3D-printed smart speaker mounts are what your smart home is missing

Published Nov 15, 2026, 12:00 PM EST Tim has been covering technology for almost 20 years, in that time spanning a broad range of topics from security to product reviews. He is especially focused on the Apple ecosystem, productivity, and consumer advice. Over the years Tim has written thousands of articles, reviews, and round-ups in addition to producing video content and original photography. A graduate of journalism, he found his footing as a freelancer with a laptop and loves how he is able to work from practically anywhere. Now a Senior Editor for iPhone, Mac, and Smart Home at How-To Geek, Tim still loves to write. He can also be found crafting round-ups and productivity posts for the Zapier blog. Earlier in his career Tim spent nearly a decade as a writer and eventually Apple section editor for MakeUseOf. Tim currently lives in Brisbane, Australia. Outside of work he loves to hike and work out, play video games, and spend quality time with his wonderful partner and two cats Inka and Roger. Smart speakers are still important devices in many smart homes. They allow you to issue commands, get information fast, and enjoy music all over your house. Not all smart speakers are best left on a sideboard or desk; many of them benefit from being mounted out of the way. Practical reasons to mount It’s not just about aesthetics Credit: Tim Brookes / How-To Geek Smart speakers are “set and forget” devices. Once you’ve added one to your smart home—be it something proprietary like Apple’s HomePod or Google’s Nest, or something a little more open-source like the ESP32-powered ReSpeaker Lite—you don’t tend to move it or even think about it. There are some big benefits to mounting your speaker, rather than simply leaving it on the kitchen counter, chest of drawers, or nightstand. Simply moving your speaker out of the way can be a big help. This is especially true in a kitchen, where such devices eat into available bench space and get covered in whatever it is you’re cooking. In some spaces, you might not be able to find a good enough place to put your speaker. Consider mounting a speaker to the ceiling of your basement, on the wall of a closet or cloakroom, or out of the way of any potential water damage in a bathroom. Doing so can ensure that you’re still heard when you need to be, even if space is limited and the room isn’t conducive to the usual smart speaker setup. Garages and sheds are another good example of where mounting a smart speaker up high can ensure your commands are heard, and any responses or music are still within earshot. In the kitchen, mounting a smart speaker above the worktop but underneath your cabinets will bring the microphone closer to head height and make it easier for you to be heard even when appliances are whirring away. In the case of a garage or shed, mounting your speaker might be the easiest way to put it close to an available power point. Even if you run a length of cable, many smart speakers use USB-C for power, which you can usually buy relatively cheaply and accommodate without having to rewire anything. Some designs are specifically tailored to locate the speaker might next to the power socket, for a nice clean setup. There are mounts for every speaker out there Download, print, and go I’m not sure if smart speaker mounts are a rite of passage for new 3D modelers, but there are a dizzying array of options available on repositories like MakerWorld and Printables. This allows you to mount just about any speaker anywhere you want. For best results, search for your specific speaker to see what’s available. Socket mounts are quite popular, since they allow you to mount your smart speaker right next to the power outlet without having any messy cables on show. You’ll find socket mounts for Google Nest mini, HomePod mini, and the Amazon Echo Dot among others. Google Home’s Nest mini smart speaker might be the best-represented of the bunch, with Nest mini wall holders, a French cleat-style snap-in holder, and mounts for the IKEA Skadis pegboard. This adds to the huge number of 3D-printed models that the community has designed for IKEA’s popular wall storage system. Amazon smart speakers also feature heavily, with models for mounting an Echo Dot in the corner or on your wall. There are also brackets available or the Echo Pop, Echo Dot Max, and Echo Studio. Despite Apple Home trailing many of the other smart home systems, the HomePod has many options available. There are wall mounts for the HomePod (including second-gen-specific models), plus smaller wall holders for the HomePod mini. If you have something proprietary or weird that you can’t find a specific mount for and you don’t want to design your own, consider using this parametric electronics wall mount instead. The model is customizable so its size can change depending on what parameters you supply. Reclaim space and hide the smarts Sometimes it is about aesthetics Most of these mounts are small, which means that they print quickly and do not require a lot of filament. Since the speakers are light, you don’t need to worry about PLA creep unless you’re mounting something heavy (in which case you should consider printing with PETG instead). You can match them to your speaker or room decor by investing in the right color filament. You can kit your whole home out with speakers using the same mount for a uniform look. Mounting smart speakers is just one way your 3D printer can help you hide ugly cables and tidy up your home.