Homepod volume control via iTunes or Touchpad?

Doesn't seem to be possible to control HomePod volume from the Mac unless it is using the HomePod for AirPlay. However with iOS devices you can open Control Centre, and then Music, and you should be able to control the volume of visible devices. Works on my iPad Pro, but my iPhone 6+ current crashes out of Control Centre when I try. 😟

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Yes, perhaps that is an iTunes bug. Now that I think of it, the "master" volume control on the Mac should adjust all selected AirPlay outputs proportionately.

One final comment that you may find useful. If you have the iOS Remote app (the old version with the blue icon, not the new black Remote app for ATV 4) that can be a iOS remote control for your Mac's iTunes, where you can enable/disable AirPlay devices and independently control their volumes. I've used this for parties when I'm AirPlaying to multiple devices around the house, works fabulously.

It may not help much, but "Hey Siri, volume" usually returns the current volume, and "Hey Siri, volume X%" goes to a specific level. That might be better than trying to judge a relative jump from an unknown level.

tt2

Forrest wrote:

I am not sure, actually. I don't use any other Airplay devices. But I would expect to be able to control the volume from the standard places that all other devices are.

I'm not at my Mac at the moment, but if iTunes has multiple outputs enabled, in your case your Mac's speaker and HomePod, then perhaps the independent volume control requires using the modal volume control.

You might try unchecking your Mac's audio output in iTunes, leaving the HomePod as the only iTunes output, and see if that changes the behavior.

Actually you can control it through Apple Music app. And another good tip is you can control sleep time through the clock app. Starting to really dig this thing. Amazing sound.

Isn't that the same for any AirPlay-connected output?

I have the same problem. It also cannot control airplay (from latest iTunes on a Mac) volume with Siri. Actually, I can drop the volume with either the touchpad or Siri, but not raise it again. If I try to control the volume using the Remote app on my phone, moving the slider for the HomePod fails to adjust the HomePod volume, but it does mess up other outputs. I can control it from the Mac just fine.

I think there's a bug in the HomePod software or iTunes. Hopefully this gets fixed quickly; this is a showstopper for me.

I have the same question. It's really annoying that I can't use my iPhone to control the volume on the Homepod. I hope this is a feature Apple will add in on the next update. I can do it with my Sonos speakers.

I have found volume control to be non-intuitive. If I'm controlling HomePod with my voice, rather than from a device, Siri has a tough time adjusting volume. I get a small (one-click) response to "Siri, turn down the volume," but a HUGE decibel reduction when I ask Siri to turn down the volume 50%. This is glitchy, and could be fixed through software. I would rather not have to cycle through a dozen identical commands to get the volume where I want it.

It would also help if that remote app was updated. It seems Apple have forgotten about that otherwise fabulous app