HomePod (2nd generation) Technical Specifications

Midnight HomePod
White HomePod

Size and Weight1

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

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 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 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 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.

See Apple’s commitment