Will a HomePod Mini 2 Launch This Year?

Apple released the HomePod mini nearly four years ago, so you may be wondering when the speaker will receive hardware upgrades.

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Below, we recap rumors about a next-generation HomePod mini.

The firmest rumor came from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who in February 2023 said mass shipments of a second-generation HomePod mini would begin in the second half of 2024. However, it is unclear if that info is still accurate, as there have not been any recent HomePod mini rumors from credible sources.

Kuo did not reveal any new features planned for the next HomePod mini, but plausible upgrades could include a newer S-series chip for more advanced computational audio, a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip for a lower-latency Handoff experience, and new color options. The current HomePod mini is equipped with an S5 chip and a U1 chip.

Apple has already refreshed the color options for the HomePod mini a few times. The speaker was released in Blue, Orange, and Yellow in November 2021, and Space Gray was replaced with a virtually-identical Midnight finish in July.

Due to the lack of recent rumors, the likelihood of a new HomePod mini being imminent seems low. However, a new HomePod mini could end up being a surprise announcement at Apple's rumored October event, or it could be introduced in a press release on the Apple Newsroom website at any point over the coming months.

Read our HomePod mini roundup for more details about the speaker.

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Top Rated Comments

vertsix Avatar
25 weeks ago
It is very odd that Apple Intelligence is coming to nearly every Apple device EXCEPT HomePods, where it could actually be truly beneficial.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Unami Avatar
25 weeks ago

Already has Bluetooth. Has since the original HomePod
Bluetooth Audio, so it could beuseful to non-iphone people - e.g. if you have guests with android devices, a.k.a. the majority of the world.

And, for the love of God, please make the cable interchangeable. They don't repair broken cables anymore - and never did here in central Europe. So you have to buy a new one if the cable breaks. That's just such a collosal waste and really everything but environmentally conscious.(I did repair one of mine, though - but it was not easy, nor pretty)
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
veeco3110 Avatar
25 weeks ago
Love our HomePods but I just wish that we could have homepods for front speakers and minis for rears. Sometimes Spatial Audio amazes me with movies but other times I wish there was some more immersive audio from them
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
swester Avatar
25 weeks ago
The Gen 1 Minis are great - it's the Siri integration that's abysmal. I sure hope that Apple Intelligence will remedy some of that.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JosephAW Avatar
25 weeks ago
Also please add Bluetooth :)
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JungleNYC Avatar
25 weeks ago
Love our HomePods! Sound is great, love the integration, but Siri is abysmal and really has made the overall experience painful lately. It would really suck if the "new Siri" (whenever she gets here) won't work on older HomePods.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)