Now you can use Apple HomePod mini as a speaker for Apple TV 4K. The feature, once only available on the now-discontinued HomePod, was announced at the company's annual WWDC conference, alongside iOS 15, new updates for AirPods and watchOS.8. While you can use a HomePod mini with your Apple TV 4K, you'll likely get a better sound experience by pairing two HomePod minis together in stereo. Since Apple phased out the original HomePod, we're happy to see this feature finally coming to its little brother. The Apple HomePod mini was released last year as a smaller, cheaper successor to the HomePod. It's one of the cheapest devices Apple has ever released: at $99 / £99 / AU$149, it's just about affordable for most, though it goes with devices that can sometimes cost a fifth of that price, with the Amazon Echo . Dot or Google Nest Mini are considered its main rivals. Still, if you plan to use two HomePod mini speakers instead of a soundbar, you could save a lot of money. Sure, you can buy soundbars for under $200 / £200 / AU$250, but the HomePod mini comes with plenty of quality-of-life features for iOS users that could give Apple the upper hand.