Apple Releases 14.4 Software for HomePod With New U1 Features for Mini

[Euroamerican]

So, I cannot play audio output on a Home Pod Mini from a Windows PC , not even a Mac, if I'm trying to watch a movie in Amazon, Youtube , Pandora, aural content and conversation over Microsoft Teams?

Wife wants a new portable bluetooth speaker that she can use to play audio from a Windows PC, and also use to output audio like Air Pods from her iPhone.

 

[goodoldeej]

So, I cannot play audio output on a Home Pod Mini from a Windows PC , not even a Mac, if I'm trying to watch a movie in Amazon, Youtube , Pandora, aural content and conversation over Microsoft Teams?

Wife wants a new portable bluetooth speaker that she can use to play audio from a Windows PC, and also use to output audio like Air Pods from her iPhone.

With HomePods the ecosystem is both an advantage and a disadvantage.

• HomePods work work with Airplay 2. includes iPhones, iPads, AppleTVs, Apple Watches and Macs.
• They do not work as a normal Bluetooth paired device.
• You can connect a windows or android device using AirPlay compatible software (like Apple Music, or third party software like airfoil) and while on the same network.
• I wouldn’t recommend AirPods if you intend to use them as your primary speakers for a computer—especially a windows laptop.
• A current limitation with Macs is they can only connect to multiple individual AirPods, but not stereo pairs. This may change in a future software update.

So if you’re primarily and iPhone, iPad and /or Mac user and are looking for a smart speaker that sounds great, that can easily be deployed around your whole home, HomePods are a great option and a seamless experience.