HomePod (2nd generation) Technical Specifications

Midnight HomePod
White HomePod

Size and Weight1

Weight:
2.3kg

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
  • 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

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
  • Thread10
  • 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

  • Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
  • Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 metres 
  • Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

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 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 Programme 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 wrap

Apple Trade In

For more information on how to recycle your products at end of life, visit apple.com/sg/trade-in.

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 products, by 2030.

See Apple’s commitment