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Yes you can. JUst say "Hey Siri, set an alarm for 6:00am" or you can do this in your Setttings in the Homekit app. Its actually one of the only thing you can do on this thing if you dont have Apple Music.

• Answered by Jalisa F from Brooklyn
• 10-Dec-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can i set up homepod to set a morning alarm or a timer etc similar to the echo??)

Yes! It works great with an Apple TV (I use it on my 4th gen). This is excellent for watching movies, esp. and for playing your music library and/or music on your computer if iTunes sharing is turned on. Plays Pandora if you have that app as well- all of your audio-out needs.
It doesn't stay active with the Apple TV if you use it for other things, but it is really easy to access your audio settings and re-select it with needed, similar to an iPhone or iPad. It, unfortunately, doesn't work as a general TV speaker- only ATV.
I don't think you can control anything besides volume by voice through the HomePod-conneccted ATV. But the Siri remote is just as easy, really.

• Answered by Michael M from Atlanta
• 03-May-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can I pair HomePod with Apple TV?)

"The HomePod draws around 8.74 watts with 115V of line voltage during music playback at 50 percent volume" (according to iphoneincanada.ca)

[I had edit this or apple wouldn't let me submit this answer, after .com use a / where I put each space. Link ends in .pdf]
They got their information from here: images.apple.com environment pdf products homepod HomePod_PER_jan2018.pdf

And for a more direct answer: A Maximum of 14 watts goes to power the speakers, It likely has some decent compactors for the sub to store up power while not used, and keep in mind this is a fairly small device (5.6in across, 6.8" high, 5.5 pounds weight).

Many Speakers, or devices that power them, use cheap power converters, If it's only 50% efficient than half the power is lost - but for advertisement purposes it's put in the rating. The power converter on the HomePod is 90% efficient,

It has 7 Tweeters, likely 1in or 1+1/4in so that will put out a lot of sound,

The Bass, well if it was powered like a large high end woofer it would jump of the table or onto its side and roll around...

It supposedly has one of the longest throw debts of a woofer it's size..

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Personal Experience of mine that may be relevant:
[Long ago I had a dual 6" long-throw woofer, Long-through. 6" normally can't make much Bass no matter the size but this made ever window shake in a fairly big, new 6-bedroom/3-bath house. A friend had a woofer that didn't vibrate with the power, but sounded the same, maybe like it had a little more bass. It had a toob chamber with no air holes enclosure, This design looks like a tabletop miniature combination of both those features, So it likely does a decent job of creating the lower-frequency's that you can actually hear. From What I've read from reviewers overall this sounds better than anything else it's size].

• Answered by Ronald Y from Kennewick
• 30-May-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (What is the power output in Watts?)

It only has to be plugged in when you're using it. There are no batteries, AC only.

• Answered by Michael M from Atlanta
• 10-Sep-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does the HomePod need to be plugged in at all times or can it be charged ?)

No. There are no USB outlets. In fact, there are no outlets at all. You could plug it in to a power strip and charge your phone right next to it, though.

• Answered by Michael M from Atlanta
• 21-Sep-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (can i plug my iPhone into this system so it recharges while playing music)

The HomePod is plug-in only. It does not contain a battery.

• Answered by Robert R from Parkesburg
• 04-Feb-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (How is the HomePod charged, by AC or USB adapter plug or can it be charged wirelessly?)

I purchased one in America and use it in Japan, since I am an expat. Works fine. Doesn’t have all the features as it would in America and has trouble with artist names and song names that are Japanese. But if you speak English well you should have no problem.

• Answered by Justin H from Hiroshima
• 02-Aug-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can I buy a home pod from America and use it in Hong Kong?)