A year later I've decided to give the HomePod mini another chance... kzbin.info/www/bejne/l57ThoJsiJhlb5Y
@dlagunas3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I was seriously considering getting the HomePod as speakers for my MacBook Pro, but you sir, have effectively convinced me otherwise. Loved the video being broken down into chapters, too! Shows you value your viewers time. You just earned a subscriber. Keep it up!
@MediumRareSteve2 жыл бұрын
Damn man! I almost bought 2 to use as wireless speakers for my Macbook. You just saved me a huge headache. Thanks man!
@robinsingh4373 Жыл бұрын
So to buy or not ?
@PhilChandlerArts2 жыл бұрын
I had bought one misunderstanding what it was actually for. I thought I could use one as a speaker for my Mac but it doesn't operate that way. When I tried working on some video editing, and I was getting those long delays, I thought something was wrong and I returned it. The rep at the Apple store explained why it does that and how it works. But I still returned it because it wasn't what I needed. I wish it had a Bluetooth option in it so I could sync it. But I guess that's not the idea behind them.
@sblomsterberg3 жыл бұрын
I wanted to just state an update here real quick. I bought these thinking it was going to be a gigantic lag fest, but it no longer is. I am not sure if it's the most recent HomePod mini update, or maybe the most recent MacOS update. That said, it definitely does NOT lag anymore within any video/music apps/safari/chrome/etc. (yes I set the audio input to the stereo HomePod mini set I created). The ONLY lag I got was in any video app (e.g FaceTime, Adobe Connect, WebEx, etc.). Definitely present in video conferencing apps. Otherwise, I am not getting any delay whatsoever across any other apps. It seems like this was fixed.
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this! I guess the latest software fixed the delay for the music. Sadly though it’s still present in the video conferencing apps since some of us planned to buy it as an addition to Mac mini.
@TheGrandMasterCJR Жыл бұрын
For me I use a M1 MacBook Pro and HomePod mini as a speaker, as of September 26, 2022, there's still a 2-3 second lag on sound. Is it possible that Monterey reintroduced this issue?
@MicrobyteAlan3 жыл бұрын
thanks, I have a pair of home pod minis and they work great on my iPads. I've just tried using them with my new MacBook Air with the same results you described. So, thanks for confirming I'm not crazy. I see below maybe an update will help.
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
I’ve sent my homepods back but yeah, let’s hope the update will fix it. It’s a shame it doesn’t work properly out of the box.
@maricruzlucero83493 жыл бұрын
@@GeeksTable yes
@martyparsons94193 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Alex! Your "work-around solution" has indeed worked for my single Apple HomePod Mini now over AirPlay on the MBP. Nb: I think AirPlay takes a little time to show up on the MBP after you install and sync everything, but then it works on the iPhone and MBP. As you well noted in this video, I did experience some minor delays and an oddity of controlling the music volume over the Music app and not on the MBP. Still and yet, it works ... for now! Of course, Siri works just fine, albeit Music plays some song tracks on its own, so find the Infinity icon and shut it off. Danke dir!
@benji93253 жыл бұрын
Hey, apple just released macOS 11.3 beta, and it supports stero HomePod mini as your default output device, can you test this feature out for us? many thanks!
@nicolasviel56413 жыл бұрын
yes please
@MyHandle44552 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your review. Was planning on buying them as speakers for my MacBook but have changed my mind. Thanks for the review.
@Gspec5 Жыл бұрын
Awesome review. I was considering buying it for my home office MacBook as a substitute for buying expensive headphones but with the audio delays you highlighted, it's a deal breaker for me
@sebastiaocosta4449 Жыл бұрын
For me i think there Will be no problem I have the iPad 9 and the iPhone 13 ( don’t have a Mac yet) I have order a pair last tuesday they arrive on next monday I use Apple Music as well
@MiguelAngelQuijano3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. I wanted It for videoconferences with zoom… just for Job…. However with your video I won’t waste my money. Thanks
@noupot3 жыл бұрын
I sold my 2 homepods mini exactly for these reasons, KZbin delays and the automatic connection to the standard mac mini speaker instead of connecting to my homepods. I moved to a Sony XB33 and and all the homepods issues are gone ! Bad move Apple.
@richmond8333 жыл бұрын
man, this video saved me money. I wanted to buy it as I have a lot of Mac products, especially for my m1 Mac mini which does not have good audio. I don't like that there's delay. :(
@jessicasommer323 жыл бұрын
Thats for the video that was exactly what I was looking for ;) I have the Ikea Sonos and all the same issues with using it from my mac. Now I know the HomePod mini is not a better replacement for that :/
@KazrBrekkerАй бұрын
Man just saved me a ton of money
@valorbobby3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful and thanks for posting this video! I probably will return my homepod mini as well. Sad that it does not support video conferencing apps and simply cannot be used a reliable audio output as a pair.
@StevenMillward2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the detailed review. the delays and the inability to use stereo pair with non-Apple apps are big dealbreakers. so so bad! I'm taking the HomePod Minis off my Christmas list.
@asphodelmusic3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice, well worth the view.
@SuperAnkush123 жыл бұрын
Amazing video.. such organised way of giving information and no extra talking
@jawnandlilalam58683 жыл бұрын
You just saved me $200. Thanks!
@ravikmoreiradarocha4273 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, you answered all my questions
@ricgonmar Жыл бұрын
I think it's important to mention that even though there's a 2 second delay, it's only for pause and play. I will be fully sync with video, meaning lips will be moving at same time as sound comes out.
@rumianekPL3 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks a lot, i would buy those in stereo pair but after your vid dont want to 👌🏻
@jimbo47233 жыл бұрын
Great video. Really helpful and really well made. Thanks.
@adriankasper87822 жыл бұрын
Finally what I was looking for great job. Thank You you save me so much time
@ionutdenes2 жыл бұрын
Very useful, thanks for the honest opinion.
@chunglam54533 жыл бұрын
Thank you for answering all the questions!
@liteonmx2 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to control the HomePods volume from the volume keys of the Mac??, I airplay Apple Music from my Mac, but I can only adjust de volume in the Music app, the volume keys of the keyboard won't change de sound of the music
@user-vh8bs9sq6p3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for review!
@mrportfoleyo3 жыл бұрын
great info! thank you!
@romeountu46402 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for your tips 👍👏
@cadbane90722 жыл бұрын
is there still a delay on mac when watching youtube videos? Im thinking of buying one but having second thoughts because of the audio lag you guys are talking about.
@AnuwatAyuwat2 жыл бұрын
thank you
@bijueerattentivida3 жыл бұрын
thanks
@rishitawadhawan69073 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ! i have a question when i'm trying to do the same, there is no option which says Airplay. please advice.
@jrgarciab3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, my dude. Thank you!
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, Joshua!
@dingerz25643 жыл бұрын
Airplay is not an option in my left menu when I open Audio MIDI setup. Do you know how I can bring it in? I am running the latest OS on a 5K 2019 27" iMac.
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
Be sure that your Apple Music app is launched and configured to output via the homepod stereo pair.
@user-xc1un3he5i Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to do the first setting Home Pod setup with 13-inch MacBook Air with M1 chip. I have no iPad and iPhone
@GeeksTable Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, you have to have an iPad/iPhone to do the first setup.
@jazzmaninusa3 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I needed to know... not buying it then :( P.S. Apple needs to fix all those issues first!
@Meatloaf_84623 жыл бұрын
can't believe that it does not work with 18W that's odd. I have one and it does not get warm at all
@DavidKanigan3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video
@uncleroger773 жыл бұрын
Nice Alex. Love your video
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Roger! Thanks a lot and great to see you here!
@pritam_kaushik6 ай бұрын
Can we use homepod mini to take calls on Teams or Google meet? Does it use homepod mini’s mic?
@GeeksTable6 ай бұрын
Nope, it’s mic is for “hey siri” only. And the speaker has a 2 sec delay with the Teams video.
@pritam_kaushik6 ай бұрын
@@GeeksTable thank you for your reply! I guess Apple thought of it before ppl that it can be replaced with headphones in that way, so they made sure its not allowed! Typical 🍎
@Wakeup3823 жыл бұрын
Thanks, maybe you can tell us where the big homepods should be placed for true Atom sound. Front, side, or rear channels
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
I wish I had big homepods, but that’s a lot of money :)
@Wakeup3823 жыл бұрын
I got both used! 110 for one and 175 for the other. Keep searching
@samuelgomez9743 жыл бұрын
You need to put it around 25cm from the wall and around 1 meter away from each other (so yes, in frontal of your tv) it sound nice, better than most cheap soundbars but the atmos is kind of weak, you need it to have a quite high volume to notice it and from just Netflix or iTunes movies at the moment (Prime, HBO, KZbin and Disney+ are still not compatible with atmos with homepods). I’d say if you have something like a sonos beam or some soundbar at that quality dont both en with the homepods, even with the atmos is not on the same lvl, let alone something of higher quality like a sonos arc or so
@Elevenintynine2 жыл бұрын
Really thanks 🙏🏻 for this video you saved me 200€ ❤️
@W.i.l.l._Nguyen3 жыл бұрын
Are you able to power the homepod mini via a PD battery bank (with more than 20W) for using outside at a pic nic with Apple Music on your iPhone when the world stops ending?
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
Theoretically you can, but the power bank should match the specs of the 20W charger (including the charging voltage). The banks that I have do support PD but do not have enough voltage for powering the HomePod mini.
@melquizedec3 жыл бұрын
What about with the songs inside computer that are played with iTunes? They also have delay?
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
Yup, no difference.
@roboliver99802 жыл бұрын
Huge shame about zoom. Had hoped to use it to boost speaker power on MacBook.
@19Stefano669 ай бұрын
I have a 2012 macbook (so it doesn't have the "home" app). I have 2 homeds mini, paired with the iphone, but the mac sees 2 different homepods mini (with the same name "bedroom") and so I can select only 1. is it possible to fix this?
@GeeksTable9 ай бұрын
As far as I remember 2012 MacBooks have a version of Bluetooth that doesn’t support dual audio connection. You may search for a transceiver that would connect to your MacBook via audio jack and then would connect to both HomePods via its own Bluetooth module.
@vijaygarudeswar99227 ай бұрын
Can this be used for teams , WebEx and conferences?
@GeeksTable7 ай бұрын
It can, but the voice delay will be ~2 sec. Also you can’t use it’s internal microphone, only the speaker will work. So I wouldn’t recommend.
@chadmienders81302 жыл бұрын
I don't recommend the HomePods from Apple. I continually loose connection. I worked with support, got a replacement and same issue. Issues with connection with both Mac Pro and Mac mini.
@miniroll323 жыл бұрын
Can the HomePod work if plugged into a desktop Mac (i.e Mac mini)?
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
It didn't work for me.
@fiftyshadesofurban2 жыл бұрын
Does the AudioMidi setup option have delays as well? as you're not using 3rd party apps. the entire audio from the mac is going to the home pod stereo pair.
@GeeksTable2 жыл бұрын
It may have delays for non-apple apps
@JackMihoff69693 жыл бұрын
My 18W iPhone 11 Pro works with my HomePod mini. Not sure why it didn’t work for you.
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
Wow, that’s interesting. I’ve tried a bunch of chargers and only modern 20W ones worked for me. Thanks for the info!
@04520265033 жыл бұрын
Just a question, hope you answer. Can you use it as a regular speaker on Ipad? Like I am playing mobile games (e.g. Mobile legend) can it be used as a speaker for that mobile game played on ipad
@GeeksTable2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it has Airplay 2, so you can stream the sound from your iPad to the HomePod mini.
@mard1928373 жыл бұрын
can you use the microphone on the homepod mini for conference calls on the mac?
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
Nope, you may use the HomePod mini’s mic to say “hey Siri, answer this call”, but then it will use the mic from your Mac.
@mard1928373 жыл бұрын
@@GeeksTable I attached it to my mac mini and not seeing the option to use the homepod mini in the microphone (input) option. What a bummer since my mac mini does not have a in-built microphone.
@imaginary_pies3 жыл бұрын
What would you suggest to use with a Mac ?
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
I’m still with internal speakers. Two of my friends use Bose Companion 2 Series III and Edifier Luna Eclipse. Both satisfied. But of course it doesn’t look as cool as HomePod mini.
@fernandocordero75063 жыл бұрын
I have a problem, my MacBook Air 2020 connect perfectly with Apple Music and Apple TV, but when i use AirPlay on KZbin my MacBook Air get stunted 🤔 Could you help me please? Why can not use AirPlay on KZbin? Thank you
@fernandocordero75063 жыл бұрын
Thank you a Lot, i dont speak english but your video get help me, because i think my internet was slow, i will Pay more for a better conection of internet, but now i know that the problem is the HomePod mini, you get save my money thank you!
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! Let’s hope that new iOS/macOS (coming this Autumn) will make HomePod mini work better.
@jstanich3 жыл бұрын
I have the Homepod Mini set as my Sound output. However, every time my computer goes to sleep it goes back to Internal Speakers sound output. Do you have a workaround for this?
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
Unlike other speakers HomePod mini can be a standalone smart speaker. So once it looses the connection with your Mac it switches to its standard mode - standalone speaker. So it’s not a bug but an expected behaviour. You might want to google “macOS automator script to switch output audio” or find an app to do so, so once your Mac is awake again, the script (or app) would look through the sources and connect to your HomePod mini.
@jstanich3 жыл бұрын
@@GeeksTable Thanks, I will give that a try.
@annanackmichael2094 Жыл бұрын
📦 Google home pod 2 mini ⚖️🇨🇦
@princessadora2 жыл бұрын
dont have the skip the code option and dont know how to unhook from iphone which it wanted to connect to
@renewagner59242 ай бұрын
how about 3? 2minis and one homepod pro =)? That wont work but why the hack !!?
@simonekspencer51692 жыл бұрын
It's crazy how this can't be connected straight through the macbook... Apple needs to fix this.
@TADDEXIO2 жыл бұрын
Strano che hai un home pod mini con attacco italiano
@ThierryMinet2 жыл бұрын
As long as they don't "just work" with a Mac, they're a no-go for me.
@giuseppinaannoscia57313 жыл бұрын
Number 8 doesn’t work on my Mac mini m1
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
Sad to hear. Maybe it somehow connected with the Bluetooth issues that M1 Mac minis had recently?
@RayTheVideoGuy2 жыл бұрын
I am pretty aggravated by the HomePod m ini. It is the first Apple device I have ever purchased that is going right back. I got it because I was told it was a good speaker for the new Mac Studio. Even the guy with the Apple logo on his shirt receommended it as perfect to use as a speaker for the Mac Studio. NONSENSE. While it is a nice-looking product, and the sound is phenomenal when used to play much from my pone. It is absolute TRASH as a speaker for your computer. The 3 second delay is INSANE, and so incredibly un-apple, that I am shocked. Now I get that pile may not be technically selling it as a speaker for your computer... but then they should probably not have their 'experts' guiding you to get it for that purpose.
@bguen12347 ай бұрын
You don't need two. One is fine.
@WarriorsPhoto3 жыл бұрын
Doesn’t seem worth it anymore. Bummer I was hoping to use these.
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
Same did I. I might try it again once the new macOS is out.
@WarriorsPhoto3 жыл бұрын
@@GeeksTable If there’s any new results please share. (:
@Alemxc22 жыл бұрын
No delay at all ??? Seriously ???
@wickywills2 жыл бұрын
Stupidly bought a HomePod without seeing this video. I have a Mac Mini, iPhone etc, so thought, how bad could it be? Answer: VERY. I honestly can't believe Apple actually released this. My $10 JBL bluetooth speaker does everything and without all the setup hassle. For HomePod, I had to completely disable my Wifi security settings for it to actually function! Want a speaker? Buy a speaker for half the price and it will *just work*, unlike this rubbish.
3 ай бұрын
Why does it have this delay? In 2024, is it still here? I mean, It is just a speaker. Why don't it do its job correctly especially with Apple devices?
@GeeksTable3 ай бұрын
It seems that this is the way AirPlay 2 works. I assume it uses this delay to put everything in sync, so it’s unlikely that it will be removed unless Apple changes the protocol.
3 ай бұрын
@@GeeksTable I hope, they will fix it up on next generation airplay, because this issue unacceptable…
@kryzkryz Жыл бұрын
2 years later still a 3sec delay..
@Panda_Po72 жыл бұрын
Apple once known with their simplicity, but this HM is a nightmare.
@evgeniyankey41138 ай бұрын
It will be delayed all the time
@GeeksTable8 ай бұрын
Yup. Sadly an AirPlay 2 limitation.
@tristapan17993 жыл бұрын
I am just considering refunding or not...Can not stand the delay.
@GeeksTable3 жыл бұрын
I’d try to buy it again this September when the new iOS and macOS are out. If it’s not fixed, then better to go with something else.
@tristapan17993 жыл бұрын
@@GeeksTable Look forward to your sharding video then. ;-)
@Retired_at21 Жыл бұрын
Biggest waste time you open up home you make a home, that’s just a blank blurry picture. Nothing to do with nothing add. What happened to Apple being simple im better off with windows.
@Dentalman872 жыл бұрын
I really wish I watched this video first. I regret buying mine. It’s terrible. Huge waste if money. Half the time they don’t connect.
@annanackmichael2094 Жыл бұрын
Google home pod 2 mini ⚖️📧📩📨🏷️📉💰🎙️🎁🏘️🛫🚛🧑🏻💼🧑🏻✈️🇨🇦📦📬⚖️$30:000
@llorenstorrespr44099 ай бұрын
Not worth it.
@abdielglez842 жыл бұрын
don't buy HomePod has more poblems you can do nothing !!
@IkeCarterShow2 жыл бұрын
video is way too long. this shouldn't be more than 3 minutes man.