HomePod Mini vs Echo/Echo Dot - Don't Make This Mistake!

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In this video we take a look at Apples new HomePod Mini and review it against the Amazon Echo 4th gen and Echo Dot 3rd gen and Echo Dot 4th Gen in terms of whats smart devices they support, what software they support including music services like Amazon music, Apple Music, and Spotify along with sound quality and features like intercom and carplay.
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[@MaxTechOfficial]

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[@legitsubbingtoeveryonewhos8274]

Max Tech Home pod Not the mini

[@seangodsell487]

You talk about privacy, however with Apples latest Siri policies, all Siri data is sent to Apples servers. Even if a customer opts out from helping Apples Siri. Apple employees and Apples contractors can still use a customers Siri data (transcripts data). The customer opt out option is only for customers Siri voice recordings. Now Google nest devices started adding in ML (machine learning) chips, the first was the nest mini, and the next was their recent Nest Audio, which has the same ML chip, and what this brings to the table is the device can learn to do some things locally on the device. So if you say "turn off/on xyz light", then the device can do that locally without sending a thing to Google. Where as everything is being sent to Apples servers if you use Siri. The new Amazon Echo 4the gen has a ML chip on board as well. So it will be interesting to see where Amazon goes with their ML chips? Apples HomePods have no ML chips on board. The biggest drawback of the HomePods is the locked down nature, and lack of support for smart home devices, and support for third party devices.

[@srikanth85in]

I have both HomePod and echo dot. Have preordered two new echo dots with time display. Do the HomePod minis work together with HomePod? And can I use HomePod for intercom?

[@cdmcgillion]

Definitely Apple. I don’t trust Amazon or Google crap.

[@Jeuf]

If you want to use more smarthome at homekit you should take a look at Athom Homey, this works perfect!

[@artpimentel5244]

like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, kzbin.infoUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....

[@ruddymcfudgkins5991]

*I like the old style Echo Dot because it's small also **Newest.Technology**, gives out decent sound and doesn't take up a lot of shelf space if you want to put it on beam in the workshop or shed.*

[@solanis369]

HomePod mini because Amazon collects absolutely everything happening around an Alexa. Privacy still matters to Apple users and that’s what makes it the better device in my opinion.

[@benjaminschneider]

I’m totally with you.

[@marctech1996]

Absolutely. An Apple user would have to be insane to get en echo at the same price as a HomePod Mini. And the dot sounds like trash.

[@walterd7331]

But how is Max Tech supposed to shill his Amazon links if you DONT go for Apple's far superior hardware?🤔

[@matissecomtois4399]

I have Google Nest, but I’ll sell them to get two HomePod Mini

[@MarkHeinsius]

@@marctech1996 Same shit just more expensive, I’ve had an echo for 2 years now and it does everything I need for $20

[@jonathandiaz6]

Nobody talks about how it’s shaped like an Apple 🍎

[@cmooreHD]

Thank you! I thought I was the only one who thought this. It’s beautiful. I don’t care. I’m getting one! Hopefully its great. My showers and washroom time just got longer!

[@jonathandiaz6]

@@cmooreHD id definelty get one myself. Hopefully you can pair them up like my jbl flips. I bet it sounds better than them too

[@Wimmle]

Because it looks like an aroma therapy oil burner not an apple 🤦🏻‍♂️👍🏻

[@jonathandiaz6]

@@Wimmle 🤡

[@elishavijoy3522]

It should have product red

[@marceloecalves]

I think Apple missed a great opportunity to turn the HomePod and HomePod Minis into a home theatre system with Apple TV. Imagine if you could pair 2 homepods side by side next to a TV and 2 HomePods minis behind you to create that surround sound? In a world of smart speakers and Sonos devices, this would have been a very unique selling proposition for getting the Homepods.

[@MixZup]

Finally "Use a HomePod or stereo pair with your Apple TV 4K to create a theater experience with Dolby Atmos or surround sound right in your home."

[@Celisar1]

It’s possible now.

[@marceloecalves]

@@Celisar1 is possible how? Apple didn’t announce anything…

[@dominicparker9298]

@@marceloecalves through a software update, not that hard since their smart chips are fairly capable of most tasks they just missed the mark by not releasing & advertising it upon launch

[@dugthrelfall2027]

You can pair Apple TV, will the 4K newest one with HomePod and HomePod mini, this review is clearly sponsored. Otherwise they wouldn’t have links for the Amazon product or through the video, I’ve unsubscribed to this one-sided sponsored video.

[@Jeffman98765]

HomePod mini does work with the Apple TV, just not as a home theater like the regular HomePod.

[@EVPaddy]

I get constant stutters in netflix with my HomePod. Other 'Apps' work better.

[@syedakib3534]

I love the new Design of the Echo device and calling "Alexa" is Easier and Faster, than calling "Hey Google" or "Hey Siri" all the time to Wake them up!

[@DKStone24]

Well those 3 actually have the same amount of syllabels so basically it’s pretty much the same

[@df3555]

Siri's response time and pauses drive me crazy.... and 50% of the time she just comes back with web links instead of answers.

[@CodeXana]

@@DKStone24 not at all. I use all three and Alexa is the easiest too say. And saying hey Google is SO easy to stumble over.

[@CescoCDN]

Def. getting the Mini. In order of decreasing importance: 1-dedicated home hub, 2-privacy 3-intercom, 4-music.

[@Nico-02]

👍. Honestly thats exactly I'm going to say to anyone who asks me, "why would you ever need something like that?"

[@HiiipowerdanniRuns]

I am going to get the HomePod Mini. Way more secure to me and I have mostly Apple devices and going to use HomeKit

[@ELBarbarro]

Same here, plus I don’t use Spotify...we use Apple Music

[@tomwilsonn]

@@ELBarbarro The amazon echo's work with apple music

[@tristiangaming]

Most of them work with everything aside from curtain exclusive things but I have a iPhone but use Spotify and such so lol home pod is just pricey

[@CodeXana]

Hope you don’t use any smart devices

[@HiiipowerdanniRuns]

@@CodeXana What do you mean?

[@caponsacchi]

Can Mini be paired with the big HomePod for stereo?

[@darkreunion244]

I’m an Apple fanboy but gonna have to go with the Amazon Echo or Google home mini here. Siri is by far the “dumbest” smart speaker and if I really cared that much about sound, I could get a high quality JBL, Bose, etc speaker at $100.

[@kalakuend]

What does a high quality JBL mean ? 😃

[@admiralhipowa7158]

I upgraded my Apple Air Pods to JBL ear pods, puts Apple air pods to shame.

[@jarboer]

I’d choose the HomePod, as it is more privacy oriented and has better ecosystem integration (iMessage, calling, device locating, Apple reminders and calendars). I use Apple Music so i don’t care about no Spotify support and AirPlay will work with all my Apple devices so I don’t have any need for Bluetooth expect when I use bootcamp. HomeKit is also more secure, private and even works without an internet connection (over WiFi so if your internet cuts out your smart devices still work). Plus Siri Shortcuts is kinda like the Alexa add-ons and it’s also way more powerful then google’s routines. For me I care more about the privacy and the integration with the rest of my Apple devices. It would be nice to see Bluetooth support though but I don’t see Apple adding an aux port.

[@justinhill8740]

Me too

[@Nico-02]

Exactly. Fully agree with that👍

[@RameezRazaRiaz99]

If you care about privacy you better delete your social media accounts, stop using search engines like google and bing and take the sun out of your iPhone and put it in a Nokia keypad phone.

[@jarboer]

@@RameezRazaRiaz99 Yes if you’re really serious about privacy you could just cut most of the internet out of your life but I’d rather take a middle ground, where I try to improve my privacy while still having a enjoyable experience. I do use DuckDuckGo over google unless I can’t find what I need. And I use iPhone because of the ever improving privacy over android and I know I could use a custom version of android but that’s too much maintenance IMO. And a non smartphone is also just to extreme for me and I really enjoy technology so I enjoy having a smartphone with cool features which I wouldn’t get with a Nokia.

[@RameezRazaRiaz99]

@@jarboer privacy today is a myth. You have a google account, you use KZbin as a google service. All your data is already out there. What privacy means for apple users is that you have the guarantee that no one is listing or watching you without your knowledge. But there’s nothing more to the apple privacy than that. I personally use all apple devices and don’t care too much about privacy as long as my bank account details and money are safe. But it may be different for you. IMHO I’m already invested in the Alexa ecosystem and switching to HomePod is a pain not to mention the ginormous accessory support for Alexa and google home whereas HomeKit still lacks to this day. And being in the field of software and it I create my own home automation devices and they work flawlessly with Alexa but can’t work on HomeKit.

[@owencarey606]

I need people to stop comparing the HomePod mini to the echo dot until it comes out and its sound quality is heard. The echo dot sounds like somebody is playing music through 2 soul cans and a string. I don't think apple would ship something as low quality as the dot

[@df3555]

Yes, but for the price I could fill a room with an array of 4 dots instead of 1 mini (4 syncronized speakers instead of 1)..... that's what I'm curious to hear.

[@UltraNuggz]

The dot connects flawlessly with any BT device, that is the huge advantage.. not blowing more money on redundant audio but instead using current home system. And the 3rd gen up is fine even for stand alone audio.

[@darkreunion244]

I think this is competing more with the new $60 4th gen Echo dot which has pretty great sound if you check the early reviews

[@eddyparker10]

The apple mini competes straight with the new Echo 4th gen because of the price range being the same, not Echot dot 4th gen.

[@df3555]

@@eddyparker10 If that’s the case, then I can’t imagine the mini’s 1 speaker and 2 passive radiators can compete with the 4th generation Echo’s larger woofer and 2 tweeters. And Apple would NEVER launch a product same price as it’s competition. 😂

[@grooveecard]

I appreciate this video. I'm looking to jump in at some point soon. Would like more smart home capabilities in an all-Apple household, but HomeKit support is still nowhere near as popular as the others. The one thing that keeps me leaning towards HomePod is this: I have five daughters and the oldest one is named...Alexa. (And you can see where this is going...)

[@jdlmediaco3541]

I have the same feeling as an apple fanboy. I have google, amazon and apple and so far in my tests, Alexa is my family's favourite for all the devices we can connect

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

The Apple HomePod has priced me way , WAY out of the market , the MINI is more attainable .

[@diaby90]

Yeah, but who cares?

[@astralityyy]

wait can you play youtube on it or no because if you can’t it’s over for me

[@jaspreet5254]

@@astralityyy No you can

[@astralityyy]

@@jaspreet5254 okay

[@dylnbxtr]

The HomePod is more comparitive to the Sonos 1

[@maxherman11]

I've got Sonos speakers all around my home and for specific use cases, but, those have Alexa and our house uses almost exclusively HomeKit on our devices. We plan to pick up about 5 HomePod Mini's solely to use for the voice assistant and the ability to have it personalized to us and the ability to control our HomeKit devices.

[@ITYSL]

What made you chose Siri over Alexa may I ask?

[@maxherman11]

@@ITYSL Alexa is so broken and the app for configuration is abysmal. With HomePod Mini I use HomeKit everywhere. We also have many AppleTV’s and all of us own iPhones. For us, it’s mainly the home control since HomeKit works so well and I only have to manage one thing that sync across everyone’s devices and they can ask any apple device.

[@ITYSL]

@@maxherman11 ah I see. I'm not personally in the apple eco system so I don't plan on getting a homepod mini

[@Quiqueleal85]

would've been so cool if it had a MagSafe charging base but you could take it wirelessly anywhere in your home!

[@sasivarnan36]

Amazon definitely need to step up the user experience of their Alexa app. Not having Bluetooth audio play back in HomePod is a huge bummer.

[@ricog8209]

So it cannot work with non- apple devices?

[@Major_Rizz]

@@ricog8209 it can’t

[@JaneDoe-ob9dr]

Are u serious? The amazon echo wont work unless u have apple products? It's not even apple brand tho.

[@sasivarnan36]

@@JaneDoe-ob9dr Rico meant the HomePod mini here

[@simsforever791]

Definitely. You literally can’t even use Apple Music cause the link up doesn’t work

[@MXALOVE]

I just wanna know how a company like Amazon who had no experience with virtual assistants made a better assistant then Apple or Google.

[@garrylong2993]

They have insane expertise in machine learning. Heck they made the fucking platform that google assistant is built on. Though Alexa isn't better than google assistant, it is way better than Siri as they record audio to further train their machine learning model, which Siri doesn't do. I would honestly have an assistant that protects my privacy than a slightly better assistant

[@megashadow1390]

Lol Alexa is better than Siri for sure, but not GA😂

[@xaixxo]

lol somebody made 50 tests for amazon echo, Apple siri, Samsung bixby, and google assistant. During the whole test, Google and siri were listening and doing most actions but echo was a little less and bixby was HORRIBLE. the ratings was 1. Google Assistant 2. Siri 3. Echo 4. Trash bixby

[@xaixxo]

@@hunterjayfilm yeah lol

[@teamthiele]

@@hunterjayfilm I think that‘s is the most important thing about a voice assistant. Privacy!

[@kenm2970]

As long as Spotify works on it Ill buy it.

[@ITYSL]

Guessing you're not buying

[@gasken2182]

Yeah it doesn’t

[@unboxings5218]

Get the echo dot 4th Gen he makes fake reviews and echo can do so much more and is more smarter and the home pod mini and the echo sound the same it’s just the home pod mini has more bass and a little louder

[@supernova8948]

@@unboxings5218 haha Alexa Amazon fan I bet u are using aNdRoId

[@unboxings5218]

@@supernova8948 woah woah woah hold up there buddy I have a iPhone 7 🥸🥸🥸🥲🥲 as you can see I have these emojis    i just don’t like this KZbinr and I love love love the homepod it’s just if you don’t have money he acts like if we all are rich and doesn’t mention the echo dot now I have AirPods and a MacBook I’m in the apple echo system and also the only AnDrIoD device I have is the echo dot 4th Gen

[@Cujobob]

Coming from the audio world, I can tell you that the number of drivers means absolutely nothing. Driver quality varies tremendously. Good sound is all about proper engineering. Apple takes a higher profit margin on its products, so that factor may be what makes the Amazon products superior (Apple will have less money into parts). Apple will likely have superior engineering, but since they’re taking more profit, it’s very tough to say if these would be anything other than ‘different’ in sound characteristics. You can never sleep on Apple’s engineering. Even their power adapter which they’re no longer including with phones is the best measuring stock 5 volt adapter a person can find. At the end of the day, physics is a factor and small form factor speakers like this will never be absolutely amazing except at somewhat lower volumes (can’t move enough air).

[@BobBrown.]

If the sound quality is good, i am gonna buy 2 HomePod minis for my bedroom.

[@Smorfar]

The sound quality seems to be amazing as far as reviews say. I think im gonna buy two as well.

[@supernova8948]

@Star the big one is dumb and sound quality is kinda shit to much bass

[@sidehoe]

@@supernova8948 I disagree, the original HomePod has superior sound quality than even 2 home pod minis. The downside is is that it’s more expensive than 2 homepods

[@supernova8948]

iamnotadingleberry ok.. but it is not as smart as the HomePod minis the minis are 4x smarter than the original homepod

[@BenKingstonMedia]

The sound quality is amazing on my 1 but 2 would even be the dream if placed correctly

[@neniman9]

This man just hit 400k subs and I have been watching him since he had 49k subs what a guy

[@beamboy420]

HomePod mini will definitely sound better but Echo will be better for literally everything else.

[@jarboer]

It’s better for the Apple ecosystem, like using iMessage, calling, locating devices, Apple Music, etc. Its worth depends on those factors as well.

[@quantuminfinity4260]

The ecosystem in terms of being able to tie in really well with everything, But the huge thing is definitely privacy

[@beamboy420]

@Requis The Demi God relax .. it was a typo. I fixed it.

[@Crackuser69]

I preordered the Echo 4th gen before the homepod mini announcement. It’s super tempting to switch to the homepod but no Spotify is the deal breaker for me. There’s still hope I guess.

[@00SNIVY00]

If privacy is a concern, Apple at least says they care about it with some actions to back it up. There are some things missing from the HomePods, but I have no doubt that they'll sound pretty good. Also, if you're looking to get a regular HomePod, check BestBuy and get it when it's on sale for $100 off, it's a really good deal then.

[@vidagogo9829]

I’m fully Apple as of August. iPod touch, then iPhone, then iPad, MacBook, then I switched to iMac from PC (although I do use boot camp a bit). I’d just get a HomePod Mini for music, so I’m pretty sure it should be fine. Privacy helps too.

[@quitsnow2340]

It's kind of an insult they just won't let you use Spotify even tho you're already spending $99 with them

[@Midalias25]

HomePod mini due to privacy. My husband brought google home and Amazon echos to our house. Alexa kept responding without being called. One time it recorded us and played it back to us. I was like get that thing out of my house.

[@cheyennelo8990]

9:19 you got a editing error. I lowkey thought i was tripping. But you repeated it twice😂😂😂 im over here thinking my phone lagged

[@shaeccspeare]

Same! 😂

[@clintonlewis2547]

I went with HomePod years ago to do home automation. Stable, secure, with no hiccups or breaks. Exactly what I wanted when your talking my most valuable asset. I know Alexa might do more and support more, but it’s always iffy with skills breaking, apps updating in strange ways, and generally requires more tinkering. Not what I want to do when I’m home after work.

[@Arthen_]

I snagged an Echo dot last month for £1 as part of an amazon music deal and it’s great so far in my opinion

[@MichaelWebber]

Can I use the HomePod mini as a speakerphone for my iPhone?

[@falconflyer317]

I know you brought it up briefly but it’s my number one reason for not using Echo devices and why I will be using a HomePod: security and privacy. The reason Alexa is so much better is because Amazon doesn’t care about privacy and routinely violates it. It’s a huge problem with security as well. Amazon playing fast and loose with privacy and security is why they have been so successful and it needs to brought up in these comparisons as more than a passing statement. I’ll be buying the HomePod mini. You couldn’t get me to use any Alexa devices if there were free.

[@mpetrides]

I have had Alexa devices in every room for years. However, last year I made the investment to put stereo pairs of HomePods in all the rooms where I actually care about audio quality--and I do not regret that expenditure; they are awesome--the sound is so much better than any Echo I own. Disclaimer: the HomePods were purchased from Best Buy on one of their many sales of HomePods for $199 apiece. Fast forward to the HomePod mini. I don't expect HomePod mini to sound anywhere near as good as the full-size HomePod (how could it possibly?) but suspect it will still sound far better than my existing Echos (last generation, not the new ones coming out now). So, I'll pick up a pair of the HomePod minis for rooms where I haven't felt the need to place (and pay for) full-size HomePods and will relegate the Echo devices to use as Alexa backup when Siri is simply acting too stupid for words--one set of Phillips Hue lights confuse Siri about 50% of the time, much to my eternal vexation--or when I need a device with a screen, as in the kitchen.

[@1964ilovebears]

When you have listened to both, we can talk again !!. In the meantime, as far as the sound is concerned they are all speculations about the homepod mini Regards

[@HasAfzal]

It depends on what’s important to you The echo is better if you want it just as a speaker However if you care about privacy and you’re already invested into the Apple eco system then the HomePod mini would be the one to go to

[@ainschuntayleuhn1147]

I’m really glad to have discovered this Channel. Awesome Quality Review’s.

[@goodoldstuff6826]

I'm Apple user so I prefer HomePod Mini.

[@mofkarim]

Same lol

[@soberanisfam1323]

What about iPhone users that don’t use Apple Music?

[@mofkarim]

@@soberanisfam1323 let me recheck the stream brb

[@goodoldstuff6826]

@@soberanisfam1323 You can also listen to Spotify on HomePod. Only with Air Play mode but it works.

[@CodeXana]

I’m an Apple user and prefer Alexa

[@AhmadNazirAfiq]

Those who said how limiting smart devices are with HomeKit clearly hasn’t use Homebridge. I have 74 smart devices from Xiaomi and Tuya and both can be accessible through HomeKit via Homebridge. Therefore, I can control via Siri.

[@themichaelvangaal]

I'll be returning both of the echo products I bought a few weeks ago. I don't know why everyone likes the Alexa assistant so much, I found it terribly unreliable compared to Google and Siri. The sound quality was also pretty bad on all of the echos.

[@tristana.8304]

I’ve tried both google and alexa and if i had to chose between those too it would be alexa. But i’m returning all of them and i’m going to be testing out the HomePod mini once’s it’s released.

[@shashankranganath5745]

Even the echo 4th generation has bad sound ?

[@Hungrybird474]

The gen 4 echo ball sounds great everyone . $29 and worth it %100%

[@justwatchmegonow]

I would buy neither, the tech is so annoying to use, I can find a song quicker myself than repeating myself 3 times to a bot voice

[@Nico-02]

Yeah I used to have issues exactly like that a couple years ago when smart assistants were first becoming a mainstream thing :/. But now that they have advanced it really has been a viable thing for me to use on my day to day life! I personally use Apple products ( so Siri ) and all of the devices that I use are connected so I don’t have to transfer any information between either of them since they are all connected. What device do you use that annoys you with its smart assistant?

[@summerrr1]

Yeah I feel for Scottish people.

[@Nico-02]

@@summerrr1 😂😂. I wonder what languages are hardest for smart assistants to identify?🤔

[@nfugitt89]

Echo Dot plus an external speaker is a better product than HomePod mini. If you don’t care about privacy implications (of which Amazon does have controls for) then it’s a no brainer

[@chef_latte]

Question- Do you need an iPhone for the HP Mini, or can you use it with like your iPad?

[@kkhanna364]

Pls even I need the answer for this

[@muhammadabbaskermali2867]

Yes you can

[@maxwms]

the apple website shows you the compatibility.

[@umbertodeclemente]

You can use it with and iPad too

[@mofkarim]

If I remember from the stream it says that it needed the u1 ultra wide chip? I don’t remember

[@imperfectxennial3008]

Uh, you can use it with your TV, but it probably won’t have as great of a sound as it’s bigger brother

[@SomeDudeUK]

The Homepod Minis can be used with Apple TV “HomePod mini works effortlessly with your Apple devices. Pick up an incoming call from your iPhone, listen to music on your Mac, or upgrade your TV experience by taking the sound from your Apple TV to the next level - they all connect to HomePod mini.”

[@blakedellefave]

It’s literally on the main page on Apple’s website for HomePod Mini that you can “upgrade your TV”. I hate it when KZbinrs act like they know everything and get the basic facts wrong.

[@MaksimYuryev]

It’s also on the HomePod main page that you can’t use it as an Apple TV theater like the original HomePod can.

[@SachaLRoy]

@@MaksimYuryev so the real answer is... it works with the Apple TV, but not as well, to the same capabilities of the HomePod

[@DanielGuzman83]

I have both. I have 5 echo dots in my living room and two HomePods in my living room. Every other room has an echo show, bathrooms have echo flex. Bedroom has a homepod. I have google home in living room and garage. Google home, or nest home was a waste. I have bose soundtouch in every room that doesn’t have a homepod. Wife mostly used echo for my son, I use airplay. I use both for automations. In my car, I have wireless carplay and echo auto connected and I can use both simultaneously.

[@reneerenee7564]

just got my HomePod mini today and love it so far . I also have a HomePod

[@jleuthardt]

I already preordered HomePod mini, I trust apple WAY more than Amazon or Google about privacy, hoping Spotify will get support on the HomePod, if not I don’t really mind buying apple one

[@Bobbylopezcreative]

Wanna know why the dots are so cheap? It’s because they invade your privacy and basically send all the audio of everything back to amazon. Like having the neighborhood snitch sleeping on the couch. 😂

[@beckagraham8328]

@@junrosamura645 I’ve had one too, hated it. I’m looking forward to buying the HomePod mini soon.

[@KO_Manic]

Can you do homepod mini vs nest audio please?

[@steve-ey4ol]

Bring Amazon music to the HomePod will most probably be an advantage to Apple as they can sell the HomePod on Amazon.

[@zzkeokizz]

I don’t want Alexa in my house. It’s too easy to order items on a whim.

[@adrianabshire]

I solved that problem - the only thing I can do is to add the item to my Wife’s cart and then she decides if the stupid toy I just ordered is in our budget or not... yes, I’m a compulsive spender and she saves us from the poor house!

[@georgecastillo2773]

You can disable that feature if you want.

[@digivish]

Homebridge brings multiple non-Homekit devices to be available via HomeKit. Adds a ton of value to people moving to HomePod. I use multiple cheap smart devices with the Home app this way.

[@rene.s.s]

This Black Friday, 2x big Echo Spheres for the price of the Homepod mini? Big win for Echo, I'm in this for the audio quality.

[@1draigon]

Privacy should be a huge part in this. It’s sad to see how many dont care about this tbh!

[@justinphy7229]

Hi , I’m from the future. About 6 months in since this video was posted anyways. But yes the HomePod does work with Spotify now so if that is a make or break future for you well you have it now. Also can’t wait for my Airtag to come in the mail 😌

[@rustynail6819]

Echo is great if you have an elderly parent that lives alone. I use the drop in feature for that and it's really good. You can set up a few in there house and can have instant 2 way communication with them. Just make sure they have Wifi.

[@rob4197]

yet no "speakerphone" function for regular/# phone calls.

[@SpecificGender]

How do you know all without having the HomePod mini??

[@Brandon0159]

Which one is louder and has better quality for music HomePod mini or the Echo 4th gen not the dot?

[@TimothyDearhamer]

The main advantage of the HomePod is security which is why it is locked down. As Max said, I trust Apple more than Amazon.

[@T3CHGY007]

I’m an apple user! I have iphone, ipad, and appletv! I use echo devices for I find they are easier to use, works with everything, supports my apple music sub, and the sound is great! I just find that homekit is a bit of a mess, even right now it will not let me set it up for it won’t reconize my apple account! So for me it is the echo devices! Less hassle, greaat sound, and with a fire tv device makes an inexpensive home theatre set up as well, which works amazingly good!

[@RENEGADEPINOY671Texas4ever]

Got the Echo Dot 3 on prime day for $18.99 sound is really good and so small compared to my original echo

[@AnthonyAllioo]

I’m a apple fan all of my personal tech is apple... but my apartment is a Amazon home. Speakers are cheaper plus Alexa is better than Siri and more useful when you shop on Amazon a lot.

[@bose5160]

As a user of Echo's for over 5 years I am switching over the past week to HomePods. Two in my livingroom/office/kitchen space to get surround sounds in the livingroom. And Minis everywhere else. And I mean everywhere. Bathrooms included. I'm just tired of getting Echo notifications about potential deals. We have Apple TV 4ks. Plus everyone in my house uses iPhone and/or Macs so it just makes sense.

[@ASAFYY]

were do you hear the music better in a smartphone or in the Amazon Echo Dot 4th?

[@morganjchandler8021]

Bro, you mentioned in this video that the homepod does not connect to the Apple TV. Apples website clearly states " upgrade your TV experience by taking the sound from your Apple TV to the next level " just an FYI......

[@wolfre7024]

Thank you sooo much for this video. I’m trying to decide weather to get a HomePod or an echo. This was so helpful!❤ 😂

[@gqsown2516]

Who has friends with Android devices? Or ones you would let control your music. I use both echo and HomePod because I am deep in Apple but do have some non-supported devices that I just add echos for and at $19 doesn't matter to have them just around. But for all my music needs it is HomePod and HomePod mini. I plan on adding at least 5 minis throughout my house.

[@eleeathome]

Interesting to compare Echo with 1 bass 2 tweeters to homepod mini with one driver. I think sound quality will go to Echo.

[@diegoalejandrotorrespinzon2743]

So my friend, I have a JBL thar unfortunately stopped working and I work at home and I need music. I have iphone and Apple Watch, I subscribe to apple music. I still think homepod mini might be a little pricy. So should I get the homepod mini or it doesn’t matter the brad for what I need?? Thanks if you help me.

[@philiphall2733]

So would an HomePod mini sync with my Apple TV? I have Spotify on Apple TV and wondered if I played it on that, would HomePods around the house play serve as additional speakers?

[@MarcodeBock]

Using Google Home products for questions, calendars, reminders et cetera. And to control music to my Sonos speakers, that have Airplay support as well. Music service is KZbin Music. This all works very well. You can even set a certain Sonos speaker as the default music output for a Google Home device. No HomePod or Echo devices needed, which are both unavailable in my country and language.

[@ArchitStreams]

Hi MaxTech, Which Apple watch size are you wearing in this video 40 or 44mm? TIA

[@vikash876]

are there two guys on this channel? This guy looks little different (although similar) than the other one, although he has much better way of speaking than the other one and doesn’t sound robotic imho.

[@annasroka5860]

omg 😂 everyone who says they prefer apple over amazon for privacy reasons - you’re ridiculous 😂😂 i love apple, i have many devices from them but i also work for amazon and know for a FACT that they are obsessed with customer’s privacy. no matter if it’s called home pod or echo it is still going to gather informations on the same level for a company to grow. im really sorry that apple is so narrow minded. i’m team alexa, it’s the more features and spotify for me ✌🏻

[@WeMuckAround]

Lack of Spotify integration is what stopped me getting a HomePod over a Sonos One, and its what's going to stop me getting a HomePod Mini over the new Echo Dot

[@LuisGonzalez-bq2gl]

I had echos since the fist one, I just change them all to HomePod exactly what I needed all of those alexa skills never use them echo is like toys I’m front of the HomePod

[@tiktok_to_youtube5812]

Ok, lets say you are a 14 year old boy with all apple products. Would you still recommend the Alexa or because of the integration would you go with the apple device

[@battlehunterofficial4586]

Is there any news about macbook pro 13 inch with apple silicon

[@DecentNecessary]

it is coming this November event

[@DecentNecessary]

not sure if its 13 inch or 14 inch but it is one of these two sizes

[@battlehunterofficial4586]

@@DecentNecessary I know it's coming on Nov and apple should release it with same price as base pro 13 ie $1399

[@DecentNecessary]

@@battlehunterofficial4586 it has a rumour of having 999$ price tag

[@Ian-gf8id]

Really useful review. One piece of information could have been made clearer...HomePods will play music from Spotify but apparently there are limitations to the use of Siri. HomePod can be manually selected as the audio output using the phone/Mac but "Hey Siri, play (choice of music) from Spotify" won't work. EDIT - Having bought two HomePod Minis I'm VERY disappointed with them. 1. There is a significant delay in starting/stopping streamed audio (typically around 2 seconds, which is ridiculous), and, 2. the HomePod Minis apparently can't be selected as the default audio output for my new Mac Studio (which means that they have to be selected manually every time the Studio is rebooted - also ridiculous). IMO the HomePod Mini is a huge fail by Apple. I'll be returning mine for a refund and buying traditional desktop speakers instead.

[@paul28177]

The biggest issue is that a lot of smart devices are not compatible with smarthome app... The only reason to buy this is if you are fully invested in the apple eco system or if you really want just a small speaker for music only

[@milanroets9697]

If you buy 3 months of Sirus radio for $15 they give you a free coupon for an Echo mini. Which actually works on 2. Thus you can get 3 months of satellite radio and two mini’s for $15

[@MrPosh-su4qq]

Questionn- Do you need any other apple device for setting up mackbook

[@altr.]

no.

[@MrPosh-su4qq]

@@altr. thanks bro

[@RodPriester]

Thanks for the video, great info. There is definitely a trade off with all assistants. Privacy and security are always a concern.....so you probably shouldn’t get any of them, have a youtube/google account, Facebook/instagarm account, or Amazon account...You trade that for the full functionality of the Amazon and Google ecosystems. I use all three platforms. I see quite a few people in comments saying they are going to buy multiple homepod minis.....at $99 each that’s alot of money to shell out and I would question the feasibility of that.....however, to each his/her own. I would love for Apple to offer a similar experience to the others, but they are woefully lacking. Speaker sound may be a factor for some and if that’s the case....The original Homepod, Echo Studio, or google home max would be your options if bose, sonos, or jbl aren’t your thing. I will be curious how the Homepod minis actually sell.....the Dots or Echo will offer deals and so will google. I hope everyone gets what they want...enjoy all.

[@1nine8two39]

How come on their website it says that it pairs with Apple TV but you mention that it does not?

[@zukkiridesmoto]

Everybody knows Echo is the best home device. Apple is just a 3rd placer. Google home is 2nd placer in my opinion. I own apple devices too so I am not biased on these products. This is my honest opinion.

[@solidsn2011]

Congrats on 400K subs! You deserve it guys! Great content as always!

[@Dawson.Mercer]

Do you think new features displayed like sending voice, showing directions when in the car, and “Hey Siri, what’s my update?” will be a feature that comes to the original HomePod? I have the big HomePod and I would like to get the HomePod mini as well

[@eby61mss]

Can apple tv gen 1 works with the mini?

[@garoosh8172]

Finally a smart speaker that doesn’t sell my data to advertisers. There’s a reason the echo dot is so cheap.. That alone is a buy from me

[@masonparks2748]

What's the difference from the echo dot and the iLive platinum besides that it's wireless

[@amaanthazim5771]

The only new Apple device that i am impressed that they announced in the event. Hbu guys? This ecosystem integration is insane tbh

[@Hungrybird474]

As long as Apple is secure they will always be worth the extra loot imo. Amen 🙏

[@REDIUS999]

Is it possible to listen easily KZbin music on the home pod ? I mean smoothly like hey Siri play something Does it play it on my preferred app that I have already purchased a subscription which in my case is KZbin premium

[@ohwhatda]

For best sound quality: 2 HomePod Minis vs. 1 Sonos One?

[@richardgalarza7882]

Bought a homepod for 199 usd. Superior sound quality and will probably sound better than 2 of these mini pods