Connect HomePod to Apple TV and use it as a speaker - how it works

If you would like to use your HomePod in conjunction with your Apple TV as a loudspeaker, you have several options. In this practical tip, we will show you how to connect a smart speaker and TV box.

How to use your HomePod with Apple TV and as a speaker

In order to use your HomePod as a playback device for your Apple TV, both devices must be in the same WLAN. You must also have a 4th generation or later Apple TV.

• The fastest way to set your HomePod as a speaker for Apple TV is to go to the home screen. Press and hold the play button on the Siri-TRemote until various audio options appear. Now select your HomePod here.
• Alternatively, open the settings menu on your Apple TV and select the "Video and Audio" item. Navigate to your HomePod in the “Audio Output” section. You apply the setting by pressing the menu button on the Siri Remote.

Apple TV: Control HomePod during audio playback

If you are currently listening to a song on your Apple TV and would like to transfer it to the HomePod, you can do so using the trackpad on your Siri Remote.

1. To do this, swipe down from the top and select the "Audio" entry.
2. Now you can select the HomePod and use it as a speaker.

In our next post, we will introduce you to ten hidden functions on Apple TV that you should know.