The Problems with Apple's HomePods

[Snowdog]

I’m using iTunes to stream my local files to a stereo pair of Homepods and Apple’s  iPad Remote app to control it, but I know that will not be an option when I update. 

 

Have you heard how the Homepods in a stereo pair will work with Catalina?  Can you control Apple Music on a Mac with an iPad app like Remote or only stream to the Homepods from the iPad?

 

Thanks!

[Snowdog]

Thank you. 

 

 iTunes was the only way to stream local files to a HomePod stereo pair. I’m glad Apple Music will do this and that the Remote app can control it.

[Snowdog]

Thank you. 
 

iOS streaming worked, but I couldn’t get anything from the Mac to the stereo pair without using iTunes. 

[Snowdog]

Does upgrading to Catalina remove this limitation?

 

If it does, great. If not, will the Apple Music app on a Mac be able to stream to a stereo pair of HomePods?

[Snowdog]

That is too bad.

 

I understand that Apple can and will do what they want.  I do not understand the benefit of this limitation.

 

Thank you for the information.

[Snowdog]

How did you get Remote to control Apple Music?

[Snowdog]

Wasn’t iTunes replaced by Apple Music?

[Snowdog]

Updated to Catalina.  Using Apple Music. 

 

The Remote app can see the music library, but won't start playback (tapping play or a song doesn't do it).

 

Is there a way to get this working?

[Snowdog]

Is there a way to remotely control Apple Music on the Mac that is similar to the way iTunes Remote controlled iTunes?

[Snowdog]

I’m still having trouble with this:

 

On 10/9/2019 at 11:00 AM, Snowdog said:

Updated to Catalina.  Using Apple Music. 

 

The Remote app can see the music library, but won't start playback (tapping play or a song doesn't do it).

 

Is there a way to get this working?

 

Will keep trying. 
 

Thank you. 

[Snowdog]

I started another thread to see if anyone else might have some thoughts.