HomePod mini feels like magic, but it's just good timing

Apple introduced the HomePod mini in 2020, and its ability to form wireless stereo pairs using AirPlay over WiFi intrigued the author. By purchasing two units, they discovered how the feature works, which is demonstrated in an accompanying video.

Apple introduced the HomePod mini six years ago, in 2020. I'm not one into smart speakers, but the feature that made me take a closer look was their ability to form stereo pairs, without any direct wired connection. I know there are other speaker manufacturers with wireless speakers, but to my knowledge, Apple was just using AirPlay over WiFi... so how does it work? Through the magic of buying two HomePods mini pictured above , I found out. A video detailing the process is embedded below: