The original HomePod launched on February 9, 2018. It received pretty mixed reviews, with most heaping praise on the speaker's full-bodied sound quality, especially given its relatively small size. However, while the HomePod was an astounding home-run for sound quality, the “smart” part of the “smart speaker” moniker was where it disappointed some critics. In our HomePod review published at the time, Express.co.uk criticised Siri’s inability to play a number of popular radio stations, including BBC Radio 1, 2, and Radio 4, as well as play Spotify tracks. Siri has got better over the years with subsequent updates, but both of these issues still remain – three years after the HomePod first appeared on store shelves.