You can now power a HomePod mini with an 18W power adapter18W power adapter owners rejoice!
What you need to know
The HomePod mini now supports 18W power adapters.
Support quietly came as part of the 14.3 update earlier this month.
Reported by The 8-Bit, the 14.3 update that came out for the HomePod mini earlier this month quietly included support for some 18W chargers. Before the update, the HomePod mini only supported Apple's new 20W power adapter.
Prior to the 14.3 update, users wanting to power their HomePod minis with an 18W adapter were met by an orange glowing light on the HomePod, which according to Apple, means that the HomePod mini is plugged into a power adapter that's not rated 20W (9V ~2.22A).
According to the update, an 18W power adapter with a specific power profile is required. It is unclear what third-party power adapters will meet this requirement, but Apple's own 18W adapter will, of course, work with the HomePod mini now.
There's a little caveat, though. Much like MagSafe, the HomePod mini will only acce...
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You can now power a HomePod mini with an 18W power adapter
