbar alone is way more capable put two homepods into an absolute shame, there is not even a comparison. Those who say two HomePods can sound better than a 2k soundbar are either got paid or delusional or never heard what a high end soundbar sounds like.
Dude even two Sonos five will out perform two Homepods by a mile.
I think the HomePod is underrated. We have a pair of OG Homepods and the sound is amazing. We love it so much we replaced our surround sound system for our TV with them. Way less cords and they look good sitting on a lamp table.
I had a pair of the OG and when I heard they were being discontinued, I bought another pair. I agree they sound great, especially in a home theater setup. I wanted great sounding smart speakers, and that's what I got. The HomePod2 is just not compelling.
One quick question. I use two homepod mini for TV. If I buy Homepod gen. 2, can i connect and use them all together for tv?
Nice review. Many thanks!
I love the outro music, I always rewind the last few seconds a few times.
I think best,true, honest review yet! Didn’t know about the Wi-Fi part.
For me it depends on in what way it will do Spotify and how it sounds compared to the older version.
I guess they added a siren and emergency sos for security and privacy features like they said in the video
Definitly getting two of the new ones!
I bought the original and have loved it ever since
If you don’t have one but listen to music a lot, the new one will be just as good
Amazing
I have 2 original HomePods in stereo. I think I’ll be sticking with them.
It would be nice if they could do Adobe Atmos if pairing enough of them Hopefully there would be no issues with syncing the audio from Video on the Apple TV or MacBook Pro when video editing.
I want one. I have two Home pod mini’s and they are great. I have always wanted one of the bigger HomePods but didn’t want to pay that hefty price. I will be getting the newest model though.
Let’s see how the sound reviews and comparisons pan out 👍
Thank you for this video: I currently own 6-paired Homepod (Hp) speakers: 2 for the office, 2 for the gym, and 2 for the kitchen. I will not be upgrading my Hp speakers.
I have two of the original Homepods. The sound is awesome on these. However i think Apple will have a trick up their sleeve and the new one will have even better sound. Cant wait for some hands on comparisons.
Thinking about getting 2 mainly for the Apple TV, but want to hear the sound quality.
Just got my stereo pair of home pods minis in as they announced this one lol
I’ll upgrade later this year.
Also pls notice that your prices are only for the US. Ours in europe is still 350
3:32 Jobs: “it's 0.1 shades lighter dumb ass!!!! It gives a cooler feel just like midnight so we call you midnight”
They should work on quality and consistency for homepods. They randomly lose connection and change what word they want you to use for the intercom feature. It was intercom then broadcast and now it just flips back and forth
Man, I was really hoping for more releases towards HomeKit. Thought they might come out with a screen version to compete with Echo Show or Google Nest but I guess that’s what iPads are for
Just dedicate an older iPhone, iPod or iPad or buy a Refurb.
Then how do you connect them for surround or stereo sound from your tv? Does it have to be via an Apple TV?
I have a stereo pair of the gen 2 HomePods. They sound really good, but I can hear some audio trickery going on at higher volume levels. My theory is that they are using smart multi-band compressors. One for bass and one for vocals or any spoken words. Bass sounds nice and full at low and middle volumes and as you turn up the volume past 3/4 the sub bass threshold is maxed out and the highs and mids get more headroom. Upper-mids sound a little harsh at higher volumes too. Overall nice set of speakers, but I agree the price should have been $200-$250 at most. My wish is that Apple would release a decent subwoofer to pair with them to mitigate the physical size limitation of the HomePod. I'd pay $500 for a sub if it had some decent power. Sometimes I want to be able to rattle the walls a little lol. And when I play back some of my favorite music at higher volumes you can tell there is missing low end information. Don't get me wrong these speakers can produce a 50-80hz tone, but the frequency response fluctuates with volume. Which is why I think they are using some kind of smart multi-band compressors tailored to the hardware.
I loved my Gen1 HomePod, so I will probably pick up one of these. There seems to be some ambiguity surrounding what streaming services are supported via the HomePod though? I don't mean AirPlay from an iPhone, I mean "Hey Siri, please X" and it streams directly from a particular service.
Hi, could you share if I can use it as a speaker with my iMac24"? Thanks :)
Wooooww and I wanted to finally buy me a home pod but now I don’t . I wouldn’t mind getting the old one .
As owner of one OG that has amazing sound, for sure I will get a stereo pair for my ATV...
What about lossless audio?
No one is going to be buying a smart speaker for lossless audio, unless you have a recording studio it's pointless to have a lossless speaker
can you pair 4 home pods to Apple TV for sourrond home theatre style ?
I order two new HomePods so I can use them as a pair with my Apple TV. I also have the older one in my office, and the sound is premium. I expect the new ones will deliver the same amazing sound, especially when paired. I do wish I could pair the old with the new.
Is this wireless like the Jnr speakers ?
Because I am seeing a wire being connected to it
The first time that I know of that Apple software activated a dormant hardware was before 2010 back with the original iPod touch. It had Bluetooth hardware, but no software to manage it until maybe iOS 5 I might be a little off on the time and the version but I can remember having my mind blowing that they had the hardware and did not have the software to manage it until later. It was really cool when a software update allowed me to use Bluetooth headphones with an iPod touch for the first time.
You could already transfer Audio on the original HomePod by holding the iPhone near
I sold the original HomePod a few weeks ago, ultimately I just didn’t like how it sounded , I had less bass turned on and it was much better but it only did moderate volume well, those late nights or radio/podcasts were just too boomy with it. I’m going to get a mini instead.
I’ll get one or possibly, two of them, as a birthday present to myself in a few months.
If there will be delay when using as external soundbox?
I don’t see much reason to complain about the WiFi. I mean I have DSL internet so it obviously cannot reach WiFi 4 speeds.
Back in the old days bluetooth was a dormant hardware feature that Apple enabled.
On the iPod Touch I think they sold the update 2.29$
Wasn’t receiving payments on my iPhone 11 Pro Max through NFC a dormant hardware feature enabled through software?
Only way I’ll consider it is if I’m able to pair this one with my two smaller HomePods for my entertainment system.
Can't wait for the sound comparison side to side 2017 version vs the 2023 version.
The oh HomePod had the send music to HomePod by hovering feature though? I do it all the time
Does it have battery to run without electricity unlike homepod mini?
Does the HomePod mini have to be connected to Wifi to play music via your phone??
i would love to try the bigger size.
Yeah still feel like waiting for the mini 2. Once i can control my smart stuff and connect any device to play music, then it'll be worth it.
I hope you're wrong because I have bought one for my MacBook Pro and I didn't see anything on the apple website that said it would not work with it. I'd hate to have to send it back. Love the channel, warm regards Joseph
My 1st gen just died on my out of the blue a couple of months ago. So I’m pretty skeptical on buying the new one.
I was going to get it but the lack of any bluetooth pairing makes it pretty useless for most people especially at the price
How does it compare to the Echo Studio?
I have a single Original HomePod, would the new HomePod 2 pair for stereo audio ?
02:15 transfer audio and 03:19 Dolby Atmos, those features are already present on the original HomePod
Ordered one. I’m a sucker
I have two HomePods and four of the HomePod Mini; the six paired in three groups of two. The fact that the new HomePod cannot be paired with a first generation model is a serious mistake. No additional HomePod purchases planned.
I actually understand this. If the new speaker turns out to have a different sound profile, it would not sound right if the sound was different from the left to the right speaker. Apple never does anything that could potentially hurt their brand.
Probably hve different sound profiles, especially when they removed 2 tweeters
I love how you go up then down (like when you say the price of the HomePod) 😂
Sus
Why can’t they just put the battery into that? I’d buy right away!
Nice Video
Can I pair homepod2 with homepod mini?
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This is not the first dormant hardware. As I could remember, 2nd Gen iPod Touch get an update of OS 3.0 for the bluetooth functionality. It wasn’t usable when out of the box.
They just need to finally fix Siri! The amount of times we get:"Im having trouble doing that" or "Mmmh, this is taking a bit long" from Siri when all we wanted is for the speaker to play some music is frustratingly frequent.
I owned four gen 1 homepods. Three of those I had to throw out, either because of death farts or weird pop sounds. Apple has never addressed or commented on these problems. Do we know if they corrected those issues with the 2nd Gen?
Evening Dan 👌☺️❤️xx
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Nice chip descript
This just such a wasted product, apple failed to learn anything or see who this product caters to. If ppl want a “good” home audio experience, there are real speakers and hi-fi systems to use that blow this away. But if a person wants a convenient and “good enough” home speaker, then it shouldnt be too expensive.
The mini solved this issue. Yet apple needs to waste more development money/time to relearn that no one cares 🤦♂️😂
The ecosphere for HomePod will be the next thing for Apple. Although it may not be as big as iPhones/iPads, it may still be a potential revenue generating source that Apple can tap.
It's amazing how people have no problem with an always on microphone in their homes.
My original HomePods are doing fine!
It's quite good
The previous gen Homepod already sold at a lower price since its launched late in my country, the second gen price actually slightly increased.
Unless you take a year of runaway inflation. Considering inflation, it’s much cheaper
I really don't understand why Apple doesn't let these sync with homepod minis. it would make great surround sound. Think I'll wait until they do that.
I have two of the OG hompods, linked for stereo sound. They were sold to me as being able to play purchased music from my Itunes library. Three months later, the problems started and when I'd ask Siri to play a song on my homepods, the response would be" I cant find that in your apple music library". It became horribly unfun to use them and now they sit at the back of my tv unused. It was the beginning of the end of my love affair with Apple.
@@phillipbanes5484 Yup! Spent hours on the phone with support, until one day I spoke with an agent who literally said to me "these were always intended to work with Apple Music". Case closed. I'm now on my second pair of Airpod Max. Expensive Crap. Bye Apple.
@@phillipbanes5484 Homepod did play purchases when I first bought it. I was so happy that I ran right out and bought a second one for stereo sound. I could simply ask Siri to play something that I had purchased and bingo....song / artist / album would come on. Sometimes siri would be dumb about it but I could usually find a work around. The reality is, I didn't want to be running down my iphone / ipad battery to airplay music to speakers that were connected to my account and wifi. Good sound was not enough for the fiasco Homepods caused.
@@phillipbanes5484 interestingly enough, I’ve only been using my homepods on shuffle for the past 18 months. That way, I don’t have to be disappointed. All of my purchases are stored on a mac, iphone, ipad and on icloud No reason for Siri to struggle to find anything, but it does. I believe Apple are now charging people to use voice commands with apple music now.
Hi! Can HomePod 2 be paired with the existing HomePod minis?
No only other 2nd gen HomePods. I never rip Apple but this is by far the most pointless “upgrade” unless you just want something for a small living area or office…
You don’t need a homepod to run automations. Are saying that you can tall it to run an automation outside of it’s normal time or trigger?
I purchased it last week. Should be here by the end of next week. Very disappointed to hear about the downgrade on the WiFi. I wonder why that is? Will it matter if I'm in the Apple eco system?
I HAD 3 minis and two homepods and I gave them away because they are soooo unstable and only connect to my internet when they feel like it lol. I replaced eveything with sonos and I am delighted beyond beleif. sorry home pod lol
Already have Alexa, I mean Ziggy, and he has a British accent. 😄And Ziggy has a problem understanding my American accent.
Maybe Ziggy isn't the one with the problem? 😅 Side note: maybe he's also otherwise engaged looking for Sam Beckett. Signed, Friendly Canadian.
I hear a lot of people complaining about Apple using a very old wifi standard. Perhaps I’m missing something here, but what substantive benefits do people think they’d have with the latest wifi standard? To my understanding, it’d be like complaining that it has a “slower” s7 chip instead of the latest M2 processor. More expensive chipsets that would be completely wasted on the product. Streaming lossless audio doesn’t need higher bandwidth. Similar to how a faster cpu couldn’t do anything that the s7 can’t already do in real time.
HomePod is awesome
Would you think that HomePod pro could come soon?
Your face is so addicting 🥺 anyway, great review!!
Can you still buy the 1st Gen model? Will it be cheaper now?
How much cheaper adjusted for inflation?