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It only has to be plugged in when you're using it. There are no batteries, AC only.

• Answered by Michael M from Atlanta
• 10-Sep-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does the HomePod need to be plugged in at all times or can it be charged ?)

Yes. In iTunes, click on the arrow, next to the volume. A drop dropdown will applear. Click the box next to the HomePod icon. You can select multiple speakers and AppleTV's to play through.

• Answered by Joseph A from Deerfield Beach
• 31-Jan-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will the HomePod be able to play music from my Mac's iTunes Library, which is shared via Home Sharing?)

If your able to ask it questions and it answers you, you set it up correctly

• Answered by Brayden W from San Antonio
• 26-Aug-2018
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I have a similar set up and had been able to stream music to my stereo and surround sound systems from my mac by way of apple express devices and apple tv. I too, had hoped i could channel music out of my HomePod to apple expresses i have distributed throughout the house and are connected to dennon receivers and in-wall speakers. Still able to use airplay to connect my mac to the airport and apple tv devices but, am not able to originate a signal with hompod to connect with multiple airport/apple tv devices across the house. Seems that you can choose to send music to the hompod as one of several devices out of your mac but not vice versa. Really wish apple would not obsolete the airport express platform as it has been a good solution to do what you are discussing.

• Answered by Keith W from Pueblo
• 15-Aug-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (I've got a Denon stereo receiver connected with ceiling mounted speakers in 8 rooms. Can HomePod AI play Apple Music via my stereo?)

At launch, the only music app that will have full functionality (Hey Siri, play my pop playlist. Hey Siri, add this song to my favorites.) will be Apple Music. Any other music service can be played through airplay to HomePod, but you can only skip, search and edit playlists on the device, not through HomePod.

• Answered by Kelli P from Presto
• 01-Feb-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will HomePod access music from other services such as Spotify, Pandora and Amazon Music?)

My HomePod is on a bench next to a window that gets plenty of afternoon sun. We've used it for hours during the day with no issues.

• Answered by Joseph R
• 09-Jul-2018
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Yup, as long as you're watching those movies on your ATV rather than other sources. Apple TV content sounds great, esp. through a stereo pair. Select "stereo" in the audio settings on ATV and select your Hompod(s) as the output source.

• Answered by Michael M from Atlanta
• 10-Sep-2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can I connect my Apple TV while watching movies?)