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my HomePod won’t play any music stored on my phone; or recognise that I even have a music library in the Music App [or playlists] It keeps trying to stream music from the net. Can it play music directly from my phone?, if so, what voice command should I use? Thanks! [my iOS is up-to-date]
You will need to AirPlay music from your iPhone to HomePod, rather than get HomePod to pull it from your iPhone.
See Play audio from iPhone on HomePod and other wireless speakers.
You could also use Siri to do this: Use Siri to play music on iPhone.
You will need to AirPlay music from your iPhone to HomePod, rather than get HomePod to pull it from your iPhone.
See Play audio from iPhone on HomePod and other wireless speakers.
You could also use Siri to do this: Use Siri to play music on iPhone.
Thanks for clarifying David 👍; wish I hadn’t bought the HomePod now - I have plenty of other speakers around the house that I airplay my playlists too, and bought the homepod for the added functionality of voice-control access to my playlists on a speaker. Feels like Apple are using the HomePod to tempt people towards their subscription service - which would be fine if they were more up-front in the product description.
It might not be useful for your primary purpose at the moment but you may get to like it. For those with an Apple Music subscription it will stream the music directly from Apple, or if you have bought music from the iTunes store also.
I use mine with my Home app and devices around the house, and to intercom to other HomePods i the house, to which end I'll eventually pick up a few more HomePod Minis.
There are a number of other uses - we use it daily in the kitchen to set timers and to use voice to send emails and texts. It can also continue a phone conversation as a speaker from an iPhone, or return it to the phone.
in some countries one can return such a product for a full money refund no questions asked for 14 days after purchase
HomePod won’t play music stored on my iPhone
