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HomePod mini 2 is a compact smart speaker featuring a new chip, reactive top lighting, fresh color finishes, and Mac system audio support. Hitechreports covers its pricing, hardware updates, connectivity features, and the rollout of assistant capabilities.
Apple's Apple TV 4K 4th generation can link up to four HomePods for wireless Dolby Atmos surround sound, mixing full-size and Mini models. What Hi-Fi says the setup is missing one piece: a dedicated subwoofer channel.
Apple's HomePod mini 2 goes on sale globally this Friday for $149 with new green and blue colorways, Wi-Fi 6E and Thread 1.4 border router support for Matter smart home devices.
Apple HomeView launches at $299 — wall-mountable, face-aware, and shipping November 13. The HomePod mini 2 follows on October 30 at $149, with Siri AI delayed to a later software update. And the new Apple TV 4K jumps to $299 — its first hardware refresh in four years — also arriving November 13.
Apple has raised the price of the HomePod mini 2 to $149 in the US — up from $99 for the original — and bumped the Apple TV 4K to $299, up from $129 for the entry-level model just four months ago.
The original HomePod mini will not support Siri AI. Only the HomePod mini 2, with its S10 chip, qualifies. CNET walked back its earlier claim; Apple’s documentation confirms the split.
Apple's new Apple TV 4K and HomeView devices launch November 13, but online preorders placed now are already quoting delivery estimates into late November, according to 9to5Mac.
The HomePod mini 2 can now pipe Mac system sounds — notifications, alerts, UI feedback — directly through the speaker. It requires a Wi-Fi 6E Mac (2023 or newer) and a future macOS Golden Gate update.
Apple has clarified how Siri AI works across smart living spaces, confirming the original HomePod mini is cut off while requiring an Apple Intelligence phone or tablet to turn features on.
Apple is enabling default Mac speaker support on the HomePod mini 2 and second-generation HomePod, but the setup requires a Mac with Wi-Fi 6E networking released since 2023.
Apple has launched the HomePod mini 2 at $149 in the US and Rs 12,990 in India — a $20 jump over the current $129 model, and $50 more than the original $99 launch price. Pre-orders open today; units ship Friday, October 30.
Apple introduced the HomePod mini 2 without updating its larger speaker, but a subtle alt text change on the order page suggests Siri AI might reach the bigger model down the road.
Apple has refreshed its entry-level smart speaker after six years, launching the HomePod mini 2 at $149 with reactive top lighting and four-speaker surround sound pairing.
Apple has refreshed the HomePod mini with the S10 processor, Wi-Fi 6E, and upcoming Siri AI integration. It costs $149 and ships October 30.
The HomePod Mini 2 launches at $149 with new colors, Sound Glow lighting, and support for multi-speaker surround — but Siri AI is delayed to a future software update requiring an iPhone 15 Pro or newer.
The HomePod mini 2 is confirmed for launch tomorrow — alongside the all-new HomeView smart home hub and a refreshed Apple TV 4K — according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, cited by Tom’s Guide ahead of Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ event in New York at 9 a.m. ET on 13 October 2026.
Apple’s HomePod mini 2 is confirmed for launch on Friday, October 30 — two weeks after its October 13 unveiling at the “Welcome home” event in New York.
Apple confirms HomePod mini 2 launches Tuesday, October 13 — with Wi-Fi 7, upgraded UWB, Siri AI (iPhone-dependent), and new colors. $129 is the current U.S. price; no new pricing announced yet.