HomePod Mini 2 Launches Today: All the New Features

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Today is HomePod mini 2 motorboat day, with the archetypal pre-orders opening to get to customers and the talker present disposable to acquisition astatine astir Apple Store locations astir the world. In the U.S., the HomePod mini 2 is priced astatine $149, with two-tone pink, green, and bluish colour options disposable alongside achromatic and midnight.

Here is what is caller with the HomePod mini 2:

Siri AI enactment is coming in 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. Apple said the S10 spot enables "advanced computational audio," but it did not explicitly corroborate if the HomePod mini 2 has improved dependable prime compared to the archetypal model.

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. The full-sized HomePod 2 besides supports this capability with the latest bundle updates.

Sound Glow: the apical country glows and pulses successful sync with the euphony playing. This diagnostic has besides been added to the archetypal HomePod mini.

Four-speaker situation sound with the caller Apple TV 4K: link 4 HomePod mini 2 and/or full-sized HomePod 2 speakers successful beforehand and rear pairs. A related Whole Room Audio feature is offered for parties.