I updated my HomePods and AppleTV HD to 14.2. I can no longer set the audio output device to be my HomePod stereo pair. I have reset both sets of devices, I get navigation sounds over the HomePods, but once a video starts playing the sound comes out of the horrible tv speaker.
Apple TV HD, tvOS 14
Despite what many people are writing, you can still use your HomePod pair (or single) with your AppleTV-HD and TV using tvOS 14.2 and HomePod OS 14.2. The AppleTV setting for "Audio Output" no longer shows up on an ATV-HD in tvOS 14.2 but it does as "Default Audio Output" on an ATV-4K. To get paired HomePods as speakers using an ATV-HD, you have to use the Remote. Press and hold the TV button on the Remote until the control panel shows up, then select the AirPlay-2 icon and select your paired HomePods (or a single one) from the displayed list. You get stereo as before tvOS 14.2 but not the Dolby Audio--that needs a ATV-4K.
It took me frustrating ages to find this method. See <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202809#appletv>
Despite what many people are writing, you can still use your HomePod pair (or single) with your AppleTV-HD and TV using tvOS 14.2 and HomePod OS 14.2. The AppleTV setting for "Audio Output" no longer shows up on an ATV-HD in tvOS 14.2 but it does as "Default Audio Output" on an ATV-4K. To get paired HomePods as speakers using an ATV-HD, you have to use the Remote. Press and hold the TV button on the Remote until the control panel shows up, then select the AirPlay-2 icon and select your paired HomePods (or a single one) from the displayed list. You get stereo as before tvOS 14.2 but not the Dolby Audio--that needs a ATV-4K.
It took me frustrating ages to find this method. See <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202809#appletv>
After updating, my Apple TV only plays out of one HomePod. I unpaired and repaired my HomePods and no luck. The Home application claims that they are stereo paired, but the Apple TV doesn’t see it that way. Worked fine before the update to 14.2.
FoxEone's reply worked for me. Frankly the purpose of the button on the remote with the TV icon was never obvious to me. Press and hold that button and you will be able to select your output device. Why that was removed from audio settings is a mystery to me.
i am facing the exact same issue. any help will be appreciated
after updating Apple TV HD and HomePod stereo pair to 14.2 sound for videos no longer plays on the HomePods
