Connect HomePod Stereo Pair with MacBook

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Connect HomePod Stereo Pair with MacBook

Hi — I recently purchased a second HomePod to use alongside my original HomePod as computer speakers. I configured the two HomePods in stereo mode with ease — they sound fantastic.

However, I cannot seem to set the HomePod stereo pair as the sound output device on my Mac. Instead, System Preferences will only allow me to select a single HomePod. This is somewhat maddening since I can send audio from the Apple Music App to the HomePod stereo pair, and when I open the Home App on the Mac, the HomePods appear as a stereo pair. Yet, System Preferences only recognizes the individual HomePods and not the pair — a major inconsistency.

Can anyone help me to configure the HomePods in this way, or is this a lingering bug in macOS Catalina?

Thanks in advance!

HomePod, iOS 13

Posted on Apr 10, 2020 12:25 PM

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AZDreamer

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Apr 10, 2020 1:07 PM in response to JeffdotC

As you have already discovered, MacOS does not allow you to choose stereo HomePods as an output device. This fact has been written about (Ben Lovejoy at 9 to 5 Mac) questioning why not. When I got my 2nd HomePod some time ago, I, like you, was surprised that stereo was not an available option. No idea why this is the case. But, I am hopeful some future update will make it possible.

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