HomePod – 2nd Generation

Size and Weight

• Size
  • 6.6 inches high (168 mm)
  • 5.6 inches wide (142 mm)
• Weight: 5.16 pounds (2.3 kg)

Audio Technology

• 4-inch high-excursion woofer
• Array of five horn-loaded tweeters, each tweeter with its own neodymium magnet
• Internal low-frequency calibration microphone for automatic bass correction
• Advanced computational audio with system sensing for real-time tuning

Room sensing

• Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos for music and video2
• Four-microphone design for far-field Siri
• Sound Recognition for smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds
• Multiroom audio with AirPlay
• Stereo pair capable

Audio Sources

• Apple Music
• iTunes music purchases
• iCloud Music Library with an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription
• Third-party music services
• Apple Music Radio or episodes on demand
• Radio stations from TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Audacy
• Apple Podcasts
• News briefings
• Remastered ambient sounds
• AirPlay to share other content to HomePod from iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Mac

Touch Controls

• Tap: Play/Pause
• Double-tap: Skip
• Triple-tap: Skip back
• Touch and hold: Siri
• Tap or hold + or –: Volume up/down

Sensors

• Temperature and humidity8
• Accelerometer

Accessibility

• Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of HomePod.
• Features include:
  • Touch Accommodations
  • Siri
  • VoiceOver
  • Home app and HomeKit
  • Intercom transcriptions

Wireless

• 802.11n Wi-Fi
• Peer-to-peer discovery for easy guest access9
• Bluetooth 5.0
• Thread10
• Ultra Wideband chip for device proximity11

System Requirements

• HomePod with the latest version of software
• iPhone SE (2nd generation or later) or iPhone 8 or later with the latest version of iOS; or iPad Pro, iPad (5th generation or later), iPad Air (3rd generation
• or later), or iPad mini (5th generation or later) with the latest version of iPadOS
• 802.11 Wi-Fi internet access

Electrical and Environmental Requirements

• Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 90% noncondensing
• Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
• Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

In the Box

• HomePod
• Power cable
• Documentation