HomePod (2nd generation) Technical Specifications
Size and Weight1
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
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Tap
Play/Pause -
Double-tap
Skip -
Triple-tap
Skip back -
Touch and hold
Siri -
Tap or hold + or –
Volume up/down
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
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
- 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% non-condensing
- 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 impact:12
See the HomePod Product Environmental ReportMade 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 Trade In
For more information on how to recycle your products at end of life, visit apple.com/uk/trade‑in.
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.