Kindly let me know if it is possible to connect Homepod mini speaker (or two homepod mini speakers as stereo pair) with Apple TV Model A 1469. My Apple TV is connected to a Benq Projector I need a decent sound (not really Home Theatre quality) when I play the movie with my projector.
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Connecting Homepod mini with Apple TV Model A 1469
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You have a 3rd generation Apple TV, and I believe using HomePods as the sound output requires at least a 4th gen Apple TV.
If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will be along to correct me.
If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will be along to correct me.
You can airplay to them, it will be limited to stereo. But the minis are limited to stereo even with used in "theater mode"
You will probably have to re-connect to airplay every time you wake the aTV, and it might also disconnect while it's on. Shouldn't happen in the middle of watching something, but might while you're in the menu between shows.
You can connect to airplay from the control center, and possibly with siri, so you don't have to go into the settings app every time.
You may be able to use default audio, but I interpret the instructions the same way as Darth, that it only works with the 4k, but the names and models have shifted over time, so it might work.
Default audio always stay connected, and if you have full-size homepods, it will give you "surround" and "ATMOS" or at least as much of those as you can have with only having speakers in the front.
Both modes will work better with a solid wifi signal. If it's possible in your setup, plugging the aTV into ethernet can help with this a bit, as it takes some of the bandwidth off your wifi.
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You will probably have to re-connect to airplay every time you wake the aTV, and it might also disconnect while it's on. Shouldn't happen in the middle of watching something, but might while you're in the menu between shows.
You can connect to airplay from the control center, and possibly with siri, so you don't have to go into the settings app every time.
You may be able to use default audio, but I interpret the instructions the same way as Darth, that it only works with the 4k, but the names and models have shifted over time, so it might work.
Default audio always stay connected, and if you have full-size homepods, it will give you "surround" and "ATMOS" or at least as much of those as you can have with only having speakers in the front.
Both modes will work better with a solid wifi signal. If it's possible in your setup, plugging the aTV into ethernet can help with this a bit, as it takes some of the bandwidth off your wifi.
Set up home theater audio with HomePod or HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K - Apple Support
Use a HomePod, HomePod mini, or a stereo pair with your Apple TV 4K to create a theater experience with Dolby Atmos or surround sound right in your home.
Firstly I gave meaningful names to all the available speakers. I connected one Apple Home pod speaker to my Apple TV Model A1469. In the settings menu of apple tv I selected Airplay sound output from Home pod mini speakers. I was able to play a movie by using Airplay to the apple tv connected to the project and the sound was successfully routed to the home pod mini speakers. I was surprised to find that for a speaker of such small size the sound was loud and very clear.