HomePod mini feels like magic, but it's just good timing (opens in new tab)

Apple introduced the HomePod mini six years ago, in 2020. I'm not one into smart speakers, but the feature that made me take a closer look was their ability to form stereo pairs, without any direct wired connection. I know there are other speaker manufacturers with wireless speakers, but to my knowledge, Apple was just using AirPlay over WiFi... so how does it work? Through the magic of buying two HomePods mini (pictured above), I found out. A video detailing the process is embedded below: