Hi,
What's the best way to go about enabling AirPlay 2 on macOS Catalina?
I am currently attempting to use 2 HomePods paired in stereo mode as my Mac desktop speakers but am unable to do so with the default state of AirPlay 2 on Catalina.
Thanks!
— J
MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
JeffdotC wrote:
Hi,
What's the best way to go about enabling AirPlay 2 on macOS Catalina?
I am currently attempting to use 2 HomePods paired in stereo mode as my Mac desktop speakers but am unable to do so with the default state of AirPlay 2 on Catalina.
Thanks!
— J
AirPlay system requirements - Apple Support
HomePod - Technical Specifications - Apple
Reset HomePod
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208244
JeffdotC wrote:
Hi,
What's the best way to go about enabling AirPlay 2 on macOS Catalina?
I am currently attempting to use 2 HomePods paired in stereo mode as my Mac desktop speakers but am unable to do so with the default state of AirPlay 2 on Catalina.
Thanks!
— J
AirPlay system requirements - Apple Support
HomePod - Technical Specifications - Apple
Reset HomePod
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208244
Thanks for the replies! I can create a stereo pair without issue.
The problem is, the Music app is the only app on the Mac that recognizes the HomePods as a stereo pair. Every single other app (including the Finder!) seems to incorrectly identify the HomePods as single speakers and not a stereo pair.
Is this a bug in macOS?
Thought I'd follow-up and see if anyone has any ideas regarding how to enable AirPlay 2 in apps on the Mac outside of the Music app (e.g., Finder).
I spoke with Apple support regarding this today — they bounced be back-and-fourth between the HomePod and the Mac teams with no resolution, although representatives from both teams said that this "should" be possible.
After spending >$600 on HomePods that are widely-advertised to work great as a stereo pair, it is incredibly frustrating that this isn't easier to implement.
Currently, my best guess is that there is a major bug in the macOS Catalina AirPlay 2 stack that prevents the system from recognizing paired HomePods.
Enable AirPlay 2 on macOS Catalina
