I bought 6 HomePod minis, and they're a curse on my life. My reply after Apple tech support session: [View all]

They should be called HomePOS mini

Actually, the Senior Tech Support guy was great; walked me through everything and we got it all working fine. It's just that, the next time I tried to use them after that, the whole system had collapsed again.

Don't buy the Apple HomePod mini. They are a dysfunctional rip-off. They will ruin your life with frustration, rage, and days of wasted time trying to get them to work- and you'll never get them working properly.

Here's the review I sent to Apple today in response to their survey of my tech support session:

I live in a small San Francisco apartment. I have excellent fiber internet and wifi. I bought 6 HomePod minis, and divided them into 3 pairs. Every time I try to listen to music, it is a bloody nightmare. They won't connect to AirPlay. If they do connect, they play different music than what I'm playing on my phone. If I ask them to play music I want to listen to, some connect, some won't, and it's impossible to get the volume properly adjusted between them. Each pair will play randomly different songs than the one I want to listen to. Or, some will play the same song, but they play the same song in different places of the song. Volume control is often non-existent and useless. I try both Control Panel and Home, and Siri. They switch on and off randomly. All I want to do is listen to music, with each pair playing the same thing. When I try to listen to music, it becomes hours of difficulty and frustration. I wish I'd never bought them, and I'm ready to sledge-hammer them all to pieces out on the street. If I do, I'll film it and post it on YouTube.

80 years ago, in 1941, I could have turned on the radio and listened to music with no effort. If I wanted to listen in 2 rooms, I'd turn on a radio in the other room. One minute of volume control knob adjustment would equalize the volume. Simple and easy. The HomePod minis are not as advanced as this 80 year old technology. I compare them to the state of automotive technology in 1905. Finicky, difficult to start, and breaking down as soon as you start driving, needing to be constantly fixed and repaired. I absolutely hate these HomePod minis; they ruin my life every time I try to use them. Nothing but frustration, rage, wasted time, and wasted money. And Siri? Her favorite statement is "Hmm, I can't do that right now. Try again later."

I am copying this review and posting it on my Facebook page.