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The speaker is a cylinder, so the width is the diameter. Apple gives no depth. DXOMARK lists the depth as 14.2 cm, the same as the width. Apple says size and weight vary by manufacturing process.","weight_g":"Weight: 5.16 pounds (2.3 kg). Stored as the maker's metric value. The pound figure converts to about 2340 g, which is inside the rounding of 2.3 kg.","drivers":"Audio Technology: 4-inch high-excursion woofer and an array of five horn-loaded tweeters, each with its own neodymium magnet. The woofer diameter is the exact metric conversion of 4 inches. Driver power is not published.","automatic_sound_adjustment":"Audio Technology: room sensing and advanced computational audio with system sensing for real-time tuning. An internal low-frequency calibration microphone corrects bass automatically.","stereo_pairing":"Audio Technology: stereo pair capable. Footnote: a pair needs two of the same model.","speaker_link_protocols":"Audio Technology: multiroom audio with AirPlay. Footnote: needs multiple HomePod speakers or AirPlay-compatible speakers. No maximum group size is published.","network_audio_protocols":"Apple writes AirPlay and lists AirPlay as the way to share other content from iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac. Stored as AirPlay 2 by catalog rule.","wifi":"Wireless: 802.11n Wi-Fi.","wifi_standards":"Wireless: 802.11n Wi-Fi. No other standard is named.","bluetooth_version":"Wireless: Bluetooth 5.0.","controls":"Touch Controls: tap for play or pause, double-tap to skip, triple-tap to skip back, touch and hold for Siri, tap or hold plus or minus for volume.","voice_assistants":"Audio Technology lists a four-microphone design for far-field Siri. No other assistant is named.","thread_border_router":"Wireless: Thread networking technology. Footnote: Thread accessories need a Thread-enabled home hub, such as Apple TV 4K, HomePod (2nd generation), HomePod mini or a third-party Thread border router.","in_the_box":"In the Box: HomePod, power cable, documentation."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/homepod-2nd-generation/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["manufacturer_url","status","series","segment","lighting","lighting_modes","matter_controller","automatic_sound_adjustment","colors","speakerphone","drivers"],"notes":{"status":"Apple sells HomePod (2nd generation) with a Buy button next to the new HomePod mini 2 in October 2026.","series":"Apple sells it as HomePod, the larger speaker in the HomePod line.","segment":"Apple sells it as a smart home speaker that runs from a power cord. It has no battery, so it is a home speaker.","lighting":"Overview: with Sound Glow, the top lights up with colors that match the album artwork and pulses in tune with the music. This is on the current maker page and may need HomePod software 27.","lighting_modes":"Same overview text. Voice control for Sound Glow needs an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone.","matter_controller":"Overview: as a smart home hub HomePod controls HomeKit and Matter accessories. Apple calls it an essential building block for Matter.","automatic_sound_adjustment":"Overview: with room sensing HomePod listens for sound reflections through its microphones and tunes sound for its location.","colors":"Available in Midnight and White.","speakerphone":"Overview: HomePod handles phone calls. The user guide describes the speakerphone.","drivers":"Overview: a high-excursion woofer whose motor drives the diaphragm 20 mm, and an array of five beamforming tweeters around the base."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/01/apple-introduces-the-new-homepod-with-breakthrough-sound-and-intelligence/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","markets","colors","materials","matter_controller","automatic_sound_adjustment","drivers"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Press release dated January 18, 2023.","release_date":"Orders open January 18. Availability begins Friday, February 3, 2023.","launch_price_usd":"HomePod (2nd generation) is available to order for $299 (US). US prices exclude sales tax.","markets":"Orders in the US, Germany and other countries. The stored markets match the USD and EUR prices.","colors":"Available in white and midnight.","materials":"A seamless, acoustically transparent mesh fabric. Midnight uses 100 percent recycled mesh fabric.","matter_controller":"HomePod connects to and controls Matter-enabled accessories and serves as an essential home hub.","automatic_sound_adjustment":"Room sensing recognizes sound reflections from nearby surfaces to tell if the speaker is against a wall or freestanding, then adapts sound in real time.","drivers":"A custom-engineered high-excursion woofer, a built-in bass-EQ mic and a beamforming array of five tweeters around the base."}},{"url":"https://www.iphone-ticker.de/apple-stellt-neuen-homepod-vor-205641/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["launch_price_eur","release_date","markets"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German launch report: the new HomePod can be ordered at 349 EUR. German prices include VAT.","release_date":"German launch report: delivery from February 3.","markets":"German price and sale."}},{"url":"https://everymac.com/systems/apple/homepod/specs/apple-homepod-2nd-gen-smart-speaker-a2825-specs.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["model_numbers","launch_price_eur","release_date","dimensions_mm","weight_g"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"EveryMac: Apple model A2825 (EMC 8208). Order numbers MQJ73LL/A for Midnight and MQJ83LL/A for white. The US store now lists newer SKUs.","launch_price_eur":"EveryMac global original prices: EUR 349 in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and others.","release_date":"EveryMac: announced January 18, 2023 and first available February 3, 2023.","dimensions_mm":"EveryMac: the HomePod (2nd Gen) is a cylinder, 6.6 inches tall and 5.6 inches wide (168 mm by 142 mm).","weight_g":"EveryMac: 5.16 lbs (2.3 kg)."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/BCG-A2825","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["fcc_ids","model_numbers"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"FCC ID BCGA2825, Smart Speaker by Apple Inc., application date 2023-01-18. fccid.io mirrors the FCC database.","model_numbers":"Product code A2825 is the Apple model number."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/homepod/welcome/homepod","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"HomePod User Guide for HomePod and HomePod mini. The guide names HomePod (2nd generation) in its stereo pair and safety pages."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/homepod/use-for-phone-calls-apdeaa15a6c3/homepod","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["speakerphone"],"notes":{"speakerphone":"HomePod works as a speakerphone for telephone and FaceTime audio calls through an iPhone or iPad. An iPhone is required for telephone calls."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/homepod/use-touch-controls-apd7ba1aa325/homepod","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["controls"],"notes":{"controls":"Touch controls on top: touch and hold for Siri, tap or hold plus and minus for volume, tap to pause and resume, double-tap for next track, triple-tap for previous track."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/homepod/change-settings-apde6dc8093d/homepod","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["firmware_updatable","companion_app","companion_app_platforms"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"The owner can turn automatic HomePod software updates on or off in the Home app. Updates install through the Home app and the iPhone or iPad Settings.","companion_app":"HomePod settings are changed in the Home app.","companion_app_platforms":"The guide names the Home app on iPhone or iPad. The specs page requires an iPhone or iPad with the latest iOS or iPadOS."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/homepod/important-safety-information-apd3e7fff0eb/homepod","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["ports"],"notes":{"ports":"Safety text: for HomePod (2nd generation), only use the power cord specified by Apple. This points to a replaceable cord. Engadget names it detachable."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102557","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["matter_controller","thread_border_router"],"notes":{"matter_controller":"A home hub is needed to add Matter accessories to the Home app. HomePod and HomePod mini become home hubs when set up.","thread_border_router":"Thread-enabled Matter accessories need a Thread-enabled home hub, such as HomePod mini or Apple TV 4K."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/ios-warranty-document-us.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Apple One (1) Year Limited Warranty covers HomePod hardware from the date of original retail purchase. US terms."}},{"url":"https://engadget.com/homepod-2-second-gen-teardown-repairability-151518781.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["ports"],"notes":{"ports":"Engadget on the iFixit teardown: the speaker has a detachable power cord."}},{"url":"https://www.dxomark.com/apple-homepod-2nd-gen/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["dimensions_mm","weight_g","usb_audio","network_audio_protocols"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"DXOMARK key specifications: height 16.8 cm, width 14.2 cm, depth 14.2 cm.","weight_g":"DXOMARK key specifications: 2300.0 g.","usb_audio":"DXOMARK key specifications: wired connectivity none. The speaker has only a power inlet.","network_audio_protocols":"DXOMARK key specifications: wireless protocol AirPlay. Tested over AirPlay with an iPhone."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/speaker/reviews/apple/homepod-2nd-generation","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["bluetooth_playback","battery","speakerphone","audio_channels","equalizer","wifi"],"notes":{"bluetooth_playback":"Public headline row: Bluetooth No. The comparison text says the Apple speaker can only connect via Wi-Fi.","battery":"Public headline row: Battery Powered No.","speakerphone":"Public headline row: Speakerphone Yes.","audio_channels":"Review text: the speaker has to downmix stereo content into mono. The Sonos and Amazon comparison texts say the same.","equalizer":"Review pros and cons: no sound customization tools. RTINGS says the sound cannot be customized easily.","wifi":"Public headline row: Wi-Fi Yes."}}],"fields_filled":42,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}