HomePod Mini vs. Amazon Echo & Google Nest Audio - What's the Best $99 Smart Speaker? 

It’s surprising to me that you didn’t mention that the HomePod mini is another part of the Apple ecosystem, and that is very valuable to many people. People with iPhones, for example, can connect to the HomePod mini using Airplay, so then they have better sound when they’re listening to music or watching a video. There’s a really cool thing about the HomePod mini where all you have to do to transfer sound from your phone is to bring the phone close to it and it automatically connects. I’ve only had the HomePod mini for a week and I use that feature all the time, so it’s really surprising that you didn’t mention that. Also, if you have an Apple TV, you can connect that to the HomePod to automatically get better sound than your TV speakers. You mentioned that 2 HomePod minis can connect for stereo audio, so imagine doing that, but connected to your Apple TV. It’s basically a home theater setup but with all the same smart functionality. One more thing about the HomePod mini that you didn’t mention is privacy. Amazon and Google collect recordings from their smart speakers. Apple doesn’t. That has a lot of value to me, so again, it would’ve been nice if you mentioned that.

6:20 you can also do that with the Echo and Echo Dots which are half the price of the HomePod Mini and slightly smaller

Thanks you so much for this video🤗 I have an Amazon Alexa but I am thinking about getting my mom a HomePod, considering we all have Apple products.

Loved this comparison

Heavily invested in apples ecosystem BUT also with google home (cameras, doorbell and now door lock). We currently have two HomePod mini's and I am on the fence with getting a nest mini for the doorbell sound or even a nest hub, to replace HomePod mini. Not sure where to go from here.

Ill be choosing the nest audio thank you for helping me decide!!! it's very clear that the nest audio is the greatest!

I'm deeply invested in the Apple ecosystem (iPhone, MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, Apple Watch, Apple Music, iCloud, AirPods Pro, and Apple t.v.). I have the larger, $300 HomePod and I love it HomePod works across all my devices and the bass quality is phenomenal! I got an Amazon Echo Dot for my mom and its responses are, somewhat, more intelligent than Siri's.

Yea yea The homepod has good sound but Lets be honest, Everyone wants alot of Bass in their songs. Especially in a big room.

Thanks for the review and demo.

Most important is voice assistant, next time cover that part.

I have paired echo speakers in my home office and recently the Amazon service is getting worse for music and podcast playback. Alexa cannot find certain albums and the playback on some mixed albums puts breaks in between tracks. Podcasts pause for no reason and it’s not my WiFi being bad as steaming on iPhone or iPad results in no problems. Am looking forward to getting the HomePod mini where hopefully these frustrations with the echo won’t be there

I’m confused. You want to carry around the HomePod mini?

So I listened and not watched this video, I did this twice on the audio only, headphones on back to the TV, using my iPad air playing the video to the TV. Then I paused it at what I thought was the best sounding device as I could hear the switching, as nothing is displayed on an iPad when in airplay. It was the Echo I thought sounded best in a totally blind test. What swung it for me was the last clip although the HomePod beats the Nest, the detail was far clearer in the Echo at 5:20 than the Mini prior I will say not an exactly fair review - as watching back the first two clips were instrumental then switched to Mini with beats.. I mean c’mon play the same clip on all or it’s pointless I do own a HomePod Mini though.

How can I buy extra Adapter for nest audio

Can I use Echo (4th gen) as a laptop speaker without Wi-Fi and Bluetooth? Can I give voice command to it to be reflected on the laptop screen? e.g. If I tell echo to play a particular video on RU-vid, can it play on my laptop screen?

Does it charge a monthly fee to use the HomePod mini and the Amazon echo?

Google home nest speaker is definitely the best one very clear

Bro, the red colours in your videos are over saturated. I say this with love because I enjoy your videos. But maybe look into the grade/ white balance of the screen you edit on

I’m considering getting a couple HPminis for my TV?

I'm interested to know what kinds of functionality you get from Google / Alexa that you don't get with Homepod? Because people keep saying Alexa can do so much more, usually without giving examples :P

This is the first time I have watched one of these comparisons with headphones on. I avoided ‘watching’ the video and just listened. But damn, one of them stood out with more dynamic sound. I looked up saw that it was the HomePod. It seems like it has a really good mix of bass, mids and treble, compared to the other speakers that have either bass or highs.

Picked up a Homepod Mini recently. While it 's a nice sounding smart speaker, the lack of Spotify support really kills it for me.

Homepod Mini is amazing

Let's be real, most people are gonna go for the. cheaper options like the home mini. Also, the neat audio could be considered the premium of the 2 out of the nest line. The ones with the display is in a different line of products.

You can mute the HomePod in the Home App.

4:40 ok what is this music ??

The real time tuning is why you can't turn off the mic

Considering the size and the infamous "Apple tax", I think a better comparison would have been for different smart speakers in it's SIZE class (the Nest Mini and the Echo Dot), rather than it's price point, with points of "for it's price, this isn't bad" or "this is pretty good, but considering the price tag, etc. etc."

Music.... really. I’m an apple person...iPhone iPad mini, 2 iPads w cell, 2 Apple TV. Use an echo gen 3 in kitchen for measurements timers etc. if you want MUSIC, YOU NEED to feel it. Go get an Onlyo amp, some cables and Mirage, B&W or Polk Audio

Google just has a better AI. But you can’t deny Apple is quality. So it’s sound quality vs. multifunction vs. the only speaker that allows you to order off of Amazon

I could stop watching this video at halfway after hearing the Apple mini. Sounds best for its size. Thanks

I preferred the sound make by Apple and Echo. The Nest not so solid.

Dude… the plant behind makes you look like you have long crazy hair. Startling… you should move it down for videos so there’s stark contrast from you and the light wall color. Video was great. 👍

Echo dot still cheap and amazing !

Those two have mute buttons because they have a continuous connection with the cloud, audio key words are listened for by the server. While the Apple HomePod processes audio keywords on the device, only uploading audio to the server after a Siri command has been initiated. It takes more on device horsepower, and has some speech recognition errors relative to google and Amazon who use ai to learn and profile each user’s intonation. So if you want a company to listen to and process every conversation you have, get an Alexa or a google home. If you only want them to process your requests after you initiate them, get an Apple HomePod.

Amazon echo wins. No contest. I love the Google ecosystem and how smart Assistant is but audio quality, it's the Echo for me.

I've always been an apple fan, but wanted to break free from vendor lock. Now that I have discovered Google products, I find that many features are much better than those of Apple and especially the price is more attractive. And you can use the Google products with IOS, just to name a few. Since Steve Jobs is gone, Apple is all about money and not about innovation. For example, I now have a Galaxy Watch 5 that contains much more technology than the Apple Watch.

Why put that plant right behind your head. I first thought you had crazy hair

I’m completely Appled out, but google voice assistant is way better than Siri.

You can mute the mic on the HomePod mini. Just have to say "Hey Siri, stop listening." If you want to turn it back on, you can do that in the home app or by pressing down on the center of the HomePod and say "Siri, start listening"

No pod mini = privacy without muting the mike.

Go with Homepod mini...!!

Replacing all my echos and google home devices with the HomePod minis. I already have a larger HomePod and also have an iPhone, iPad, MacBook, airpods, Apple TV, Apple Watch and I subscribe to Apple Music.

you can turn off the microphone on the home pod mini just say hey Siri stop listening and she will mute the microphones

like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, ru-vid.comUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....

Even without headphones. I can hear the too much treble and too much bass in the others. HomePod sounds clear and dynamic.

One thing these videos never seem to cover is the fact that if you purchase an Echo not only do you get great sound quality and a decent AI as far as personality and queries, But you actually get to shop the entire Amazon market whether that's groceries, tools, or just everyday items with your voice only..

6:27

Sound test was better for the HomePod mini IMHO, but I might bias since I have most of my devices on Apple ecosystem.....

Amazon Alexa is the best for home automation, it has the most skills,. Also, Google can't add a device to more than 1 room or group; example: kitchen and family room are adjacent to each other and I want the lights in both room to turn off if I say all, as well as independently turning off either room. Alexa is inexpensive so I bought 8 to equip every room with Amazon Alexa to voice control lights, music, tv, fireplace, ceiling fan, temperature, etc. Amazon echo devices have a 3.5mm headphone jack to send sound to a bigger speaker.

My preferences Design: HomePod Sound Quality: Echo Assistant: Nest Audio me: you guys are making it REALLY HARD HERE All though im choosing HomePod because i have an iPhone and that makes for a better ecoystem

what im looking for is smart speaker.. which is the smartest one? alexa is the answer.

If you want to give a gift to one you really love, don't get a perpetually-recording device. To be fair I wouldn't like if somebody gifted one to me. I'd politely say thanks, but I wouldn't feel comfortable using it, especially Alexa.

Sophos home is ok, but misses way too much with malware. Sorry, it is not recommended.

Amazon over google for functionality 😂

Yes 69 bucks , Then you need a subscription when you gave many Amazon devices.

The apple homepod is only an option if you are an iphone user.

0:52 when you don't know anything other than Apple and give wrong information.

Alexa Google Siri

I thought the Echo by far sounded the best, with the Nest sounding muddy and the HomePod tinny. Interesting to compare.

Nest sounds awful.

💰💰💰💰🎁 yes no

If I wanted the dumbest AI and a small sound speaker I'd go with siri and homepod mini. If I wanted the smartest AI and big sound speaker I'd go with Google. If I wanted something In between I'd go with Alexa and the echo.

YOU CAN MUTE IT GO IN HOME APP TAP AND HOLD YOUR HOMEPOD BUTTON SCROLL DOWN TURN OFF TAP AND HOLD FOR SIRI AND TURN OF LISTEN FOR HEY SIRI

Omg do people have ears lol? Alexa and Google are so muddy, it sounds like they’ve been placed inside of a box. I’m not an Apple evangelist, you all can listen to whatever sounds good to you, but if I had to listen to the Google speaker much longer, my ears would start to bleed.

Why are you comparing the HomePod mini against the regular Echo as opposed to the Echo Dot? Or why not the Echo compared to the HonePod? Oh yeah, because Apple’s smart speakers are outrageously expensive by comparison.

Echo is the best speaker!

None of these have a subwoofer. Questionable

Sounds best when comparing to $30 smart speakers. Got it, lmao.

If you’re going for volume at this price point, the Echo wins. If you’re looking at device compatibility, the Echo wins. If you looking at productivity / smart home control, it’s a toss up between Google and HomePod. If your looking at audio quality, HomePod wins. If you’re looking at future smart home dominance, the HomePod wins.