Home Pod Mini vs Google Home

Hardware
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Considering getting a HomePod mini to replace a Google home mini that’s broken.

What’s your experience of the HomePod?

Can you play media from home assistant, radio and Spotify easily on a home pod ideally via the UI or automations?

Anything else that’s majorly different from the Google home devices. I’ve only ever had experience with GH and home assistant.

Considering the HomePod so I can share my HomeKit house with other users in my household.

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I tested Google Home Mini in my house, and HomePod Mini at my friend’s house. Back then, it would take forever to play media on the HomePod. That’s why I’m not considering hooking up a HomePod to the HA network.

Yet, it might be different today.