My HomePod stereo pair stopped working

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My HomePod stereo pair stopped working

My HomePod stereo pair stopped working as home theater speakers after working for months. I have reset the Apple TV and each HomePod before connecting them again. It works until I set default speakers for the Apple TV. Then I lose the stereo pair, even for music. The only way to get both speakers working together is to not have them set as the default speakers for the Apple TV. I don't know what's changed or how to get that working properly again. Any suggestions? All devices (ATV and HomePods) are on the latest OS releases (no betas).

Thanks for any suggestions.

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Posted on Feb 5, 2021 11:39 AM

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turingtest2

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Feb 6, 2021 6:47 AM in response to larrycmoss

The only way to get both speakers working together is to not have them set as the default speakers for the Apple TV.

I think you have identified the correct workaround. I suspect default speaker mode locks the HomePods to the Apple TV to the exclusion of other AirPlay uses, but I have an ATV 4HD so I cannot test myself.

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larrycmoss Author

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Feb 6, 2021 11:23 AM in response to turingtest2

Yes, it locks it to the ATV, just as it's supposed to. But I can't get stereo out at all. It doesn't matter if I'm playing a movie, or listening to music. Only one speaker plays. Everything (ATV and two HomePods) knows there is a stereo pair as my home theater speakers. It still only uses one. This worked perfectly until a few days ago when it just mysteriously stopped. That "workaround" shouldn't be necessary. I want the HomePods to be my default speakers.

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