Apple HomePod - $500 Smart Speaker Lifetime?

Labcdefg5 on 08/12/2021 - 14:24

What would you consider a reasonable lifetime for the premium $500 HomePod smart speaker from Apple?

Poll Options

  • 3
    1 year
  • 3
    2 years
  • 6
    3 years
  • 2
    4 years
  • 40
    5 years
  • 0
    6 years
  • 2
    7 years
  • 0
    8+ years
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Comments

  • spackbace on 08/12/2021 - 14:32
    +1

    Why…?

    Someone trying to fight ACL?

    • abcdefg5 on 08/12/2021 - 14:48

      Don’t want to make the responses biased ;)

  • buckethat on 08/12/2021 - 14:33
    +1

    I'd expect 5 years at the very least.

  • jackbauer24 on 08/12/2021 - 14:52
    +5

    Mine broke just after 2 years following a software update. Apple support wanted to charge almost the original price to fix it which I declined. I raised the issue with fair trading resulting in apple replacing the homepod at no cost to me.

  • rholmes on 08/12/2021 - 14:55

    What’s a good alternative speaker with Siri capabilities? The Google and Amazon ones just don’t have the sound quality of the original HomePod.

    • MS Paint on 08/12/2021 - 14:59

      Sonos one?

      • jackbauer24 on 08/12/2021 - 15:00

        I would go Sonos once my HomePods die again and can’t be replaced. Unfortunately it does not have Siri, but does support AirPlay

        • ONEMariachi on 08/12/2021 - 15:44

          Are there any products with Siri that are not directly Apple branded?

          • Richfield on 08/12/2021 - 16:08

            @ONEMariachi: Bose Soundlink Revolve

            • dizzle on 08/12/2021 - 19:35

              @Richfield: Not in the same way. You have to hold the communication button down to start Siri, and you need a phone/ipod with Siri built in to use it. Effectively it doesn't have Siri in it, but can access your phone's Siri.

    • spackbace on 08/12/2021 - 15:39

      If you can live with multiple devices, any of the Google Homes can be paired to a BT speaker…

  • bargainy on 08/12/2021 - 15:22

    I have three original HomePods. First was purchased in Jan 18 $499, second purchased in Oct 19 was $401, third purchased in March 20 was $299.

    All still going strong.

  • Richfield on 08/12/2021 - 16:05
    +1

    One of mine developed the Fart of Death after two years.

    • modsec802 on 08/12/2021 - 16:49

      Fart of Death

      Shat itself? Shart of death?

  • j1nk0r on 08/12/2021 - 17:26
    +1

    Just this year my HomePod died during an update, the genius turned me away, so I took it further and eventually got it replaced at no cost to me. I'd be happy to share with you what I wrote that got the ball rolling.

    • verio on 08/12/2021 - 18:18

      Could you please share that? I have a couple of HomePods at home and I have a feeling that I might need that.

    • Morien on 08/12/2021 - 19:21

      Yes, please.

    • darthsparrow on 11/12/2021 - 13:19

      Appreciate a share as mines being doing the Fart of Death.

  • Skitchcat on 28/07/2022 - 16:33

    I have 6 of the original HomePods, 2 of them are still unopened and sealed in the boxes. One of the other 4 developed a crackling sound just outside of warranty and Apple Store replaced it no issues.

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