I don’t know why you’re obsessed with this narrative but... when you watch a video you need (at least) left/right separation to achieve stereo because where things are happening on screen should correspond to which direction the sound is coming from. In music (except for the few songs that pan left/right, which is generally just a gimmick as they can’t reproduce this effect in a live concert) there isn’t any sound that necessarily has to come from the left or right so the processing and beamforming they use which separates elements into near and far instead of left and right sounds great and I wouldn’t consider it mono.
Both of your posts show me you don't know how sound works, at all. I figured you didn't, but thanks for the confirmation. It's mono by the way. No need to deflect. I was just letting you know the facts in case you tried to spin it another way.
Yeah, I heard. Had me worried for a while though. Not enough to stop me from ordering a second one
Do you have Auto Surround or Stereo set up in sound settings on the AppleTV? Apparently setting it to Stereo will fix the output volume.
Called Strereno
Seriously though, I am mystified.
How did Apple ever think that making a mono system would be acceptable ?
Shrugs, some people just don't know the difference between stereo and mono, just like they don't know the difference between great sounding speaker, and adulterated sound.
It plays on my two HomePod and the A.V. receiver attached to my Apple TV just fine. Obviously you need to make sure that your Apple TV has been updated, but also you may need to enter a 4 digit code that may appear on your Apple TV screen onto your iPhone when prompted. You should only need to do it the first time.
Dude! You’re so right. Super annoying to have such an expensive, and well engineered device, without EQ! Everyone’s ears are different, and it’s complete arrogance, and very annoying, to not account for people’s individual listening prefs. Really hope they fix this is iOS 12.
You should be able to. Just make sure you set them up as independent HomePod, I’m not as a stereo pair.
Wrong. It sounds fine. We have a mono HomePod attached to an Apple TV in one room and it sounds great.
Uh, it’s f&%#ing great. I bought a second HomePod an hour after iso 11.4 was released and I love it.
Ugh. I hate the overemphasized bass. They need to add EQ functionality ASAP. This is really disrespecting customers to not allow them to tweak the sound to their prefs.
Works fine for me. And the interface is super smooth. Have you updated the ATV, both HomePod and your iPhone?
You’re taking one anecdotal story from someone on a forum as proof... of anything? I have two HomePod hooked up to my ATV and it works & sounds great. No reason to hesitate. The sound is a night & day improvement.
Well set up the stereo HomePods and if the sound for one HomePod is "good" then the stereo HomePod duo is "glorious." 1 to 4.
Alongside iOS 11.4, watchOS 4.3.1, and tvOS 11.4, Apple today released a new 11.4 software update designed for the HomePod, which introduces major new features for Apple's smart speaker.
This is the second update that's been released for the HomePod since it became available for purchase back in February.
The new HomePod software will be installed automatically on the HomePod after you update to iOS 11.4, but you can also manually update and check your software version by following the instructions in our HomePod software how to.
As Apple announced this morning, the new HomePod software, paired with iOS 11.4, introduces support for AirPlay 2 and HomePod stereo pairing.
AirPlay 2 is an updated AirPlay protocol that's simpler, more advanced, and more robust, enabling multi-room audio capabilities. With AirPlay 2, you can play music in any room to any room, move music from one room to another room, or play the same song in multiple rooms using an iOS device through an app or Control Center, the Apple TV, the HomePod, or Siri voice commands on any of the aforementioned devices.
AirPlay 2 controls can be accessed within any app and in the Control Center on an iOS device running iOS 11.4. In the Control Center, you will see a list of all of the available AirPlay 2 devices in your home, and you can effortlessly send audio to a single device, to multiple devices, or switch audio between devices.
The HomePod is the first AirPlay 2 device and one of the only AirPlay 2 devices on the market right now, but Apple plans to allow third-party speakers from companies like Sonos, Bose, Libratone, and more to add support for AirPlay 2.
Today's update also allows two HomePod speakers to be set up as a stereo pair, which is ideal for larger rooms as the arrangement offers up more room-filling sound. When paired, each HomePod is able to automatically adjust audio to take into account the other HomePod, for excellent sound from each device.
The HomePods are able to take advantage of the built-in A8 chip in each speaker to play a left or right audio channel while also separating out ambient and direct energy for what Apple says is an almost three dimensional soundstage.
Stereo pairing uses an Apple-designed wireless peer-to-peer direct link to allow the HomePods to communicate with one another and play music in sync. The two speakers will act as one when paired, and just one will respond to incoming Siri requests.
Setting up stereo sound is as simple as turning on a second HomePod. Whenever a second device is set up, you'll be prompted to form a stereo pair with a popup interface, with this information also available in the HomePod's settings in the Home app.
The new HomePod software also introduces one other small but important change -- it will allow users to check calendar appointments on the HomePod using Siri voice commands.
The HomePod is currently available only in the United States, the UK, and Australia, but Apple will expand availability to Canada, France, and Germany on Monday, June 18. While the HomePod is not launching in Canada, France, and Germany until mid-June, new languages, including Canadian English, French, and German are available on the HomePod starting today and are accessible through the HomePod settings in the Home app on an iOS device.
Article Link: Apple Releases New 11.4 Software for the HomePod Enabling Stereo Support, Multi-Room Audio Through AirPlay 2
Some people have said it has something to do with audio options in Settings—apparently you need to set your audio output to Stereo and not Auto or Surround. Try fiddling with that (or calling Apple Care).
With stereo? My single HomePod now sounds terrible. Base has disappeared. Have genius appointment tomorrow.
the only pain point is when you ask siri to play a song it also turns on the tv - apple needs to fix that. but, the sound from both speakers combined is excellent. i have my apple tv set to auto surround - i'll have to try stereo - but, for me the sound level is fine.Yeah, I heard. Had me worried for a while though. Not enough to stop me from ordering a second one
[doublepost=1527722167][/doublepost]Do you have Auto Surround or Stereo set up in sound settings on the AppleTV? Apparently setting it to Stereo will fix the output volume.
