I have a HomePod in my house and would love to use a 2nd portable speaker on the deck or porch as an extension of what the HomePod in the house is playing - any way to do that?
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It's very possible with two (0r more) HomePods. In our home I have two HomePods in the living room, set up to play in stereo, either from my Apple Music library OR as the speakers for the Apple TV (series 4)... I also have a HomePod in the bedroom/study.
I can ask Siri to play separate playlists in the two locations, or play whatever I want in one of them, nothing at all in the other. Or, more to your point, I can have been listening to a playlist in the living room and simply say, "Hey, Siri, play the same music in the bedroom" and she will, exactly the same, so as I walk from one area to the other, there's no break.
These are all on the same basic wi-fi network, or course, (although one is on a wifi extender).
Anyway, I've never had any difficulty at all having them play in that way.
It's very possible with two (0r more) HomePods. In our home I have two HomePods in the living room, set up to play in stereo, either from my Apple Music library OR as the speakers for the Apple TV (series 4)... I also have a HomePod in the bedroom/study.
I can ask Siri to play separate playlists in the two locations, or play whatever I want in one of them, nothing at all in the other. Or, more to your point, I can have been listening to a playlist in the living room and simply say, "Hey, Siri, play the same music in the bedroom" and she will, exactly the same, so as I walk from one area to the other, there's no break.
These are all on the same basic wi-fi network, or course, (although one is on a wifi extender).
Anyway, I've never had any difficulty at all having them play in that way.
So the goal for me would be to use Siri and say play 1960's soul music and have the same thing playing on the deck thru the airplay speaker. Is there a special way to set that up other than connecting to airplay? Thanks!
Assuming your portable speaker is Airplay 2 compatible, start what you want on your HomePod then view what’s playing on any IOS device’s Control Center. Click the Airplay icon and choose your speaker. I do this to connect and listen to my Sonos One in another room.
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This would be possible if your other speaker supported the AirPlay 2 protocol. You will need to consult its manufacturer.
Homepod - is there a way to use a 2nd speaker with a HomePod?
