Thebest smart speakersdeliver excellent audio quality and work with almost all popular streaming services. But if you want the absolute best-sounding smart speaker, it is hard to beatApple’s HomePod. The lack of native YouTube Music support on Apple’s smart speaker is a bummer though, as you can’t use “Hey Siri” to stream your favorite music on the speaker directly. Instead, you must use the YouTube Music app on your iPhone or iPad to AirPlay content to the HomePod. Thankfully, this is changing now, with YouTube finally rolling out native YouTube Music support on the HomePod.
In a post onReddit(via9to5Google), a member of the YTM team announced that YouTube Music support on HomePod is now available to all Premium and Music Premium members. To connect the streaming service to the HomePod, you must use the YouTube Music app on your iPhone or iPad. Open the Settings menu and navigate to Connected Apps. From there, selectConnected with HomePodand then follow the on-screen instructions. To complete the linking process, you must log into your Google account with an active YouTube Premium subscription.
Make sure to install the latest YouTube Music build for iOS before proceeding with the linking process. Also, your HomePod must be running the latest OS release available.
Apple hadteased YouTube Music support coming to HomePod at WWDCin June 2023.
You can set YouTube Music as the default music provider to avoid adding “YouTube Music” at the end of every voice command. For that, open the Home app on your iPhone or iPad and tap the 3-dot menu button in the top-right corner. From there, navigate toHome Settings > [Your name] > Default Service,and selectYouTube Music.
With YouTube Music support officially coming to Siri on the HomePod, Spotify is the only notable streaming service missing from the list. Other services available on the HomePod include Deezer, Pandora, and Tidal.
Apple’s smart speaker does not have an audio jack, and it tightly integrates with iOS. So, if youuse your HomePod with an Android phone, YouTube Music officially coming to the speaker will make your life easier. It is also one of the many ways toget the most out of your YouTube Music subscription.
If you’re considering switching to Apple Music, consider going through ourYouTube Music vs. Apple Music comparisonto determine which music streaming service is right for you.
