<s>
The	O
HomePod	B-Device
is	O
a	O
smart	B-Device
speaker	I-Device
developed	O
by	O
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designed	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
Music	I-Operating_System
subscription	O
service	O
,	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
incorporates	O
beamforming	B-Algorithm
and	O
eight	O
speakers	O
and	O
is	O
sold	O
in	O
two	O
colors	O
:	O
white	O
and	O
space	O
gray	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
sold	O
alongside	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
,	O
a	O
smaller	O
and	O
less	O
expensive	O
variant	O
introduced	O
in	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first-generation	O
HomePod	B-Device
was	O
announced	O
on	O
June	O
5	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HomePod	B-Device
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
:	O
it	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
design	O
and	O
sound	O
quality	O
compared	O
to	O
other	O
speakers	O
of	O
its	O
price	O
,	O
and	O
criticized	O
for	O
lack	O
of	O
third-party	O
support	O
and	O
high	O
price	O
compared	O
to	O
other	O
smart	B-Device
speakers	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first-generation	O
HomePod	B-Device
sold	O
an	O
estimated	O
1	O
to	O
3	O
million	O
units	O
through	O
August	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second-generation	O
HomePod	B-Device
was	O
announced	O
on	O
January	O
18	O
,	O
2023	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HomePod	B-Device
has	O
a	O
rounded	O
,	O
cylindrical	O
shape	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
a	O
small	O
touchscreen	B-Device
on	O
its	O
top	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
seven	O
tweeters	B-Device
in	O
its	O
base	O
and	O
a	O
four-inch	O
woofer	B-Device
(	O
Apple	O
does	O
not	O
specify	O
Hz	O
frequency	O
range	O
)	O
towards	O
the	O
top	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
six	O
microphones	B-Application
used	O
for	O
voice	B-Application
control	I-Application
and	O
acoustic	O
optimization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system-on-a-chip	O
is	O
the	O
Apple	O
A8	O
,	O
which	O
Apple	O
previously	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Apple	O
TV	O
HD	O
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
touch	O
(	O
6th	O
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	O
mini	O
4	O
and	O
iPhone	O
6/6	O
Plus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Siri	B-Application
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
speaker	O
and	O
other	O
HomeKit	B-Operating_System
devices	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
conduct	O
text	O
messaging	O
and	O
voice	O
calls	O
from	O
an	O
iPhone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HomePod	B-Device
mainly	O
supports	O
Apple	O
's	O
own	O
platforms	O
and	O
technologies	O
,	O
including	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
Music	I-Operating_System
,	O
iTunes	O
Store	O
purchases	O
and	O
Match	O
,	O
iTunes	O
podcasts	O
,	O
Beats	O
1	O
radio	O
,	O
and	O
AirPlay	O
(	O
with	O
limited	O
third-party	O
support	O
for	O
internet	O
radio	O
services	O
iHeartRadio	O
,	O
Radio.com,	O
and	O
TuneIn	B-Application
coming	O
in	O
the	O
fall	O
of	O
2019	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
an	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
11	I-Operating_System
device	O
is	O
required	O
for	O
initial	O
setup	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
HomePod	B-Device
can	O
serve	O
as	O
a	O
sound	O
bar	O
within	O
a	O
home	O
entertainment	O
system	O
when	O
selected	O
through	O
an	O
Apple	O
TV	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HomePod	B-Device
does	O
not	O
officially	O
support	O
audio-in	O
from	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
sources	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AirPlay	O
2	O
and	O
multi-room	O
,	O
multi-speaker	O
support	O
were	O
announced	O
in	O
February	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2018	O
in	O
iOS	B-Application
12	O
along	O
with	O
additional	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
multiple	O
named	O
timers	O
,	O
Find	O
my	O
iPhone	O
,	O
Siri	B-Application
shortcuts	O
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
make	O
,	O
receive	O
and	O
screen	B-Device
phone	O
calls	O
directly	O
on	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
search	O
for	O
songs	O
using	O
the	O
lyrics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
HomePod	B-Device
initially	O
did	O
not	O
allow	O
multiple	O
users	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
device	O
,	O
but	O
multiuser	O
support	O
was	O
added	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
13.2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
13.4	O
software	O
update	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2020	O
,	O
changed	O
the	O
OS	O
from	O
an	O
iOS	B-Application
code	O
base	O
to	O
a	O
tvOS-based	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Greenhouse	O
gas	O
emissions	O
for	O
production	O
,	O
expected	O
use	O
and	O
recycling	O
for	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
are	O
estimated	O
at	O
146kgCO2e	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HomePod	B-Device
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
review	O
from	O
The	O
Verge	O
praised	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
's	O
automatic	O
acoustic	O
calibration	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
felt	O
that	O
it	O
sounded	O
"	O
noticeably	O
richer	O
and	O
fuller	O
"	O
than	O
competitors	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Sonos	O
One	O
(	O
described	O
as	O
sounding	O
"	O
a	O
little	O
empty	O
"	O
)	O
and	O
Google	B-Device
Home	I-Device
Max	I-Device
(	O
described	O
as	O
being	O
a	O
"	O
bass-heavy	O
mess	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
review	O
from	O
Ars	O
Technica	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
sound	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
was	O
"	O
pretty	O
good	O
,	O
rich	O
and	O
full	O
for	O
its	O
size	O
,	O
better	O
than	O
the	O
Sonos	O
One	O
but	O
probably	O
not	O
$150	O
better	O
,	O
 [ and ] 	O
a	O
galaxy	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
Echo.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Siri	B-Application
on	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
was	O
also	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
limited	O
functionality	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
assistants	O
such	O
as	O
Alexa	B-Application
and	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
;	O
The	O
Verge	O
cited	O
the	O
inability	O
to	O
actually	O
place	O
phone	O
calls	O
from	O
the	O
speaker	O
(	O
they	O
must	O
be	O
made	O
on	O
an	O
iPhone	O
and	O
transferred	O
to	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
)	O
,	O
set	O
multiple	O
timers	O
at	O
once	O
,	O
or	O
distinguish	O
between	O
multiple	O
voices	O
,	O
and	O
only	O
supporting	O
basic	O
commands	O
when	O
using	O
AirPlay	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
limitations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiple	O
reminders	B-Application
can	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
lieu	O
of	O
multiple	O
timers	O
,	O
albeit	O
with	O
less	O
precision	O
than	O
a	O
timer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
these	O
issues	O
have	O
been	O
fixed	O
in	O
iOS	B-Application
12	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Verge	O
gave	O
HomePod	B-Device
a	O
7.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
writing	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
does	O
more	O
to	O
make	O
music	O
sound	O
better	O
than	O
any	O
other	O
speaker	O
of	O
this	O
kind	O
has	O
ever	O
done	O
before	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
consumers	O
should	O
consider	O
other	O
options	O
"	O
unless	O
you	O
live	O
entirely	O
inside	O
Apple	O
's	O
walled	B-Application
garden	I-Application
and	O
prioritize	O
sound	O
quality	O
over	O
everything	O
else.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Wired	O
shared	O
similar	O
criticisms	O
over	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
Siri	B-Application
functionality	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
third-party	O
services	O
,	O
concluding	O
that	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
would	O
be	O
of	O
little	O
interest	O
to	O
those	O
who	O
are	O
not	O
heavily	O
invested	O
in	O
Apple	O
's	O
software	O
and	O
hardware	O
ecosystem	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
reported	O
by	O
some	O
owners	O
that	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
's	O
silicone	O
base	O
stained	O
oiled	O
wooden	O
surfaces	O
with	O
a	O
white	O
"	O
ring	O
"	O
mark	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
John	O
Gruber	O
criticized	O
Apple	O
for	O
this	O
abnormality	O
,	O
remarking	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
never	O
seen	O
an	O
Apple	O
product	O
damage	O
surfaces	O
in	O
such	O
a	O
manner	O
before	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
seems	O
like	O
an	O
issue	O
that	O
should	O
have	O
been	O
caught	O
during	O
the	O
period	O
where	O
HomePod	B-Device
was	O
being	O
widely	O
tested	O
at	O
home	O
by	O
many	O
Apple	O
employees.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
issued	O
a	O
support	O
document	O
suggesting	O
to	O
concerned	O
users	O
that	O
they	O
place	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
on	O
a	O
different	O
surface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
promote	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
"	O
Welcome	O
Home	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
four-minute	O
film	O
directed	O
by	O
Spike	O
Jonze	O
and	O
starring	O
FKA	O
Twigs	O
;	O
commercial-length	O
versions	O
were	O
also	O
produced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strategy	O
Analytics	O
estimated	O
that	O
around	O
600,000	O
HomePods	B-Device
were	O
sold	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
quarter	O
of	O
2018	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
4th-best-selling	O
smart	B-Device
speaker	I-Device
brand	O
after	O
Amazon	B-Application
,	O
Google	B-Application
and	O
Alibaba	O
,	O
giving	O
Apple	O
a	O
6%	O
market	O
share	O
in	O
the	O
industry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HomePod	B-Device
also	O
had	O
6%	O
market	O
share	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
according	O
to	O
a	O
report	O
from	O
Consumer	O
Intelligence	O
Research	O
Partners	O
and	O
sold	O
an	O
estimated	O
700,000	O
units	O
worldwide	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
quarter	O
of	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
quarter	O
of	O
2018	O
,	O
Strategy	O
Analytics	O
estimated	O
that	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
outsold	O
all	O
smart	B-Device
speakers	I-Device
that	O
cost	O
more	O
than	O
$200	O
,	O
giving	O
Apple	O
a	O
70%	O
market	O
share	O
in	O
premium	O
brand	O
smart	B-Device
speakers	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
mid-2018	O
,	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
had	O
sold	O
an	O
estimated	O
3	O
million	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
May	O
2021	O
,	O
Apple	O
was	O
still	O
reportedly	O
selling	O
units	O
manufactured	O
for	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
's	O
launch	O
stock	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
12	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Apple	O
discontinued	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
,	O
but	O
kept	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
statement	O
,	O
Apple	O
said	O
"	O
HomePod	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
has	O
been	O
a	O
hit	O
since	O
its	O
debut	O
last	O
fall	O
,	O
offering	O
customers	O
amazing	O
sound	O
,	O
an	O
intelligent	O
assistant	O
,	O
and	O
smart	O
home	O
control	O
all	O
for	O
just	O
$99	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
are	O
focusing	O
our	O
efforts	O
on	O
HomePod	B-Device
mini	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
are	O
discontinuing	O
the	O
original	O
HomePod	B-Device
,	O
it	O
will	O
continue	O
to	O
be	O
available	O
while	O
supplies	O
last	O
through	O
the	O
Apple	O
Online	O
Store	O
,	O
Apple	O
Retail	O
Stores	O
,	O
and	O
Apple	O
Authorized	O
Resellers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
will	O
provide	O
HomePod	B-Device
customers	O
with	O
software	O
updates	O
and	O
service	O
and	O
support	O
through	O
Apple	O
Care.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
18	O
,	O
2023	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
the	O
second-generation	O
HomePod	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
runs	O
on	O
an	O
Apple	O
S7	O
system-in-package	O
,	O
first	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
Watch	I-Device
Series	O
7	O
,	O
and	O
includes	O
an	O
Apple	O
U1	O
chip	O
for	O
ultra-wideband	O
support	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
used	O
for	O
haptic	O
and	O
visual	O
feedback	O
when	O
handing	O
off	O
music	O
from	O
an	O
iPhone	O
to	O
a	O
HomePod	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
to	O
the	O
first-generation	O
model	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
two	O
fewer	O
tweeters	B-Device
and	O
microphones	B-Application
,	O
and	O
only	O
supports	O
Wi-Fi	O
4	O
(	O
802.11n	O
)	O
while	O
the	O
original	O
supported	O
Wi-Fi	O
5	O
(	O
802.11ac	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
supports	O
the	O
Thread	B-Protocol
network	O
protocol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Externally	O
,	O
the	O
second-generation	O
model	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
but	O
slightly	O
shorter	O
at	O
6.6	O
inches	O
(	O
168mm	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
lighter	O
at	O
5.16lb	O
(	O
2.3kg	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
a	O
larger	O
recessed	O
touch	B-Device
screen	I-Device
panel	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
unit	O
with	O
the	O
volume	O
adjustment	O
buttons	O
permanently	O
etched	O
in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
YouTuber	O
Marques	O
Brownlee	O
's	O
testing	O
,	O
the	O
second-generation	O
HomePod	B-Device
can	O
still	O
leave	O
white	O
rings	O
on	O
wooden	O
surfaces	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
issue	O
is	O
less	O
pronounced	O
than	O
with	O
the	O
first-generation	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HomePod	B-Device
runs	O
audioOS	B-Device
,	O
a	O
fork	O
of	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
publicly	O
known	O
as	O
HomePod	B-Device
Software	O
.	O
</s>
