BUG: HomePod connected to ATV as airplay speaker will not play radio station

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This is so weird, it has to be a bug.

I airplay movies from my ATV to my HomePods using them as speakers.

This is where the weird bug begins

Until I restart the ATV, the HomePods cannot play my radio stations:

"Hmmm... I cannot create a station based on that..."

As soon as I restart the ATV, (the airplay link is broken, I assume) and the HomePod will again play my radio station.

Anybody else experiencing this behaviour?

HomePod, 13

Posted on May 5, 2020 2:09 PM

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Answer 1

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Hello,

Have you tried restarting your HomePod?

Unplug HomePod's power lead > Wait 30 seconds > Plug HomePod back in.

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Answer 2

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Either way you would unlink the HomePod from the ATV.

the bug is that the HomePod does not reset itself after the ATV is turned off.

The proof? When I start the ATV to watch a new movie, the ATV will airplay to the Homepods without any action on my end.

This will go on until I restart the ATV

regards

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