Ok, so here is the situation. The Sony 3.1 sound bar Sub died. I was not all that happy with the set up any way. So my question is, does anyone use the Home Pods for the TV speakers? I had given thought to the Senhieser Ambeo series, also the new Sony systems. Then it occurred to me I might be able to use 2 Home Pods. I would appreciate any thoughts. The TV is a 65 Sony Bravia series.
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Home Pods for TV speakers
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We have two 2nd gen HomePods on the TV in our bedroom, and they perform better than I had expected. I would definitely recommend the setup for most people. E-ARC has worked flawlessly to play audio from other devices, and bass response has been especially surprising. Your experience may vary there depending on how much bass you like and how big your room is.
Thank you both, Let me see if I have this set up correctly, ATV thru the eARC HDMI on the TV, BT from ATV to Home Pods sound control thru the TVs remote? I hope! Thanks.
You’ve got the gist! To choose the HomePods for speakers, you’ll select that under Audio Output on the ATV.
One caveat, if you want the TV sound passed through eARC to HomePods you will need the latest 3rd? Gen ATV. I believe all of the ATV4k units will work for ATV audio through HomePods.
One caveat, if you want the TV sound passed through eARC to HomePods you will need the latest 3rd? Gen ATV. I believe all of the ATV4k units will work for ATV audio through HomePods.
the sound from the aTV to the homepods goes over wifi, not bluetooth.
eARC is only needed if you want to send sound to the homepods from a source that ISN'T your aTV. Most common examples of this would be things like a cable box or an app on the television. If you're only watching things from apps on the aTV, then eARC isn't needed.
if you have HDMI-CEC, (sends control commands over the HDMI cable) your TV remote will control the aTV. Things like basic navigation, and volume control. also allows the aTV remote to power the TV on and off. Sony calls HDMI-CEC "Bravia sync" but it's the same thing.
HDMI-CEC should work on any HDMI port on the TV, eARC is usually only on one port.
Thank you for the clarification, I should have realized it WiFi not BT. I can shift some cable around and have the aTV on the eARC input. Now if I can talk the wife into it.
I have a stereo pair of the OG homepods still chugging along. They work great as tv speakers in the bedroom.
I have a stereo pair of first generation HomePods set up with my TV and they sound awesome. I prefer them to a sound bar because they have better stereo separation, great bass without a sub, and they optimize audio for your space computationally.
And having Siri is very useful to control the TV (on/off, open apps, playback navigation) and for other general queries as well as playing Apple music.
They can also AirPlay audio from other devices, although I believe some sound bars and TVs can do that too.
And having Siri is very useful to control the TV (on/off, open apps, playback navigation) and for other general queries as well as playing Apple music.
They can also AirPlay audio from other devices, although I believe some sound bars and TVs can do that too.
Lots of posts on here about this subject Pro and Con. I would (have) my Home Pods on my Bedroom TV, they work great but lack Bass, A good Surround System with a Sub will give you a better experience on your Main TV.