How to AirPlay Audio From Your Mac to HomePod

Look at Rogue Amoeba's AirFoil to capture audio from an app or the system and redirect it to one or more AirPlay speakers while keeping the sound synchronized.

 

I bought a Sonos One today. Now I can play music from my phone, Mac and even my PC. The sound is phenomenal and it’s so good not worrying about having to deal with a dumb AI 99% of the time. I asked Alexa “how old was Kurt Cobain when he died?”. She replied with his age and even the cause of death. This was Siri’s response to the same question...

 

Sounds like Siri misheard you. I tried the first time and it came up with this.



Not saying you’re a liar. Just saying it does pick up the right answer for this question, but on this occasion wasn’t picking up your speech correctly.

 

Is there a way to make it say "HomePod" and not "Office (2)" (like yours) or "Living Room (2)" (like mine)?

 

You just forgot to mention that you need a separate app to play music from all those devices. So no airplay for now.

 

"For now" is the key takeaway. Airplay 2 will be coming to Sonos. I'd much rather have the app, which is really nice on iOS, as opposed to being forced to using Siri as the primary method for playing music.

 

So I read an article today that the homepod doesn't even have Bluetooth.. is this for real? You can only airplay to the device?

 

Does this mean any sound, html 5 videos in safari, etc, play on the HomePod?

 

Why? That seems really backwards.

 

Forced to use the Mac to skip tracks is a silly oversight.

 

Well not counting the fact that Siri didn’t understand you, here’s what Siri found for me when I asked about Kurt Cobain and his age at death:

She read the date and his age.

 

Uh...not everyone wants to use iCloud or Apple Music, especially to play or store their music.

Airplay “is” a good feature “and” there “is” a need for this feature.

 

That's the problem. For now...
They didn't mention when will they implement it AND if there will be backward compatibility with Airplay (1st gen) for older devices. Don't forget that most macs don't support Airplay 2.

And don't take me wrong. I've been thinking of buying a SONOS one as well .

 

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....4/sonos-airplay-2-support-apple-ios-siri-2018

“Unlike the original AirPlay, AirPlay 2 doesn't require special hardware anymore, but is entirely software-based, which allows for companies like Sonos to add support to their devices after the fact.” - go and order your Sonos One now

 

Oh yes it does. It requires a fast processor, as for example MacBooks before 2012 are not supported. Same with some iOS devices.

 

Obviously it’s not going to work on every computer/device but my response was about the Sonos One specifically

 

Yes, Use the Home app and you can change the name, and even create custom locations. I changed mine from Master Bedroom to Master Bedroom HomePod as I already have an AppleTV that is Master Bedroom. Didn't like Master Bedroom and Master Bedroom (2)

 

HomePod is my only smart home accessory, so I call the room "HomePod."

 

So buy another speaker then. I don’t understand the problem.
And don’t say “but I want to buy a HomePod”

 

So it could also be used with the free Logitech Music Server (server for Squeezebox players, available for many platforms) and the AirPlay bridge plugin just like any other receiver or speaker with Airplay support.

 

For over a year I've been asking Siri how far away Kelnowa, BC is and it still can't figure it out. Google has no issues. Can you give it a try?

 

Nailed it.

Who wants to go to Canada anyway?

 

I work for Apple, Airplay support was released for most 2011 macs. Also the Iphone 4 supported Airplay.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201343 You might want to get your facts straight. And even 2009 macs had "fast processors". Airparrot works fine for Airplay to get past the "limitations.