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HomePod isn't the only smart speaker that works well with your iPhone. An Amazon Echo or Echo Dot can do many of the same things as HomePod with the help of Alexa. The sound quality may be better on a HomePod, but you can still use your Apple Music subscription to play music with Alexa. If you haven't delved into this yet, we're here to help.

  1. The easiest way is by simply speaking to Alexa. Say 'Alexa, pair.' This will put the Echo in Bluetooth pairing mode and make it discoverable. Use the Amazon Echo as a Bluetooth speaker.
  2. To get started, place your Echo device near the TV you'll be connecting to and make sure both are plugged in and turned on. Now say, ' Alexa, connect' - the voice assistant will start checking for.

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Make sure that your devices meet the requirements for using AirPlay. To stream audio to multiple speakers with AirPlay 2, simply select multiple AirPlay 2-compatible speakers or smart TVs. To ask Siri to play a movie or TV show in the room where you want to watch it, add your AirPlay 2-compatible speakers and smart TVs to a room in the Home app.

Stream audio from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with AirPlay

Play music on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, then control where it's playing from Control Center:

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  1. Open Control Center on your iPhone or iPod touch, or on your iPad:
    • On iPhone X or later or iPad with iPadOS or later, swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen.
    • On iPhone 8 or earlier or iOS 11 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen.
  2. Touch and hold the group of controls in the upper-right corner, then tap the AirPlay button .
  3. Tap each speaker or TV that you want to play the current audio to.

You can also use AirPlay to stream audio from an app you're using on your device. Just open the app, tap the AirPlay button , then tap a speaker or tap multiple speakers.

Stream audio from your Apple TV with AirPlay

Call of duty black ops mac 11. Whether you're watching a movie or listening to music with your Apple TV, you can use AirPlay to stream audio to your AirPods, Beats headphones, HomePod, or AirPlay 2-compatible speakers.

  1. Play the audio that you want to stream from your Apple TV, then press and hold Apple TV App/Home to bring up Control Center.
  2. Select AirPlay .
  3. Choose the headphones or speakers that you want to stream the current audio to.

Stream audio from Apple Music on a Mac with AirPlay

Make sure that you're using the latest version of Apple Music on your Mac and that your devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi or ethernet network. Then follow these steps:

  1. Open Apple Music on your Mac.
  2. To the right of the volume slider in Apple Music, click the AirPlay icon .
  3. Click each speaker or AirPlay 2-compatible TV that you want to play the current audio to.

Stream audio from your Mac with AirPlay

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To stream audio from your Mac to your Apple TV, HomePod, or AirPlay-compatible speaker:

  1. Make sure that your Mac and speaker are on the same Wi-Fi or ethernet network.
  2. Go to Apple menu  > System Preferences > Sound.
  3. Under Output, select a speaker that you want to stream audio to. If you select Show volume in menu bar, then you can quickly change the audio output by clicking Volume in the menu bar.

You can't use AirPlay to stream audio to multiple speakers from the menu bar on a Mac.

Do more with AirPlay

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  • Use Siri to play and control music and podcasts throughout your home.
  • Use AirPlay to stream video, photos, or mirror your device's screen to an Apple TV.
  • Get help if you can't use AirPlay or mirror your device's screen to an Apple TV.




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