HomeKit Playing Music Away From Home On HomePods?

[AbSoluTc]

Pretty sure I was able to do this before but now, it says I need to be on the same network. I cannot control/play musing on my homepods while I am away from home (for my kitties).

Any ideas? I even selected the "everyone" under home settings to allow access.

 

[BigBlur]

It seems that Apple removed this capability in the new OS 16 version, or perhaps it's a bug.

However, you can still play music on the HomePod remotely using Shortcuts. Use the "Control My Home" action, select your HomePod and select what you want it to play (i.e. certain song, album, or playlist). You still won't be able to control it through the Home app even when it's playing, but you could have other shortcuts to pause and resume it if needed. The action can also set the audio volume or use the current volume. You could even do this in an automation to automatically start playing when you leave home.

Another option/workaround... If you have security cameras with two-way audio, you could potentially speak "Hey Siri" commands through those to control the HomePod.

 

[Itinj24]

I don’t remember ever being able to do that. I’ve been using the “Hey, Siri” though the camera’s two way audio workaround mentioned by BigBlur for a few years now.

 

[slvrscoobie]

It seems that Apple removed this capability in the new OS 16 version, or perhaps it's a bug.

However, you can still play music on the HomePod remotely using Shortcuts. Use the "Control My Home" action, select your HomePod and select what you want it to play (i.e. certain song, album, or playlist). You still won't be able to control it through the Home app even when it's playing, but you could have other shortcuts to pause and resume it if needed. The action can also set the audio volume or use the current volume. You could even do this in an automation to automatically start playing when you leave home.

Another option/workaround... If you have security cameras with two-way audio, you could potentially speak "Hey Siri" commands through those to control the HomePod.

Ive spent .. years trying to figure out why I couldnt pause the HomePod from my MacBook - your suggestion to use the Shortcut was perfect. I created a play/pause shortcut, then used the widgets to place it on my desktop. now when I get a call I can pause the music without yelling at Siri or jumping up to tap the top. 🙏

 

[erihp]

another option: VPN to your local network.