Apple HomePod 2 Review - 6 Months Later

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Is the HomePod 2 (2023) worth it after 6 Months? We'll take you through why we don't recommend it for everyone, how fast Siri is at controlling your smart home and the new stuff Apple changed with the design of the HomePod. Most importantly, we'll dive into how it sounds compared to the competition from Google and Amazon as well as Sonos, specifically the Sonos 300, another speaker capable of playing Dolby Atmos Music tracks. We'll also cover new features coming to the HomePod gen 2 like Siri Support for AirPlay on HomePod, we go through when it's worth getting two HomePods for stereo pair as well as how the HomePods sound when stereo paired along with an Apple TV. 🛒 Purchase Links (Affiliate Links): 👉 Purchase the HomePod Gen 2: https://amzn.to/47rrOUR 👉 Purchase a HomePod Mini:https://www.apple.com/homepod-mini/ 👉 Purchase Sonos Era 100 : https://amzn.to/3Yu6NVH 👉 Purchase Sonos Era 300: https://amzn.to/3sbVaqk 👉 View all of our favorite products: www.amazon.com/shop/6monthslaterreviews 💻 Signup for our Free Newsletter! • Exclusive Review Follow-ups and Deal Alerts • A monthly recap of everything we publish • Hot Takes on Tech, plus Recommendations 👉 Post about AirPlay Support for Siri on HomePod: https://6monthslater.substack.com/i/125066525/apples-homepod-should-be-less-walled-off-thanks-to-new-software 👉 Sign up: https://6monthslater.substack.com/?showWelcome=true ❤️ Follow Josh: 👉 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@joshteder 👉 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/joshteder/ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshteder/ 👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshteder/ 👉 Post.News: https://post.news/@joshteder 👉 Mastodon: https://tech.lgbt/@joshteder 🎥 Video Production Equipment we use 📹 https://amzn.to/3Ejc1JR 🕰️Timestamps: 0:00 - Siri and Smart Home Controls 1:12 - Text Messages, Phone Calls, Multi-user 2:05 - AirPlay and Handoff feature 2:50 - HomePod design changes 4:17 - Sound quality 5:12 - HomePod vs. Sonos Era 300 6:17 - Homepod's odd sound and no EQ 7:15 - HomePod vs. Sonos Era 100 7:34 - Should you get 2 HomePods? 9:10 - Two HomePods paired with Apple TV 10:49 - HomePods for music listening? 11:17 - Music service availability 12:01 - Spotify and YouTube Music on HomePod 13:20 - Reccomendation 📜 Disclosures 📃 Any music used is licensed from artlist.io The HomePod, HomePod Mini, Sonos Era 100 and Sonos Era 300 were purchased by 6 Months Later. Sonos, while heavily featured, and featured favorably, did not sponsor this video. 6 Months Later has no relationship with Apple or Sonos. Any Amazon links we provide in our descriptions are in conjunction with our Amazon partnership. The channel receives a small percentage of revenue from any sales generated by viewers clicking the links. #apple #homepod #airplay #sonos