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  1. C

    Bitstream or PMC setting for Apple TV Paired HomePods Audio?

    I setup two brand new 2nd Gen HomePods with my  TV 4K (2022). I have it set up with LG OLED C2 77" TV. I confided it with pass through and turned on EARC support for it. It's working great. But there is one setting I'm unsure of...should the LG TV output settings be set to PCM or Bitstream...
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    Apple TV 4K Dolby Surround 5.1 play volume low on HomePod- Stereo sound playing volume high

    When I play a Youtube video with sound codec ec-3 (Dolby Surround 5.1) on AppleTV 4K and out put the sound to one HomePod, the volume of the sound is very low. The volume of HomePod is to be raised to nearly the maximum to be able to hear comfortably. Same thing happens when another Youtube...
  3. D

    HomePod HomePod Radio issues After 15.2 Update.

    Anyone notice that HomePod want play radio stations after 15.2 update? iPhone not working neither!
  4. NervousFish2

    HomePod Paired HomePods won't sleep!

    Yesterday, for some unknown reason, my paired HomePods decided to not go to sleep. By this I mean that the -/+ lights are staying on perpetually. They are running 14.6. They are running as the default speakers of my Apple TV, which is set as the ARC audio of my TV. The set up is relatively new...
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    HomePod Theatre mode is a mess for me (since a months)

    Hi. For about a month (ironically since the announcement that the OG HomePods get discontinued) I have had problems with the theater mode of my HomePods and my Appletv. This weeks RCs didn't improve the situation either. Sometimes only one HomePod plays the audiosource or there is no sound at...
  6. Rainman1915

    HomePod HomePod Mini as rear speakers

    My tv is hooked up to my Yamaha receiver and I use two separate speakers and a centre channel instead of the tv speakers. My question is can you use 2 HomePod Mini speakers as rear speakers with Apple TV and have all work at the same time or do you have to choose where the sound comes from...
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    How to wireless audio sync?

    I have one HomePod connected to my Apple TV HD and want to sync audio up with video. When TV Speakers are selected as the audio output, I can do the Wireless Audio Sync routine just fine. But as soon as I choose my HomePod (long press Home button, tapping the Airplay icon and choosing my...
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    HomePod A/V Synch with HomePod as default ATV 4K speaker

    I've been using my HomePod (Original) as my default speaker on my AppleTV 4K to take advance of Dolby audio and it does sound very good, however, I do think that the audio/video is ever so slightly off - it's 99.9% ok with iTunes content that i've purchased (movies, tv shows) and it works the...
  9. dannys1

    IOS 14 Apple TV paired with HomePods

    Using the new feature of being able to pair HomePods to the Apple TV - it’s actually quite a large change. It bonds the HomePods and the Apple TV together - now you see one AirPlay 2 device which appears as an icon showing the Apple TV and HomePods speakers. You were always able to chose...
  10. Huntn

    HomePod Looking for Home Hub Setup Advice

    I want to set you something like Alexis using an Apple product since I am more or less vested n the Apple Ecosystem. I have iPhones, iPads, MBP, and and the latest Apple TV box. I want something that sits in the room and can hear me command it to do things with speaking into the phone or iPad...
  11. HappyDude20

    HomePod A few HomePod questions

    Looking to get my first HomePod in the coming weeks. I Don’t pay for Apple Music streaming but do havtwo dozen gigs worth of music I’ve saved up over the decade. Presumably these shouldn’t be any issue to stream right? The music exists on both my iPhone and iTunes on my MBP. I’m guessing my...
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    HomePod 2 homepods + Apple Tv

    Hi guys Not sure if there is a thread but I’m bacially wondering if anyone else has 2 or more HomePods set up with the Apple TV? I currently have 1 and the Apple TV and wanted to get a 2nd HomePod for stereo anyway but was curious if you can watch movies in stereo from iTunes and how you found...