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The following steps should help you play music through your HomePods:

You can quickly hand off audio from your iOS device to your HomePod. HomePod can also play audio sent from an iOS or iPadOS device, Apple TV, or Mac using AirPlay 2.

For details about using the Music app, the Podcasts app, and Control Center, see the iPhone User Guide or iPad User Guide.

Hand off audio to HomePod

You and members of your home can transfer audio from your iPhone to your HomePod to keep playing from where you left off.

To change who can hand off audio to HomePod, see “Allow others to control audio on HomePod,” below.

Note: To hand off audio, your device must have Bluetooth turned on and be on the same Wi-Fi network as HomePod.

1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff, then make sure Transfer to HomePod is turned on.

2. Hold your iPhone near the top of HomePod.

To move audio from HomePod to your iOS device, hold your iPhone near the top of HomePod. On iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 models, hold your iPhone near the top of HomePod, then tap Transfer to iPhone.

Control HomePod from Apple Music or Apple Podcasts

1. Open the Music or Podcasts app on your iOS or iPadOS device, then tap the playback controls.

2. Tap , then select your HomePod.

3. To return to the playback screen, tap outside of the AirPlay options.

4. Tap  to play the current item, or swipe down from the top of the screen, then select a different item to play.

5. To add an item to the Playing Next queue on HomePod, touch and hold the item, then tap either Play Next or Play Last.

Play audio on HomePod using Control Center

1. To open Control Center on your iOS or iPadOS device, do one of the following:

* On iPhone with Face ID or on iPad: Swipe down from the top-right edge.

* On iPhone with a Home button: Swipe up from the bottom.

4. Tap the audio card, tap , then select one or more HomePod speakers.

To play audio from other devices that support AirPlay 2, see the documentation for that device for details about selecting an audio destination.

You can find these steps along with additional information you may find helpful, here: Play audio on HomePod using an iOS or iPadOS device

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