If you’ve been looking to buy a HomePod mini for a while, a new deal makes the rarely discounted smart speaker much more affordable. The HomePod mini discount slashes $15 off the price, dropping it to just $84.99.
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HomePod mini deal means excellent audio for less
Apple's tiny but powerful smart speaker delivers surprisingly good audio for its size. Plus, it works well with the Apple ecosystem.
- Sounds sweet, especially in stereo pair
- Works great with Siri
- Comes in great colors
- More expensive than competition
The HomePod mini is a compact speaker with Siri built in. It packs a full-range driver and dual passive radiators for deep bass and impressive sound quality. You can even link two HomePod mini speakers via stereo pairing for even better audio.
Apple also equipped the HomePod mini with four far-field microphones. These microphones allow the speaker to pick up your voice and activate Siri from a distance. Thanks to Apple’s Ultra Wideband chip, you can seamlessly transfer music playback from your iPhone to the HomePod mini.
For more on the speaker discounted in this deal, read Cult of Mac’s review: HomePod mini sounds pretty big for such a little guy.
Control your smart home with this smart speaker
Besides sounding great, the HomePod mini sports a temperature and humidity sensor. With Apple Shortcuts integration, you can use these sensors to set up various automations. Even better, the speaker can act as a Thread router for your Thread-compatible smart home devices.
This deal makes HomePod mini much more affordable than Apple’s full-size smart speaker, which lists for $299.
Another advantage that HomePod mini enjoys over its larger sibling is that it comes in an array of colors. You can get the discounted HomePod mini in blue, yellow or orange (space gray and white are sold out). The full-size HomePod comes in only midnight and white.
The only problem with either of the HomePods is Siri. Apple’s digital assistant is nowhere near as smart as rivals like Google Assistant or Alexa. Apple is currently scrambling to get Siri up to speed.
Until that happens, keep your expectations about Siri in check. Apple’s voice assistant should suffice for basic use, like playing music, checking the weather, setting alarms and controlling other smart home devices.
Save 15% with this rare HomePod mini deal
We rarely see a HomePod mini deal. The smart speaker practically never sees a price drop — and definitely not one as great as $15. This is a great deal on Apple’s compact smart speaker that you should not miss. The sound quality alone makes buying the discounted HomePod mini a deal at just $84.99.
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Apple's tiny but powerful smart speaker delivers surprisingly good audio for its size. Plus, it works well with the Apple ecosystem.
- Sounds sweet, especially in stereo pair
- Works great with Siri
- Comes in great colors
- More expensive than competition
