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  1. cczhu

    HomePod and Apple TV cannot stream from Apple Music simultaneously

    I have Apple Music single user account. When trying to stream Apple Music on both HomePod and Apple TV 4K , the music on one devices stops. For example, I got the following message on my Apple TV 4K (while playing music) when asking Siri to play music on the HomePod. "Playback stopped (Another...
  2. S

    HomeKit Issues with setting up a HomePod as the home hub

    Just wanted to share my experience on how I ultimately got everything to work and what I had to sacrifice. I set up hue lights with HomeKit for the first time in my home. In the hue app all this went well. On my iPhone I then used the HomeKit option in the hue app to set up my hue lamps in my...
  3. Donar

    HomePod Does AirPlay 2 Support 24bit Audio?

    Hi, has anybody found out if AirPlay 2 supports 24bit audio? I can stream (AirPlay 2) 24bit FLAC‘s just fine to my HomePod and or SONOS speakers through e.g. Flacbox. But i don‘t know if they are streamed in full quality or if they are downsampled to e.g. 44.1kHz/16bit like with AirPlay 1. So...
  4. ipedro

    HomeKit HomeKit + Google Home: Can they coexist?

    I’m a longtime smart home enthusiast having started with Philips Hue lights when they launched 5 years ago and an August lock when it was still a startup. I’ve since equipped my condo with 18 Philips Hue lights and light strips, a Honeywell Lyric thermostat, Nest Protect and Nestcams, August...
  5. 9

    HomePod Sonos and HomePods latency issue with AirPlay 2

    I was extremely excited to update my Sonos system today after I read that the new 9.0 update was bringing AirPlay to Sonos finally! I currently own two Ones, two Play:1s, a Playbar, a Sub, and three HomePods. This update meant I could finally use my HomePods and Sonos system as one, cohesive...
  6. afir93

    HomePod Can you AirPlay audio to a Stereo Homepod pair from Mac by putting an Apple TV in-between?

    Ok so since I don't have an Apple TV myself, I'd like to ask if someone with an Apple TV and two (or even just one) HomePod can confirm whether or not the following is possible. I know that you can stream audio to a Stereo HomePod pair from an Apple TV 4th and 5th generation via AirPlay 2, and...
  7. DJosche

    HomePod HomePod for dorm room?

    In exactly 2 months, to the day, I'm going to be moving in to my dorm as a college freshman. Of course, I'm almost done getting all of the essentials for my room and have done extremely well with my original budget (I made myself a budget and bought quality items at good prices thus far) and I...
  8. P

    HomeKit question before buying

    Hello, Im thinking about buying a Homepod, but since it is not even on the market in my country I have to go to Germany. I would like to know first. 1) How do you control volume? I have some iOS devices, Mac and Apple TV. 2) I know that I can hook my Windows 10 gaming PC via airplay if I'll...
  9. M

    HomePod Sending messages on HomePod works 25% of time

    I am making this thread to see if anyone else is having similar issues with the HomePod personal request feature in particular sending text messages using the speaker. I have done extensive research, and I have come up with the goose egg. I have an iPhone X and it is on the same 5Ghz AC wireless...
  10. M

    HomePod Distortion on some bass-heavy tracks on several HomePods.

    Hi, New HomePod user here (from Europe). I noticed thanks to the compulsory Massive Attack's Angel bass test that my HomePod had a noticeable distortion when the heavy, low frequency beat hits. This is most noticeable from 6:00 to the end, where the beat can be easily isolated, when putting my...
  11. Jakimo

    iPhone GarageBand for iOS to HomePod

    GarageBand for iOS was once able to go to HomePod via Airplay. Now it doesn't seem to work, except for music for the iPhone. Has anyone successfully been able to send their GarageBand for iOS audio to a HomePod? Jacques PS - this worked fine before 11.4
    • Jakimo
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    • Forum: iOS 11
  12. S

    HomePod Apple TV always starts

    Hello all I have been having an issue with HomePod. Every time I ask it to play something it starts the Apple TV. Both the HomPod and Apple TV are in the same room. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I could stop the tv from starting when asking the HomePod to start playing songs?
  13. C

    HomePod HomePod Disconnects all the time

    For some reason, when I am using airplay2 from my iPhone to HomePod, ANY incoming text message or email will stop the HomePod from playing. With texts there is a notification popup and it cancels, and I do not use notifications for emails and it also stops playing. It gets annoying, I cannot get...
  14. C

    HomePod HomePod :: "I'm having trouble connecting to the internet!"

    I didn't have any major issues with my HomePod until I updated to 11.3. After leaving the house for a few hours, the HomePod will randomly respond to me with the phrase "I'm having trouble connecting to the internet!" after any "Hey, Siri..." commands. I could power cycle the HomePod to fix this...
  15. S

    HomePod HomePod putting codes on my TV?

    I updated all my idevices last night including my two homepods. I'm enjoying having multi room audio. However, I also have two Apple TVs that were added to the Home app on my phone. When I tell Siri to "play <whatever> playlist" everywhere, both of my TVs turn on and have four digit codes on...
  16. jagooch

    HomePod Thank You Apple for the HomePod

    I want to publicly thank Apple for giving me multi-speaker audio via Airplay 2. Trying to get the the same audio to play in multiple rooms simultaneously has been a 20-year struggle for me. I started with US Robotics FM transmitter / receivers distributing audio from my PC's sound card to the...
  17. Volusia

    Home Location Based Automation Not Working

    I am running Lutron Caseta switches and a HomePod through the Home app. I am having trouble getting an automation to run. I have it set up to turn on a specific light whenever any of us come home but it is not working. Within the HomeKit I have identified the automation as "When Anyone...
  18. ipedro

    HomePod HomePod WWDC Speculation

    HomePod was introduced last year at WWDC and this year’s event is quickly approaching. Will HomePod leap ahead like the first AppleWatch did with watchOS 2.0 less than a year after its release? What new HomePod features realistically do you think will be announced at WWDC? (This is a...
  19. Volusia

    HomePod Using HomePod & Alexa

    Any body using HomePod and Alexa together? I have the HomePod but am disappointed with the slow roll out of its abilities. Considering adding an Alexa unit that would be easier for the wife to use. Any body using both in the same household? Any issues? Thanks
  20. mpainesyd

    HomePod Homepod - audio sync when using Airplay

    Numerous threads in several topics refer to problems with using Airplay to send audio to the Homepod - in particular the problem of the audio being out of sync with the video. This thread tries to consolidate this information - please add your experiences to it. Hopefully Airplay2 will address...
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