How do I get my entire Shortcuts automation to play off my HomePod?

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How do I get my entire Shortcuts automation to play off my HomePod?

I created an automation on my phone for the morning, but how do I get it to run off my HomePod, not my phone that I created the automation on?

I created a scene on the home app first that would automatically play a song at a certain time off my my HomePod app but once I created my automation in the shortcuts app, the first thing is the song but everything after that plays off my phone. (the next thing is a speak text: “good morning” and then the weather) how do I get my entire automation to play off my HomePod?

Posted on Mar 9, 2021 7:17 AM

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Vancouver22

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Mar 24, 2021 8:29 PM in response to limartinez13

When you create an automation, select the HomePod. Then “Test this Automation” to see if you did it right.

Try creating them in the Home App- Automations. Be sure to tap Done

FWIW I don’t see an option to use an iPhone. You might be creating music alarms in the clock App?I also think this only works with an Apple Music Subscription- you are choosing music from your library (iCloud)

Make sure the HomePod icon you selected is white (not grey) and says Play:

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