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Stored as AirPlay 2 by catalog rule.","wifi":"Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax). Available in countries and regions where supported.","wifi_standards":"Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax). No older standards are named.","bluetooth_version":"Wireless: Bluetooth 6. Apple does not give a point release.","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":"Siri AI section: activate hands-free with Siri or Hey Siri. Siri AI is a new Siri that arrives in a later software update. No other assistant is named.","thread_border_router":"Wireless: Thread networking technology, compatible with HomeKit or Matter Thread accessories. The home hub support page names HomePod mini as a Thread-enabled home hub.","materials":"Audio Technology: acoustically transparent fabric. The overview page calls it a two-tone seamless mesh. The fabric composition is not published for this model.","in_the_box":"In the Box: HomePod mini 2, 20W power adapter, documentation. The US store page names it the 20W USB-C Power Adapter.","battery":"Electrical requirements list only line voltage for the 20W power adapter and no battery. The user guide describes power only through the adapter. See also the safety information page."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/homepod-mini/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["manufacturer_url","release_date","status","lighting","lighting_modes","matter_controller","colors","drivers","passive_radiator_count","series","segment"],"notes":{"series":"Apple sells HomePod mini 2 as the next HomePod mini, next to the larger HomePod.","segment":"Apple sells it as a smart speaker for the home that fills a room with sound and runs from a power adapter. 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The comparison table says dual."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-announces-the-next-generation-of-homepod-mini/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","markets","colors","lighting","lighting_modes"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Press release dated October 13, 2026.","release_date":"Pre-orders start October 13. Availability in stores begins Friday, October 30, 2026.","launch_price_usd":"HomePod mini 2 is available for $149 (U.S.). US prices exclude sales tax.","markets":"Pre-order in the U.S. and more than 23 other countries and regions. The stored markets match the USD and EUR prices.","colors":"Pink, green, blue, white and midnight.","lighting":"Sound Glow: the top glows and pulses in sync with the music.","lighting_modes":"Album artwork from Now Playing sets the colors. Users can pick a soundscape like rain for bespoke animations."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-homepod/homepod-mini","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["launch_price_usd","model_numbers","in_the_box","status"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"US store: $149.00 for every color.","model_numbers":"US store page data lists the SKUs MGHJ4AM/A, MGHK4AM/A, MGHL4AM/A, MGHM4AM/A and MGKR4AM/A for the five colors. The regulatory model number A3374 comes from the FCC listing.","in_the_box":"What is in the box: HomePod mini 2, 20W USB-C Power Adapter, documentation.","status":"US store offers pre-order. Shipping starts October 30, 2026."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/de/shop/buy-homepod/homepod-mini","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["launch_price_eur","markets"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German store: 169,00 EUR. The page says prices include 19 percent VAT.","markets":"German store sells it at the same launch."}},{"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, written for HomePod software 27 or later. Apple says mini 2 is compatible with HomePod software 27.2."}},{"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. The guide covers HomePod and HomePod mini."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/homepod/use-homepod-with-apple-tv-4k-apdd878f126c/homepod","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["audio_channels"],"notes":{"audio_channels":"The guide says that with HomePod mini, sound formats are rendered in mono or stereo. A single speaker plays mono and a stereo pair plays two channels. The guide covers HomePod and HomePod mini and Apple says mini 2 runs HomePod software 27.2."}},{"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":["battery"],"notes":{"battery":"Power section for HomePod mini: power it with the included USB power adapter rated 20 W (9 V, 2.22 A). It has no on/off switch and is disconnected by unplugging the adapter."}},{"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 mini and HomePod become home hubs when set up.","thread_border_router":"Thread-enabled Matter accessories need a Thread-enabled home hub, such as HomePod mini. The page does not say mini 2 by name. The mini 2 specs page lists Thread networking."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/BCG-A3374","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["fcc_ids","model_numbers"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"FCC ID BCGA3374, Smart Speaker by Apple Inc., application date 2026-10-13. The exhibits include Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE, 802.15.4 and 6 GHz Wi-Fi test reports. fccid.io mirrors the FCC database.","model_numbers":"Product code A3374 is the Apple model number. EveryMac gives the same A3374 and EMC 8862."}},{"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://everymac.com/systems/apple/homepod/specs/apple-homepod-mini-2-2026-smart-speaker-a3374-specs.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["model_numbers","launch_price_eur","release_date"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"EveryMac: Apple model A3374 (EMC 8862). Order numbers MGHK4AM/A white, MGHM4AM/A blue, MGHL4AM/A green, MGKR4AM/A pink, MGHJ4AM/A midnight.","launch_price_eur":"EveryMac global prices: EUR 169 in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and others. Matches the German Apple store.","release_date":"EveryMac: introduced October 13, 2026 and available from October 30, 2026."}},{"url":"https://www.macworld.com/article/3259370/the-new-homepod-mini-2-is-a-bigger-upgrade-than-it-looks.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["wifi_standards","bluetooth_version","thread_border_router"],"notes":{"wifi_standards":"Macworld: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) replaces 802.11n in the original model.","bluetooth_version":"Macworld: Bluetooth 6 replaces Bluetooth 5 in the original model.","thread_border_router":"Macworld: the mini 2 continues to offer Thread connectivity."}},{"url":"https://macrumors.com/guide/homepod-mini-vs-homepod-mini-2/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["predecessor","dimensions_mm","weight_g","drivers","passive_radiator_count","thread_border_router","in_the_box","wifi_standards","bluetooth_version","colors"],"notes":{"predecessor":"MacRumors buyer's guide: the mini 2 follows the original HomePod mini of 2020, which Apple has now discontinued.","dimensions_mm":"Both generations are 3.3 inches tall and 3.9 inches wide.","weight_g":"Comparison table: 0.74 pound (335 grams) for mini 2 against 0.76 pound (345 grams) for the original.","drivers":"Both generations have a full-range driver and an acoustic waveguide.","passive_radiator_count":"Both generations have two passive radiators.","thread_border_router":"Both generations share Thread networking. 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