HomePod: Here’s how you can use Apple HomePod Mini with TV – Times of India

Apple’s only offering in the smart speaker market these days homepod Small. Priced at Rs 9,999, homepod mini There’s a Siri-based smart speaker that can do almost everything you’d expect, including connecting it to your TV wirelessly. However, you’ll need more than just the HomePod Mini to do this. Here we tell you how to go about using apple smart speaker with your TV.

You need more than HomePod

Apple is notorious for keeping its ecosystem as closed as possible. However, it has opened it up a bit over the years. But the HomePod is still a ‘closed’ device. For example, you cannot use it with any Android phone or Windows device.
Prior to this, it was limited to Apple Music only as a streaming service. However, now you can also use HomePod Mini with popular streaming services like Gaana.
That being said, when it comes to TVs, the HomePod is still a pretty restrictive device. Here’s what you’ll need to use the HomePod as a speaker for your TV.
You’ll need a HomePod Mini – or even a regular HomePod (if you bought it before Apple’s shutdown). You’ll need a HomePod set up with a compatible iPhone or iPad. He is not everything. you will need an accompaniment Apple TV (4th generation or latest Apple TV 4K). Apple TV is a steaming box from Apple and starts at Rs 18,990. Keep in mind that the Apple TV is the only way you can use the HomePod Mini as a speaker. If you have a Fire TV Stick or other streaming device or even want to use the HomePod as a Bluetooth speaker with the TV, you can’t do that. So if you have an Apple TV, here are the steps to follow.
How to Connect Your HomePod to TV as a Speaker

Go to your Apple TV’s Settings
Here you will see the option of video and audio output
Choose audio output option
Here you will see a compatible HomePod, click on it
That’s it, now you can use HomePod or HomePod Mini as the default speaker for your TV. That is, as long as you also have an Apple TV.