HomePod (2nd generation) - Technical Specifications

Colour

• Midnight

• White

Size and Weight¹

• Dimensions:

  • 168 mm high (6.6 inches)

  • 142 mm wide (5.6 inches)

• Weight:

  • 2.3 kg (5.16 pounds)

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 sounds³

• Multiroom audio with AirPlay⁴

• Stereo pair–capable⁵

Audio Sources

• Apple Music⁶

• iTunes music purchases

• iCloud Music Library with an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription

• Third-party music services⁷

• 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

• Thread networking technology¹⁰

• 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

• Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC

• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

• Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)

• Relative humidity: 5% to 90% noncondensing

• Operating altitude: Tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)

In the Box

• HomePod

• Power cable

• Documentation

Compatibility

HomePod and the Environment

HomePod is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact¹²:

Made with better materials

• 100 per cent recycled rare earth elements in the speaker magnet

• 100 per cent recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards

• 100 per cent recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards

• 35 per cent or more recycled plastic in multiple components

• 100 per cent recycled plastic in the Midnight mesh fabric and nearly 30 per cent recycled plastic in the White mesh fabric

Energy-efficient

• ENERGY STAR®–certified¹³

Smarter chemistry¹⁴

• Mercury-, BFR-, PVC- and beryllium‑free

Green manufacturing

• Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill

• All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100 per cent renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging

• 100 per cent of virgin wood fibre comes from responsibly managed forests

• 96 per cent or more fibre-based packaging and no outer plastic wrapping

Apple and the Environment

We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to becoming carbon-neutral across our entire business, including our products, by 2030.