Is there a reason why only HomePods can be used for the default audio output? Why not any other speakers that support Airplay 2? Such a pain to reselect the speakers every time the Apple TV comes back from sleep.
I have one Apple TV with a HomePod stereo pair and the default audio output works fine. But for another Apple TV I would like to use a Devialet stereo pair.
Hello dieterpaul,
If you'd like to see changes for which devices can be selected as default audio options on your devices, you'll want to submit that feedback directly to Apple.
You can submit feedback directly to them here: Product Feedback
Take care!
Well, Apple only supports HomePods and the HomePod Minis in the future. They don't care much about feedback. Just spoke with support for a lengthy time.
I was hoping somebody else found a way to make it work. Potentially make Airplay 2 speakers present themselves as HomePods. Isn't it a basic feature of a home theater setup to have speakers permanently connected to the Apple TV?
Cheers.
my setup is 'default' with Sonos speaker which has airplay 2 support. These are wired and are set to 'static ip'. Which means ATV during startup remembers last connection - Sonos speaker. Then you do not have to go into the control panel and select them every time.
Default audio output without HomePods
