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HomePod (2nd generation) - Technical Specifications

Year introduced : 2023

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.

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

  • 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

  • iPhone:

  • iPhone 15 Pro Max

  • iPhone 15 Pro

  • iPhone 15 Plus

  • iPhone 15

  • 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 impact12:

See the HomePod Product Environmental Report

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.

See Apple’s commitment

  1. Size and weight vary by manufacturing process.

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

  3. Sound Recognition may detect smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds and send you notifications when recognized. 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.

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

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

  6. Apple Music requires a subscription.

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

  8. Temperature and humidity sensing is optimised for indoor, domestic settings, when ambient temperatures are around 15℃ to 30℃ 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 sensor 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 running 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 cords in India, Thailand (for two-prong AC power cords) and South 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.