3 Reasons You NEED a HomePod Mini!

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If you are an Apple user you need to get a HomePod mini. The HomePod goes beyond HomeKit and your smart home with Apple Messages, Calendars, Calls, Music, Notes and much more. Keep using your Amazon Echos or Nest devices and add a HomePod mini to take advantage of these and many other features. With hardware like the ultra wideband we could see some interesting stuff from Apple. If you are looking for some smart devices, check out our sponsor SwitchBot.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Learn to use Voice
01:43 Making & Receiving Calls
03:01 Apple Messages
04:10 Apple App Support
06:57 Music & Audio
07:26 Using Hand off
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@willemhensbergen7666 2 жыл бұрын

I use my HomePods as speakers for my Samsung Frame TV. I don’t like the look of a soundbar underneath the TV so I connected the AppleTV 4K with 2 HomePods and it works great. You can place them anywhere you want and there is no delay in the sound. 👌🏻

@Dreador. 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@meegull 2 жыл бұрын

HomePods or HomePod minis?

@willemhensbergen7666 2 жыл бұрын

@@meegull mini’s. They don’t sell the big ones anymore.

@JIAntolini 2 жыл бұрын

Apple TV supports 120hz that The Frame has? I didnt use it there cause i think that it doesnt.

@deman19901 2 жыл бұрын

Using home pods for TV audio as a big "No-NO" the audio quality sucks.

@samcowen4909 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Craig, I have 5 minis (and 2 Homepods). While I love them for all the reasons you mentioned, I mainly bought so many because they form a very robust Thread network inside and outside my house along with the other Thread devices I have. My smart home is very stable since I added started adding them. I also have several Echo Show devices and a couple of large Echo speakers coupled with a Fire TV and they are good, too, but as a major Apple user, I get the most value from the minis.

@antoniodenava8042 2 жыл бұрын

I just got my second HomePod mini and looking forward to another to fill the apartment and be able to take full advantage of that "play everywhere" amazing... and all those things you just said are the things I love that I am able to doe everyday

@Dr_Cole 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done, Craig. I suspect that many of us who subscribe to your channel are already using the HP Mini in the ways described. BUT, it helps as an item to share with our spouses, friends, and for the really daring, our parents. I bought my first mini in November and now have 9 +2 wall mounted iPads that also work for Siri sources. One thing I love is how good the devices are at not competing but ultimately selecting one device to reply. This is what has made me want to expand up to another 2-3 HPs. I love being able to say Hey Siri anywhere in my house and knowing I have a device in earshot that will help me out. I probably do this, without regard to where I am in my house, about 20-30 times per day.

@NotQuiteC 2 жыл бұрын

I got mine a week ago to better control my Nanoleaf lightbulbs in ny bedroom. It also came in handy when asking it to play or pause content on my apple tv or having it open up an app for me. I am very much happy with what it can do.

@edbug007 2 жыл бұрын

Just picked up 2 HomePod minis got them set up as a stereo pair on my apple tv they sound awesome!

@WhiteStripesFann 2 жыл бұрын

Just got an Apple TV 4K and am excited to get a pair of minis to pair with it for some surround sound and build my smart home past Ring accessories.

@grahamrussell6014 2 жыл бұрын

Home assistant can be used to bridge non HomeKit apple devices into the eco system and Scrypted can be used to bring rstp cameras into HomeKit secure video with recording! Have mostly Alexa devices but a couple of these.

@howiefeltersnatch69 2 жыл бұрын

I’m deep into the Apple ecosystem but I have 3 Google Home minis and 2 Amazon Echos. The reason is I had these all before I switched to Apple and I still find the $99 price tag a bit much seeing I was getting my Google minis for about $30 on average. Yes the speaker is not as good as the HPM but I rarely play music off of them.

@sylvainalain6637 2 жыл бұрын

I’m using 2 HomePod mini on my Apple TV. The sound is excellent.

@shawnamundson2262 2 жыл бұрын

I have 4 minis and 4 home pods a total of 8 through out the house. I love them!

@cmacmenow 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely needed device, and when you are at it, get two! Fantastic stereo separation, voice control, sexy looking and much, much more.

@bretonpeters9768 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos and thanks for doing them. I have learned a bunch from them. We have bought into the Apple ecosystem for years now. I am in the process of converting my house into a smart home so I have been watching various KZfaq creators for perspective. Just to provide more perspective, I am retired but I am very much into tech so I am looking forward to the challenge. I plan to purchase a 2022, 128 GB Apple TV for my 65”LG CX TV (located in the basement) and was playing with the idea of getting the Home Mini for our main level. I have set up the house with two different wifi names, hardwiring a router to my main modem to ensure better wifi coverage on our main level. Because of that choice I am wonder how to solve the issue if I do a threaded smart home. Any assistance would be appreciated.

@squearl343 2 жыл бұрын

Alexa runs my house I am a first time iPhone user so I bought a home pod. Now I am switching over. I hope apple does more with this. I am impressed by the pod mini. It runs my hue lights with no problem.

@electguitarz 2 жыл бұрын

How is the latency with watching videos? I probably won’t use it as a smart home hub, since most of my smart home stuff isn’t compatible. But, I may pick one up for easy integration with my apple stuff.

@HughD 2 жыл бұрын

Nice useful video, Craig. I'm using Alexa for most things and as you know, it's terrific, but have recently started to dabble in Homekit a bit and find it not nearly as capable overall as Alexa/SmartThings, but since I'm an iPhone/Mac user I figure why not? I can continue to use the other systems in addition to Homekit. I had been using an old iPad as a Homekit Hub so I could control a LOT more devices using a Raspberry Pi Hoobs setup, and do it when away from home, After Brian told me Apple is taking that capability away I decided to get a Homepod Mini. The bottom line is that it works well as a Homekit hub and thanks to you I'm reminded about the useful Siri integration. It's ok for music, but not nearly as good as the "big" Echo for the same price. Nevertheless I consider it a good purchase and thanks for filling in some "blanks" about other things it can do!

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Hugh, I hope you are doing well. I can see what you are saying about capabilities. Especially when you are a power user like yourself using smart things. Sounds like a great learning experience working HomeKit into what you have. Glad to hear it has been a good person. I am happy to hear I was able to help. It’s great you are using multiple assistants. More people should.

@forangelok Жыл бұрын

Your videos are great! You are fantastic teacher… Thank you 😘

@peterwinstonaldredge6927 2 жыл бұрын

As part of a rewards program at work I was able to get my first one free. My goal was to try it out and if I liked it buy another one to use with my TV. I did end up buying a second one and I do really like them. I like that I can just ask Siri questions or I used it the other day to send a text to someone. It's very convenient to have. I haven't really explored much else but probably will in the future.

@patrick106 2 жыл бұрын

thx, great Video. The incoming call reply was new for me. Is there already a way to change "alarm clock sound" maybe by default? I know i can change it in the home app, but if i set a alarm or timer by voice to the homepod mini, its very loud there.

@TJCCBR47 Жыл бұрын

Handoff falling on video it’s so relatable 😢😂

@BigMu2003 2 жыл бұрын

I started with Alexa. I grabbed some home pod minis to try and switch away as I have apple everything. It has not been easy and I’ve pretty much come to the conclusion I will use HomePod minis for music and entertainment and just use my echo dots for actual smart home control. Hopefully apple can get siri to be better.

@BreakTime10101 2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I do for now.

@neverman3398 2 жыл бұрын

I found that Alexa is slightly faster when controlling my smart home.

@steve-ey4ol Жыл бұрын

So have thrown these in the bin as far to many bugs to deal with I would have to restart every other day to fix issues like not pairing and so on - have now invested in the Sonos system and my life is so much calmer- just ask Sonos to play my music and it just works - the new Sonos voice control is basic but just gets the job done without the stress 🇬🇧

@larrybrown1984 2 жыл бұрын

I will say, I like the transferring back and forth from phone to device. Very clever!

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a cool feature that I am surprised Google hasn’t added to Nest hubs for Android. I can understand Amazon not being able to do it.

@jameslee2215 2 жыл бұрын

I have two home pod minis. One in blue and one in orange. I think Apple should bring out a sub or mini-sub to work with the home pods.

@TomiRautio Жыл бұрын

I order my first today. Thanks to your videos

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Very cool. I hope you enjoy it and I didn't steer you wrong. Thanks for watching.

@angelmontanez2163 2 жыл бұрын

With several iphones in the house, does ipod mini can switch from user to user?

@tdelrio 2 жыл бұрын

Can the call feature etc be used between multiple users

@TheFazdj 2 жыл бұрын

I have a pair of minis in my office. Love the sound. Just wish they had more bass.

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool you have them in the office. Most bass would be nice.

@joe-zubairbaloch-donato6298 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate this and your other vids. Was surprised you didn’t speak about the greatest advantage of Apple/HomePod Mini: Unparalleled security. HomePod is considered the most secure of any available. Sadly, this does limit the range of capabilities and connections for now. Of course, a better sounding speaker wouldn’t hurt either.

@anonnnnnnnnnnnn 2 жыл бұрын

I reckon Apple is making their own search engine behind the scenes. Same as new 5G modem chips, new displays, etc. so that they become less reliant on third parties. After an Apple search engine, Siri will begin to evolve, especially on the HomePod.

@neilo4493 2 жыл бұрын

Craig, thanks for the video. but you need to edit out your HEY SIRI command a little better it still sets all mine off.

@KankukanAiki 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I was considering if buy this HomePod mini or not… always awesome!

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I hope you enjoy it if you get one.

@KankukanAiki 2 жыл бұрын

@@CraigsTechTalk I will enjoy it for sure because I enjoy using Siri and perhaps I am one of the few ones here in Sardinia to use it often eheheh. Thank you again for the video 🙏🙏🙏

@DaBeyonda Жыл бұрын

I have an echo show 8, google hub nest max, and echo 4th G, should I get an homepod mini? i also just recently got apple tv 4k

@c.w.6318 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I don't own a cell phone, but own and use an iMac at home. Will this HomePod mini function as an external speaker with it?

@geofffruin3656 2 жыл бұрын

I have 2 of them and use is with a 4k apple tv, and use it for the TV soumd

@TroyWindhorst Жыл бұрын

I want to stream a URL. Must I (1) Airplay from my iOS device or (2) can the HomePod Mini stream independently-only being “controlled” by an iOS device? I’ve yet to find this answer anywhere.

@halfarsedunboxings Жыл бұрын

Just switched to HomePod minis from Echo studio. Got 4 minis and an Apple TV. 2 setup as Computer speakers 2 as TV speakers.

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Very nice. I hope you are enjoying the switch.

@45jjones 2 жыл бұрын

I own 3 Mimi and one HomePod! Most of the time I love them.

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

Love the “most of the time”. I can relate.

@TheBradLloyd 2 жыл бұрын

How is it possible for only 10% of people to be using HomePod Minis! Lol Thanks for helping the conversion rates, who could argue with your Top 3 reasons!! HPMs are amazing. Great video!

@appiedeknaller Жыл бұрын

I have 5 mini”s in my home. I love it 😍 greets from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

@ChevyDex315 2 жыл бұрын

I’m debating on switching over from echo, gotta love my echo show’s screen.

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

I wish apple had one with a screen.

@user-cl2es9iu1j Жыл бұрын

I have 1 HomePod mini, but haven't really been using it. How do you get the mini to answer to HeySiri, and not all my other devices: iPhone, iPad, etc? They all want to answer to Hey Siri!

@beazdakid1988 2 жыл бұрын

I have 2 in my living room with my Apple TV 4K and it’s a great stereo pair for sound. And playing music in the living room. Call quality is top notch. And I love the integration with my apple ecosystem. It’s still struggles with “smart related” stuff. But it’s still a good deal for 99 bucks if you are ingrained in the apple ecosystem like myself.

@glocky2 Жыл бұрын

Can I talk and speak from either HomePod Mini‽

@beazdakid1988 Жыл бұрын

@@glocky2 yes you can. And it knows who is speaking to it.

@lewi7275 2 жыл бұрын

I have three right now and I’m gonna buy two more of the little ones and I’m gonna find either I hear that they’re gonna come out with the new big HomePod original redesigned but if they don’t come out with it soon I’m gonna go on eBay or Amazon and get two of the original big HomePods but yes right now I have three of the little ones and I need two more to get stereo phonic sound which I did not realize until I watched another KZfaq video showing to Apple speak to mini pods on either side of the TV and I think that’s a great idea

@stephanhead7532 2 жыл бұрын

Love my HomePod Mini with the exception that opening the garage door makes me “continue on my personal device”, which a lot of times doesn’t work. It does work on closing the garage door, which is very helpful when my hands are full.

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

That is annoying. I think when in doubt about security, it dumps you on the phone. Siri is running from responsibility for opening your garage door 🤣.

@aquarius4953 Жыл бұрын

Boss I won’t come to work today because my HomePod mini does want to open my garage door. Sorry ! See you tomorrow maybe !

@bogdanravasz9721 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I am a HomePod mini user and it works great and I’ m not living in the US 👍

@neverman3398 2 жыл бұрын

I have one HomePod mini and a Alexa Spot. Hopefully Apple will put a screen on on a new HomePod. No one really talks about the Echo Spot, it’s a great little gadget.

@timmsautter1962 2 жыл бұрын

I want my HomePod mini to ring when I get a call (so that I can leave phone out of my room.) is this possible?

@noupot 2 жыл бұрын

I do plan to get a Sonos Roam which comes now with a Sonos voice assistant.

@steve-ey4ol Жыл бұрын

The Sonos voice system just works so much better basic but that’s all you need ask it to play an album and it just works basic commands are skip tracks , volume , turn tv off and so on - got rid of my home pods as far to many bugs

@kericwilson4228 2 жыл бұрын

Yep! Have 4 and 2 are connected to the AppleTV!

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Love that you can connect them to the Apple TV.

@faengelm 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. The messages feature is neat. Is this for iMessage only or will it work with SMS?

@faengelm 2 жыл бұрын

can you make the Homepod Mini alert you when a new message arrives?

@tpickett1945 Жыл бұрын

Can you verify if the HomePod mini works with IHeart Radio?

@vinhennessy3885 2 жыл бұрын

Craig, I’m really surprised you haven’t mentioned Home Pod Mini as an access point in the upcoming Matter Standard.

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

That is an interesting point. I am afraid to saying anything about matter with the uncertainty of it all😀 For this one I wanted to stay away from the smart home and focus on the other stuff that could add value. I know my wife could not care less about the smart home. But using reminders and listening to music. I hate the idea of people not seeing the other uses and how it can be an extension of the devices they have. Thank you for watching this one Vin.

@christianbearden28 2 жыл бұрын

I have one, but I never use it. It sits in my bedroom. I don’t have lights or anything set up to turn things on and off with.

@ssa5529 2 жыл бұрын

i use my home pod mini to turn on and off my bedroom light. also to turn on and off my apple tv. also to hand off podcast from my phone to my bedroom mini

@BreakTime10101 Жыл бұрын

HomePod Minis on sale again at Costco for $79.99 starting today July 4th.

@kaarel-pauluskaeramaa3967 2 жыл бұрын

I have 2 regular homepods and one mini!

@anthonywall1228 Жыл бұрын

I have 7 minis and 8 eve plugs my thread network is very strong. Plus I have Lutron switches and Yale smart locks. Next investment is smart blinds.

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Nice, that is a good mix of stuff. Lutron is great.

@KioMilenium 2 жыл бұрын

I’m waiting for the next HomePod

@bala8oo 2 жыл бұрын

The main reason I don’t use the HomePod mini is the audio quality is no way near as good as similarly priced echos, plus even as an avid iPhone user I don’t use Apple Music because again it doesn’t quite impress as much as the competition. I want to like the HomePod mini enough to have one but it doesn’t quite cut it

@doris5867 Жыл бұрын

嗨，我想把它卖掉OGhome pod，有人需要吗

@Kevdog1920 2 жыл бұрын

It sucks that home app kit won’t be on iPad anymore. I do use that

@peterrasmussen3100 2 жыл бұрын

I have 4. Use it multiple times every day.

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool Peter Thanks for watching.

@llrainll Жыл бұрын

Wish I could use them for my PC Desktop without delay :(

@ronm6585 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig. I currently don't have a HomePod mini.

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ron. Give it time. 😀👍

@ScottJacobsRealtor Жыл бұрын

Wondering how or if it gets confused between the iPhone, Apple Watch and HomePod when you say the command? Also, what about multiple iPhone users in the household with their devices in the same room?

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

I find that if I have a non HomePod mini open then it might get confused. But in most cases the HomePods answer, even if my phone picks it up.

@garyjustgary5059 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, how many HomePod minis can play the same music at the same time? Thanks!

@jordanramsayclements 2 жыл бұрын

You could get music to play on all of them.

@larrybrown1984 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a proud Android user and have lots and lots of Echos of all shapes, sizes and ages! (Ooo, nice good animations! :) )

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

Larry, I am proud of how many echos you have and what you have built out with the smart stuff.

@markusm.6989 Жыл бұрын

I love my HomePod mini ❤

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Good to hear.

@TechnoBoomer Жыл бұрын

There was a time you promote Amazon Echo, giving more or less the same arguments. I have been using an Amazon for more than one year now and it does perfectly the job... for a third of the price !

@ShockerTopper 2 жыл бұрын

I have stereo HomePod minis with my Apple TV 4K, I don’t think there is a reason to only buy one. Especially since its only a hundred bucks. I got a slightly used Apple TV 4K for only 80 bucks too. I use it for apple fitness plus more than steaming. I don’t really have time to watch streaming anymore because I work Monday through Friday and workout 3-4 hours a day. I started with Disney plus because I won’t support that company ever again but I realized I was paying for stuff I had no use for. It blows my mind how lazy people are. I’ve talked to so many people that claim They don’t have time to workout but when I ask them if they watch TV shows they say “ya”. To which I say if you have an hour or more a day to watch TV you have an hour to workout. It’s not that hard to workout for an hour. I smoked a pack a day for 16 years and 2 packs a day for 4 years and quit a month ago. I’m also 37 so how am I able to run 6 miles a day but others “can’t because it’s too hard”. Just reminds me how weak people are haha

@gam3rkid954 Жыл бұрын

Very interested in purchasing a mini. I’ve heard rumors of price reduction in 2023 and a less expensive HomePod, any truth?

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

I would not expect any price reduction on the minis. Maybe, but I have serious doubts. I thing the better priced full size HomePod rumors are true. I can see some color changes for the mini, but I would be surprised for a price drop.

@enriquelinares9218 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunatly i can’t use the send message or read message with most of my contacts like my wife, because we speak Spanish in the house. It will be great if Siri could understand Spanish as well English at once.

@trevorconnolly4801 2 жыл бұрын

I’m getting a HomePod mini

@paul8926 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is so fetch !

@davidtheswedishtechguy Жыл бұрын

One thing I'm disappointed at is that i can't set a default speaker for music for an example, I have mine into the home theatre and I would love if I say play my music it would automatically play it trough my Apple TV and home cinema speakers.. now I have to say play my music then say play it on Apple TV..

@jordanramsayclements 2 жыл бұрын

Spotify doesn’t work with Siri commands on the HomePod. Until this gets fixed then it’s a no from me. It seems dumb that Spotify works with Siri on the iPhone though :/ Apple also needs to make a smart speaker with a small screen for me to change everything over

@dustintheblindminnesotan 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you.

@Dmpddiver 2 жыл бұрын

Really struggling with trying to decide between Alexa and apple for home automation. Building a home and want to have home automation but having a difficult time deciding.

@BreakTime10101 2 жыл бұрын

If you’re building a new house I recommend running Cat-8 and speaker cable EVERYWHERE you can! To include not only for the internet and WiFi, but for wired security cameras and wired speakers for whole home audio, especially if you want a surround sound system. Wire it up before the drywall goes up.

@Dmpddiver 2 жыл бұрын

@@BreakTime10101 thanks for the recommendation, was going to run cat6 but now will do cat8

@autumnmatthews3179 Жыл бұрын

I got one when they came out, but I'm really disappointed with it. I wanted to set it up with my iPod to play music. It worked with handoff a few times but then stopped working. If I ask it anything it says it will send the results to my iPhone followed by it can't find my iPhone. Thankfully my Echo Show does what I want.

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear the Echos have been better for you. Sorry to hear that the HomePod mini was disappointing. I appreciate you sharing your experience. Don't completely give up on Siri, she may be able to help in other ways. I am all for a multi-assistant house. Thanks for watching

@wyattstevens7789 Жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about it.

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

I have a feeling someone is right on the edge. Let us know if you go for it.

@ToniAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I have 4 so far.

@todd_raymond 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I’m not a fan. I have five original HomePods in my home, and when I tried one of the HomePod mini’s recently, I couldn’t even hear the HomePod mini until I bumped it up to 75% volume with the original HomePods at 15%. Basically the HomePod mini had to be almost maxed out just to keep up with the originals at a moderate volume.

@DennisWarner 2 жыл бұрын

I have two HPM and I’m waiting for Apples next HomePod release.

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Me too. Hoping for one with a display.

@DennisWarner 2 жыл бұрын

@@CraigsTechTalk I was thinking the same thing to replace our Echo Show 8 but honestly we NEVER use the screen. I want a HomePod sound bar with AppleTv and FaceTime camera built in like I’ve seen rumored.

@seniortoker2228 Жыл бұрын

I have a HomePod that doesn’t get used because it is wired. If it was wireless I would be more likely to use it!

@myHomeKithome 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I’m quite surprised that the HomePod mini is doing as well as it is. Admittedly Siri is not as diverse in terms of its knowledge base as others, but if you’re in the ecosystem it does essentially everything you would need with the grant exception of random queries and searches. I find that I don’t even use it with all of my smart home stuff, but rather mostly for Apple Music. Great video as always Craig!

@ADayInTheLifeofLori Жыл бұрын

Very helpful review. Thanks!

@rmorenberg Жыл бұрын

I'm actually getting 2 so I can use audio arc on my apple tv as my computer speakers

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

Very cool. That is great Arc is an option now. Hope you enjoy them.

@rmorenberg Жыл бұрын

@@CraigsTechTalk thanks

@SnapquesterMage 2 жыл бұрын

I will never buy into an Apple ecosystem, but I'm glad such an option exists for those who do.

@justinphy7229 2 жыл бұрын

I literally have everything apple except the HomePod because of Siri being the assistant. Now if Siri was on an Alexa level I would get one of these in a heartbeat

@Lakaguama 10 ай бұрын

3:51 😂

@carlospelaez2866 Жыл бұрын

I own 2 HomePod minis!!!!!

@pattycarljackson 2 жыл бұрын

I have google homes and I love them but google home app is just absolutely aweful and is making me want to go into HomeKit devices a lot more because the app and just the way it works is so much nicer.

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

I am with you on the app. I think Apple is the only one making a smart home app. It has some great features.

@Kevdog1920 2 жыл бұрын

I want one but I don’t have room yet

@barnster5844 Жыл бұрын

In the UK it does not play the BBC. Crazy.

@gmck7858 2 жыл бұрын

Can you end calls hands free with HomePod ?

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can. You can ask Siri to hangup.

@garethjones5068 2 жыл бұрын

Siri helping people get into trouble with their spouses daily 😆

@CraigsTechTalk 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. Love it. Hope you are doing well.

@jimbradshaw3496 Жыл бұрын

I have multiple Apple devices. When I say “hey Siri”, they all go off. How do you make it so only the mini responds?

@CraigsTechTalk Жыл бұрын

There is a way that I know to control that except turning off "Hey Siri" on some devices. I experienced that today with my phone answering to set a timer when the HomePod mini should have.

@jimbradshaw3496 Жыл бұрын

@@CraigsTechTalk thanks for the reply. I’ve watched a lot of your videos lately. Really good stuff. Keep up the great work. BTW, would love a video showing which 3rd party apps Apple TV remote really works with. The only app I can use the “scrubbing” feature for rewind/FF is Apple TV+. Doesn’t work on KZfaq TV, Netflix, not Prime. That’s disappointing. Same with variable speed rewind/FF. Only works with Apple TV+. Only one speed for 3rd party apps.

@LordOfJazz Жыл бұрын

If I could take it to different room without have to unplugging and plugging it back in. I'm not buying one for each room. That is why I don't own one. Not it's capacities. If you can get Apple to put a battery in it. I'll sub ;)