HomePod Mini 2: All the New Features

Apple this week introduced the HomePod mini 2, and we person rounded up each of the caller features and changes that we person uncovered truthful acold below.


HomePod mini 2 tin beryllium pre-ordered present and launches Friday, October 30, but Siri AI enactment volition not beryllium disposable until a aboriginal bundle update.

Here is what is caller with the HomePod mini 2:

• Siri AI enactment is coming successful a aboriginal bundle update, with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone oregon iPad required for requests involving your idiosyncratic context.


• S10 chip, up from the S5 spot for the erstwhile model. It is unclear if this spot upgrade enables computational audio improvements.


• Wi-Fi 6E support, up from Wi-Fi 4 for the erstwhile model.


• Bluetooth 6 support, up from Bluetooth 5 for the erstwhile model.


• Default audio output enactment on Macs with Wi-Fi 6E and later.


• Sound Glow: the apical country glows and pulses successful sync with the euphony playing.


• Four-speaker situation sound with the caller Apple TV 4K: link 4 HomePod mini 2 speakers successful beforehand and rear pairs.


• Three microphones for Siri, down from 4 successful the erstwhile model.


• Two all-new colour options: greenish and pink.


• While it is the astir insignificant of differences, the HomePod mini 2's listed value is 3% little than the erstwhile model.


• A terms increase. In the U.S., the HomePod mini 2 is priced astatine $149. The erstwhile exemplary was initially $99 and aboriginal $129.

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