After all this time, music is still a key selling point for smart speakers, and that's the one area in which Apple excels. The HomePod Mini sounds great for its size and price, but more important, Apple's AirPlay-based music system works in ways that Alexa and Google Assistant just don'For one thing, AirPlay speakers have quickly become ubiquitous despite HomePod's limited market share.

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