EntertainmentStreamingApple’s HomePod could soon have YouTube Music supportNewly discovered code indicates that YouTube Music should be getting HomePod compatibility very soonWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingApple’s HomePod could soon have YouTube Music supportNewly discovered code indicates that YouTube Music should be getting HomePod compatibility very soonWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Newly discovered code indicates that YouTube Music should be getting HomePod compatibility very soon
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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So what does that actually mean? The short answer is that you’ll be able to play music directly from YouTube Music without having to go to the app. Instead, you’ll be able to ask Siri – just like you would with Apple Music.
How YouTube Music on HomePods would work
That “directly” is important, because it enables you to tell the HomePod what to play without having to do it via the streaming service’s app and beam it to your speakers – which is what you currently have to do if you want to stream YouTube Music or similar services such asSpotify. So if you’re a YouTube Music subscriber you’ll be glad of the update whenever it actually arrives.
So far there’s no sign that Spotify is thinking of doing the same, and that’s a shame: Spotify is of course a really big deal, and the lack of HomePod integration is one of the reasons I finally dumped it in favour of Apple Music. Never mind direct integration; Spotify hasn’t yet AirPlay 2 support to itsiOSapp, two years after first promising it back in 2021: the Spotify Community page asking for the feature is currently 22 pages long. It’s safe to say that if you’re set on using Spotify, then HomePods aren’t going to be thebest smart speakersfor you any time soon.
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