HomeKit XBR75X950G AirPlay2 HomeKit finally here!! How to connect HomePods to TV?

[techguy500]

Finally AirPlay2 HomeKit is available for XBR75X950G.

I was wondering does this enable to ability to connect the HomePods Speakers to the TV without AppleTV? More so when watching cable (Verizon FiOS).

I’m trying to figure out via iPhone but I don’t know if I might be doing it wrong or you just can’t do it and only can via Apple TV.

Please let me know. Thanks in advance!

 

[Itinj24]

Finally AirPlay2 HomeKit is available for XBR75X950G.

I was wondering does this enable to ability to connect the HomePods Speakers to the TV without AppleTV? More so when watching cable (Verizon FiOS).

I’m trying to figure out via iPhone but I don’t know if I might be doing it wrong or you just can’t do it and only can via Apple TV.

Please let me know. Thanks in advance!

Can you just add them in the Airplay screen?

 

[techguy500]

Can you just add them in the Airplay screen?

Could you please further explain? Thank you!

 

[Itinj24]

Finally AirPlay2 HomeKit is available for XBR75X950G.

I was wondering does this enable to ability to connect the HomePods Speakers to the TV without AppleTV? More so when watching cable (Verizon FiOS).

I’m trying to figure out via iPhone but I don’t know if I might be doing it wrong or you just can’t do it and only can via Apple TV.

Please let me know. Thanks in advance!

From the Control Center:

 

[chino-rican]

From the Control Center:
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I don't that's what the OP is trying to do. Your screen shot is from an iPhone, which would play whatever's on your phone via the speakers.
The OP wants to hear what's playing from the TV (in this case, cable TV) on the other speakers (such as HomePod. I'm pretty sure that this is not possible at the moment. Airplay TVs can accept input from an iOS or MacOS device, but they aren't able to send audio to another device, similar to what the Apple TV does. Probably not what they wanted to hear, but I hope this helps to clear up the confusion.

 

[Itinj24]

I don't that's what the OP is trying to do. Your screen shot is from an iPhone, which would play whatever's on your phone via the speakers.
The OP wants to hear what's playing from the TV (in this case, cable TV) on the other speakers (such as HomePod. I'm pretty sure that this is not possible at the moment. Airplay TVs can accept input from an iOS or MacOS device, but they aren't able to send audio to another device, similar to what the Apple TV does. Probably not what they wanted to hear, but I hope this helps to clear up the confusion.

I don’t have an Airplay TV but shouldn’t it show up in the Airplay Screen, like an ATV would and then just press on the HomePod in that screen to get the Audio to play on the HomePod? I was doing this while watching a movie on my ATV. Shouldn’t it be the same?
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Here, I just played a movie in my ATV, went to this Airplay screen on my phone from the Control Center, under ATV (Master Bedroom) I clicked on Master Bedroom HomePod and I’m getting the audio through that HomePod. Once again, I don’t have an Airplay TV, but most definitely works with an Apple TV, which should be the same.

 

[bbednarz]

I think the OP is looking to play whats on tv through the HomePod for speakers. To the best of my knowledge the only way to do this is through an Apple TV. The HomeKit support just allows it to be added to scenes and the AirPlay 2 support just allows it to be a target that you can display video/audio through.

edit: looks like someone else already explained this

 

[Itinj24]

I think the OP is looking to play whats on tv through the HomePod for speakers. To the best of my knowledge the only way to do this is through an Apple TV. The HomeKit support just allows it to be added to scenes and the AirPlay 2 support just allows it to be a target that you can display video/audio through.

edit: looks like someone else already explained this

Might be a limitation for Airplay 2 supported TVs but what the OP is trying to do works great with the ATV. I thought all connected Airplay 2 devices show up in that screen. I guess I’m wrong.

 

[bbednarz]

Might be a limitation for Airplay 2 supported TVs but what the OP is trying to do works great with the ATV. I thought all connected Airplay 2 devices show up in that screen. I guess I’m wrong.

No you're right. You would still be able to broadcast what is playing on your iPhone/Mac/iPad to the AirPlay TV. You just cannot broadcast from the TV directly to the HomePod, you would need the Apple TV in there to handle that like you mentioned.

 

[Itinj24]

No you're right. You would still be able to broadcast what is playing on your iPhone/Mac/iPad to the AirPlay TV. You just cannot broadcast from the TV directly to the HomePod, you would need the Apple TV in there to handle that like you mentioned.

Ah ok, gotchya. Thanks for clarifying.
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What is the use of an Airplay enabled TV then?. Who’s gonna send audio from their phone to TV speakers? Lol

 

[d.steve]

Ah ok, gotchya. Thanks for clarifying.
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What is the use of an Airplay enabled TV then?. Who’s gonna send audio from their phone to TV speakers? Lol

Yeah, that would be odd, but you can send video/images via Airplay, too.

 

[bbednarz]

Ah ok, gotchya. Thanks for clarifying.
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What is the use of an Airplay enabled TV then?. Who’s gonna send audio from their phone to TV speakers? Lol

If you have a home theater system setup through the tv you could utilize those speakers for audio.

 

[Itinj24]

Yeah, that would be odd, but you can send video/images via Airplay, too.

Fair enough. A little off topic, I’m personally a huge fan of the ATV (with a TV that has HDMI CEC). Does some amazing things with Siri Shortcuts. I Just got rid of Verizon FiOS for AT&T TV Now.

 

[d.steve]

Fair enough. A little off topic, I’m personally a huge fan of the ATV (with a TV that has HDMI CEC). Does some amazing things with Siri Shortcuts. I Just got rid of Verizon FiOS for AT&T TV Now.

Same here. I have an ATV on every TV in the house. All content via internet. YouTube TV, etc. Only have to ever switch inputs when going between ATV and PS4.