Every HomePod microphone array

Four-microphone design for far-field Siri Apple, confirmed by Apple Shown value

1. Apple page, Apple source Apple apple.com/apple-homeview/specs/

   Four-microphone design for far-field Siri

   Stored Nov 3, 2026, revision 6.

Four beamforming microphones pick up voices near and far, perfect for Siri requests from across the room and crystal-clear FaceTime calls with reduced background noise. Apple, confirmed by Apple

1. Apple page, Apple source Apple apple.com/apple-homeview/

   Mics and Speakers. Four beamforming microphones pick up voices near and far, perfect for Siri requests from across the room and crystal-clear FaceTime calls with reduced background noise. Powerful speakers in the base and display deliver Spatial Audio for rich, room-filling sound.

   Stored Nov 3, 2026, revision 6.

four microphones in each HomeView for far-field Siri support Report, reported, not confirmed by Apple

1. Press, press source MacRumors macrumors.com/roundup/apple-homeview/

   …drivers with Spatial Audio support. The speaker base also includes a custom down-firing woofer and dual force-cancelling passive radiators. There are four microphones in each HomeView for far-field Siri support, including a front microphone, a rear microphone, and left and right microphones.

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Three-microphone design for far-field Siri Apple, confirmed by Apple Shown value
Named as 2nd generation

1. Apple page, Apple source Apple apple.com/homepod-mini/specs/

   Three-microphone design for far-field Siri

   Stored Nov 3, 2026, revision 4.

Three-microphone design for far-field Siri Apple, confirmed by Apple
No generation named

1. Apple page, Apple source Apple apple.com/homepod-mini/specs/

   Three-microphone design for far-field Siri

   Stored Nov 2, 2026, revision 1.

three far-field microphones Report, reported, not confirmed by Apple
Named as 2nd generation

1. Press, press source MacRumors macrumors.com/roundup/homepod-mini/

   There are three far-field microphones for listening to "Hey Siri" commands, with the HomePod mini 2 offering one fewer microphone than the original HomePod mini.

   Stored Nov 3, 2026, revision 4.

far-field three-microphone array Report, reported, not confirmed by Apple
Named as 2nd generation

1. Press, press source MacRumors macrumors.com/roundup/homepod-mini/

   A far-field three-microphone array listens for Siri commands and can isolate sound coming from the speaker for voice detection even when music is playing. Support for Sound Recognition lets the HomePod mini 2 listen for smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds and send alerts.

   Stored Nov 3, 2026, revision 4.