Apple HomePod

Supported devices: Integration; Music Assistant; Sonos; Alexa Media Player; Cast (Chromecast/Nest/Google TV); HomePod; ✅ Supported players show with a platform badge (Music Assistant, Sonos, Alexa); ❌ Unsupported players (Cast, etc.) are hidden with a hint to use Music Assistant; Protocol; HTTP/HTTPS; WebSocket; The QR code uses the HA URL as seen by the admin's browser, make sure that URL is reachable from the guest network; If using a reverse proxy (nginx/Caddy), ensure WebSocket upgrades are allowed for /beatify/ws (standard HA proxy configs already handle this); If using HTTPS with a …

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Proposed change Extend Zeroconf services in Apple TV integration to support these devices: * Generic AirPlay receivers including AirPort Express (streaming audio only) * HomePods (full control, including TTS) * iTunes/Music app on macOS (full control) As the integration implements t

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My HomePods are connected directly to HA as mediaplayers (apple tv integration), no need for the HomeKit bridge for this. I also use chimeTTS and there’s definitely a delay in the announcement, but not as much as you described. Maybe try connecting them this way?

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TTS announce speakers. What are using for tts announcements these days? My current set up is 3 Apple home pods to handle voice commands which are relayed to HA via the HomeKit bridge. It actually works near flawlessly since we’re a complete Apple household. The only true downside are my TTS announcements having a 3-5 second delay for time critical announcements like doors being opened, alarmo arming/disarming etc. I use chime TTS to play a little jingle and announce a message across all my home pods it’s just massively delayed and sometimes doesn’t fire until after the event itself (like …

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I can get the homepods to show up in the media list if I turn them off via the "remote" button in home assistant. Once off, they show up on the list. Then you can turn on, and play whatever was playing before. However, you can't select something different (nor use TTS). When you go back to the Media link, it says "Player does not support browsing media". I wonder if the issue may be from other component and not from homekit, since the homepods are integrated via AppleTV integration. Other players (ex: Denon) also don't show up. Maybe media player component itself. Looks like universal media …

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Keep the echos for now. I don’t have experience with Echos, but Google Home/Nest works good enough for me. I can’t get my HomePod to work properly (can’t control it in HA), so steer clear of those unless you plan on using HomeKit for a majority of the integrations (which I would also advise against). A tip when you are looking to add speakers or start in a new ecosystem: Facebook marketplace is your friend. Many people getting rid of “old” speakers for good prices.

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