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HomePod (2nd generation) - Tech Specs

Year introduced : 2023

Color

  • Midnight

  • White

Size and Weight1

  • Dimensions:

  • 142 mm wide (5.6 inches)

  • 168 mm high (6.6 inches)

  • Weight:

  • 2.3 kg (5.16 pounds)

Audio Technology

  • 4-inch high-excursion woofer

  • Array of five horn-loaded tweeters, each 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

  • Multi-room audio with AirPlay3

  • Stereo pair capable4

Audio Sources

  • Apple Music5

  • iTunes music purchases

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

  • Third-party music services6

  • Apple Music Radio or episodes on demand

  • Radio stations from TuneIn, Capital FM, LBC UK, Heart UK and Smooth UK

  • 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

  • Sound Recognition7

  • Temperature and humidity8

  • Accelerometer

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of HomePod.

Learn more about Accessibility

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 software version

  • 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: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)

  • Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing

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

In the Box

  • HomePod

  • Power cable

  • Documentation

Compatibility

  • iPhone:

  • iPhone 14 Pro Max

  • iPhone 14 Pro

  • iPhone 14 Plus

  • iPhone 14

  • iPhone 13 Pro Max

  • iPhone 13 Pro

  • iPhone 13

  • iPhone 13 mini

  • iPhone 12 Pro Max

  • iPhone 12 Pro

  • iPhone 12

  • iPhone 12 mini

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max

  • iPhone 11 Pro

  • iPhone 11

  • iPhone XS Max

  • iPhone XS

  • iPhone XR

  • iPhone X

  • iPhone 8 Plus

  • iPhone 8

  • iPhone SE (3rd generation)

  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)

  • iPad:

  • 12.9-inch iPad Pro

  • 11-inch iPad Pro

  • 10.5-inch iPad Pro

  • 9.7-inch iPad Pro

  • iPad (10th generation)

  • iPad (9th generation)

  • iPad (8th generation)

  • iPad (7th generation)

  • iPad (6th generation)

  • iPad (5th generation)

  • iPad Air (5th generation)

  • iPad Air (4th generation)

  • iPad Air (3rd generation)

  • iPad mini (6th generation)

  • iPad mini (5th generation)

HomePod and the Environment

HomePod is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:12

See the HomePod Product Environmental Report

Made with better materials

  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in the speaker magnet

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

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

  • 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

  • 100% recycled plastic in the Midnight mesh fabric and nearly 30% 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 Programme helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill

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

Responsible packaging

  • 100% of virgin wood fibre comes from responsibly managed forests

  • 96% 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 become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.

See Apple’s commitment

  1. Size and weight vary by manufacturing process.

  2. Spatial Audio works with compatible content in supported apps on HomePod (1st and 2nd generation). Not all content is available in Dolby Atmos. Requires Apple TV 4K. Apple TV 4K sold separately.

  3. Requires multiple HomePod speakers or or AirPlay-compatible speakers with the latest AirPlay software.

  4. Creating a HomePod stereo pair requires two of the same model HomePod speakers, such as two HomePod mini, two HomePod (2nd generation) or two HomePod (1st generation).

  5. A subscription is required for Apple Music.

  6. A subscription may be required for music streaming services.

  7. Sound Recognition may detect smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds and send you notifications when recognised. Sound Recognition should not be relied upon in circumstances where you may be harmed or injured, or in high-risk or emergency situations. Sound Recognition requires the updated Home architecture, which is available as a separate update in the Home app. It requires all Apple devices that access the home to be using the latest software.

  8. Temperature and humidity sensing is optimised for indoor domestic settings, when ambient temperatures are around 15º C to 30º C and relative humidity is around 30% to 70%. Accuracy may decrease in some situations where audio is playing for an extended period of time at high volume levels. HomePod requires some time to calibrate the sensors immediately after starting up before results are displayed.

  9. Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac (2012 or later) with OS X Yosemite or later, or an iOS device (late 2012 or later) with iOS 8 or later.

  10. Compatible with HomeKit- or Matter-enabled Thread accessories only. Thread-based accessories require a Thread-enabled home hub, such as Apple TV 4K, HomePod (2nd generation), HomePod mini or a third-party Thread border router.

  11. Requires a U1‑equipped iPhone with iOS 16.2 or later.

  12. Data accurate as of product launch.

  13. ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

  14. Apple’s Regulated Substances Specification describes Apple’s restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances in materials in Apple products, accessories, manufacturing processes, and packaging used for shipping products to Apple’s end customers. Restrictions are derived from international laws or directives, regulatory agencies, eco-label requirements, environmental standards and Apple policies. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates except for AC power leads in India, Thailand (for two-pin AC power leads) and the Republic of Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement. Apple products comply with the European Union Directive 2011/65/EU and its amendments, including exemptions for the use of lead such as high-temperature solder. Apple is working to phase out the use of these exempted substances for new products where technically possible.