Using Homepod(s) as AppleTV speakers has changed with tvOS 14.2

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Using Homepod(s) as AppleTV speakers has changed with tvOS 14.2

There is no longer an Audio Output setting in tvOS 14.2 under Video & Audio to connect Homepod(s) speaker(s) to the AppleTV. One has to use the Control Center on the Remote by pressing and holding the TV button until the Control Center appears on screen and selecting the AirPlay icon. See <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202809#appletv>

It took me a long time to find this method after updating my AppleTV HD but it does appear that tvOS 14.2 fixes the problem of losing the Homepod speaker setting between uses of AppleTV.

Posted on Nov 6, 2020 9:09 AM

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Nov 6, 2020 12:46 PM in response to foxEone

Strange - my ATV 4K still has the selection in Settings but it has been renamed "Default Audio Output". I also noticed that the cursor beeps (using the remote) now play through the Homepods (previously they only played through the TV) and I can now adjust the Homepod volume.

I tried out the improved surround sound# last night by renting a 4K/Dolby movie. It was noticeably better than my previous stereo output.

So it looks (sounds) like Apple have got their act together with home theatre.

#see https://tidbits.com/2020/11/05/apple-releases-ios-14-2-ipados-14-2-watchos-7-1-homepod-software-14-2-and-tvos-14-2/

But note "The feature doesn’t support the Apple TV HD or other AirPlay-2 enabled speakers..."

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Nov 6, 2020 4:25 PM in response to Michael Paine

Interesting! While the setting "Default Audio Output" is not in tvOS 14.2 on my AppleTV HD connected to my office TV using dual Homepods as speakers, the setting "Default Audio Output" is in tvOS 14.2 on my AppleTV 4K connected to my media room TV with a 7.1 channel home theater system just as you point out.

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Levitz1

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Nov 15, 2020 9:57 AM in response to foxEone

Thanks so much for posting this. Came home and thought I'd gone insane when the audio output option had disappeared from my AppleTV HD, was getting quite annoyed! All resolved now : )

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Using Homepod(s) as AppleTV speakers has changed with tvOS 14.2

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