Compared to the 2017 version, Apple has dropped the price $50, rearranged the internal speakers, improved its smarthome chops, and added a few clever functions that make it worth considering.
SHAREApple introduced the original HomePod back in 2017 when the smart speaker arms race was still going on. Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant were vying for the right to take up residence in your home, while the ill-fated Microsoft Cortana and Samsung Bixby smart assistants toiled on the fringes. By most metrics, the HomePod was late to the party and it attempted to overcome its tardiness with excellent sound quality and a sophisticated design you’d expect from the Cupertino crew.
The HomePod has come a long way from its quirky roots when it comes to controlling smart homes. It sets up easily and adds devices quickly and reliably. The only real issue I ran into with smart home functionality stemmed from the fact that my Apple TV and the Sonos Beam II soundbar attached to it both have the name “Living Room,” which confused things from time to time.
The HomePod isn’t always listening and adjusting, however. The speaker’s built-in accelerometer waits to sense when the HomePod has moved, which triggers another listen in case the acoustic properties differ from its previous location.Fast and Furious
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