Little known fact. You can add a subwoofer by using an Apple AirPort Express and a RCA to 3.5mm cable. Enable it in "Temporary Audi Output". I have mine hooked up to a Klipsch R-12SW and it sounds fantastic!
Very elaborate analysis of the new gen Apple HomePod 2. Boss Just wanted to know if these stereo pairing speakers can output Dolby Atmos music /sound effect while listening to Apple Music. Or does it simply support Apple Lossless audio only .
amazing unvoxing and review! Currently making my video of the second generation apple homepod, might use some of the information from the video, like the left and right tips, for my video. Thanks for making this video and informing of the left and right. Deffinetly Subbing
Nice review! Odd question, what size is your TV? I'm planning to get a pair of HomePod and build a setup like yours, I'm just slightly concerned about the width of the TV stand. Thanks in advance.
Hi there, Thank you for watching. Appreciate it. I had the same thought during the video where I express if I had a bigger TV unit. My TV size as stated is 55”. Having a TV unit that can accommodate 65” TV or even a 75” TV might be better.
Nice setup review. I would like to know, which soundbar and tv is on the IKEA board ? ( I just got the same 😂 ) the room size for Dolby Atmos is als interesting…thanx a lot !
Hey, thank you for watching. Someone else was asking me something similar as well. It is kinda hard to showcase how the sound of the HomePods is via a smartphone camera or any camera for that matter because it would not be sounding the same, but in my own experience of having the HomePod 2nd Gen for the last 5 days, I do not have any complaints with the bass, spatial audio, or dolby atmos as the homepod balances out things perfectly. Based on where you setup, the homepod will adjust itself on how it delivers the sound to you. The only downside would be, if you have a big space, then the two HomePods might not be enough, you might end up needing more or a proper sound system.
The majority of the movies I have been watching are Dolby Vision and Atoms supported, and it sounds really immersive. Sadly, I can not show that here because of the copyright issues, as well as recording the sound of a speaker via a smartphone camera, which is not going to be the best as it would not capture the same experience. But Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio, bass, etc. are all good.
@@kingkwantvclips3165 No, dolby atmos as well as the spatial audio is available if you get just the one as well, but with the pair the experience is much better. Similar to just getting a soundbar elevates your experience, but adding a subwoofer enhances that even further.
I got em yesterday my I didn't realize my apple TV is AppleTV HD ( last release) and wouldnt work with the HomePods. I will have to go n buy appleTV4k today.
Quick question; I just bought a pair of the 2nd generation HomePods but I still have the 1st generation Apple TV 4K. Does having the 1st generation make any difference with the sound quality? Especially when listening to tunes on Apple Music and watching movies in Dolby Atmos? I am debating of buying the 3rd generation Apple TV 4K but would that make a big difference?
Hi, please can you check this out taking 4 or 5 homepod 2 speakers and test it for possibly a multi channel 4.0/5 0 audio a home theatre setup with spatial audio, connecting to Apple TV 4k, connect in "living room"...??
For my lounge, where the Apple TV is, it is not needed. Two homepods is more than enough to achieve a far greater sound based on what I have experience ever since owning these. What I would recommend is that for a bigger space, you would need to either get a massive surround sound system, or get more homepods, but that would solely depend on the layout of your home/lounge. Bass is good, spatial audio is good, and the dolby atmos is amazing as well so it was a good decision for me, and might be for others as well, as long as they factor in their space.
@@BASNYAT ok Thank you. May I check with regards to Dolby Atmos, when you played in Homepods any Atmos content e.g. from Netflix/Disney+/Appletv+ in your TV, does it indicate Stereo audio or multichannel Dolby Atmos audio?
@@semino1101 I am pasting the same response I gave you in the other comment as well 😊 Hope this helps. When you are pairing two or more homepods, each is able to play its own audio channel, left or right whilst separating out both the ambient and direct energy. This also creates a spacious, three-dimensional sound effect for an enhanced listening experience from any spot in the room. When two HomePods are paired, it also increases bass extension, giving a more accurate representation of low frequencies with deeper sounds. When you set up home cinema audio with HomePod, you can enjoy an immersive soundstage for video content with Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 7.1 or Dolby Digital 5.1 surround formats. The first part should answer your question, if not a visit to the nearest Apple Store should allow you to experience it before purchasing it as well 😊
Actually you can and it’s very simple. You basically pair them together in HomeKit but place them in separate rooms in your house. Only on your phone tho then move them all into one room and voila. I have 2 HomePod gen 2 in the front by my monitor and 2 minis behind my chair. It’s definitely more surround real-like
@@anthonyraker2980 stereo pair can only happen between two homepods that are in the same room. You cannot setup a stereo pair between 4 devices let alone 4 different homepods. Two stereo pairs of either homepods 2nd gen or two stereo pairs of homepods mini is possible.
Hello. I bought 2 homepods 2nd generation and connected them to apple tv 4k without any problems. However, while my current 1gb internet speed is about 700 800mbs via apple tv wifi, it dropped to around 450mbs after 2 homepods connection. Is it normal to drop so much? When I turn off the homepods, my speed increases again to around 750mbs.
That might not be related to HomePod. It could be based on where you are doing the test from and how far the router could be or many other things. I have the same setup and my internet speed is still 1.3gbps.
I did this same thing with first gen full size HomePods and 2021 4k Apple TV. Love the sound, love the experience, except. With this setup, I cannot get the HomePods to independently play Apple Music. When I say, "Hey Siri, play (insert song here). She replies, playing (insert song here). Then after a few seconds, she declares there is a problem with Apple Music. I've spent hours on tech support with Apple, sending files to engineering, resetting, restoring, unpairing etc. If I turn on the TV and go to the Music app and play it works fine, just not with the TV off. I also have an LG TV, set up with eArc so I can use an older Blue Ray player. I'd love to know if it works with your new set up.
Oh wow, that is an odd one. In my case, even when the TV is off, the HomePods does work independently and plays music via Apple music when I ask siri. So far, no problems with it.
I have a similar problem same Apple TV 2021 and HomePod 2. I can airplay anything from my phone to the HomePod but I won’t connect to the Apple TV and play any content. I have tried also many things and no luck yet
It has both spatial audio and dolby atmos capability and you do not need two homepods for that. It does achieve the surround sound, but for that depending on the size of the room, you might want to get more or an actual surround sound system, whichever will be cheaper. For my lounge, it is not too big, and the two homepods does fill the entire room with much better audio experience than my soundbar with subwoofer did.
On this aspect, I would like you to test or verify if playing any Dolby Atmos content in your Apple TV from Netflix/Disney+/Appletv+ thru Stereo Homepods setup, does the Homepod Left has single channel sound and Homepod Right has single channel sound (OR) individual Speaker drivers in left and right homepod unit has different channel sound dispersion? I'm not bother about spacing or filling up a room here, just like to know if individual drivers give sound separation to create spatial effect even in smaller scale...?? Hope you understand my question. If you didn't perform this test, please can you do this and advise.... Thank you.
@@semino1101 When you are pairing two or more homepods, each is able to play its own audio channel, left or right whilst separating out both the ambient and direct energy. This also creates a spacious, three-dimensional sound effect for an enhanced listening experience from any spot in the room. When two HomePods are paired, it also increases bass extension, giving a more accurate representation of low frequencies with deeper sounds. When you set up home cinema audio with HomePod, you can enjoy an immersive soundstage for video content with Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 7.1 or Dolby Digital 5.1 surround formats. The first part should answer your question, if not a visit to the nearest Apple Store should allow you to experience it before purchasing it as well 😊
e@@BASNYAT You have to have a Apple TV in order to have eARC connection? what if it's PS5 -> TV -> Apple TV (eARC?) -> HomePod? Will Apple TV act like a proxy connection? Still not sure how that works
@@TomWuQ your apple tv connects to tv, your ps5 also connects to your tv, homepods connect to apple tv if tv supports eARC, you have to go to audio settings in apple tv and turn it on and it should pass the ps5 audio to homepods as well.
It gets quite dusty here and also I have a Siberian Husky so the black ones don't show dust and also the Siberian Husky hair. Although I do clean it every week, because it is white, I don't have to do it every day.
You have to connect the Apple TV to your TV via the cable, there is no possibility of connecting the Apple TV to your TV wirelessly, also even if that was a possibility, why would you do something that would introduce latency? Wired connection is always reliable and better, which is why I have also connected the ethernet to my Apple TV to ensure that the internet connection is much reliable that WiFi. This does not mean that the WiFi or wireless is bad, but if convenient, you should choose wisely. Regardless, connecting the Apple TV to your actual TV would definitely have to be wired. If you can do wireless connection, please make a video so that I can watch how you did that, I won't do that, but I will watch it :)
Great video. Just a tiny note: the reason it failed the initial connection, is because the “beep” sound that it does is actually an audio password. You have to position your iPhone close to the HomePod so it can hear it properly!
Hi there, thank you for watching. Whilst you are correct about the beep, the distance was not the problem. If you can do AirPlay on devices from those distances, you can also do the pair. Realistically, it was an arms length. But it was all good after a little restart.
I did not turn that on because my gaming consoles, etc, are in a different setup away from my lounge, so I would not really need that functionality, although my TV supports it and every time I turn my TV on, I watch stuff via Apple TV and for that HomePods are working flawlessly, but I am very thankful for the suggestion.
Yes, for the one I currently have. Before that, I had another LG soundbar and subwoofer. I guess context lacked there. But thank you for watching and pointing it out. Appreciate it.
Think outside the BOX they are pretty much Wireless except for the electric ⚡️ wire lol. Why keep putting it next to tv. Try what i did I put them an sitting area by the sofa on the end tables. 👌👍🤗❤️
May be or may not be. Also, my right does not have to be someone else's right, so had to try to be clear. Appreciate what you're trying to insinuate though. Thank you 😊
Little known fact. You can add a subwoofer by using an Apple AirPort Express and a RCA to 3.5mm cable. Enable it in "Temporary Audi Output". I have mine hooked up to a Klipsch R-12SW and it sounds fantastic!
Oh wow. Did not know that.
Appreciate it.
@@BASNYAT It’s relatively inexpensive too. Sub is ~$200, cable ~$10, AirPort Express ~$25 (eBay)
I doo The Same but Wen U Conect them Soun Change To 2.1 Channel not atmos
Wiim mini or pro work with subs/other speakers also
Can I do that with the Samsung SWA-W510/ZA sub-woofer?
Good video, helpful, not over produced. I like that you kept the goofs in the video. I actually got a taste of what my setup will be like.
Thank you very much for those kind words.
Appreciate it 😊
I really like the white HomePods with your set up! They blend in and let the TV take full focus.
Thank you very much. Appreciate it.
Great video. I love how easy the setup process is.
Thank you for watching. 🙂
Just hooked my up last night and I love it.
Congratulations 🎉
Can't wait to get my hand on them too.
🙂
I can’t wait to get 2 of these in my hand
You are going to love it.
@@BASNYAT I just have one from Best Buy now I need another one 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Very elaborate analysis of the new gen Apple HomePod 2. Boss Just wanted to know if these stereo pairing speakers can output Dolby Atmos music /sound effect while listening to Apple Music. Or does it simply support Apple Lossless audio only .
Thank you for watching.
It does support Dolby Atmos for music, as long as the track is in Dolby Atmos.
amazing unvoxing and review! Currently making my video of the second generation apple homepod, might use some of the information from the video, like the left and right tips, for my video. Thanks for making this video and informing of the left and right. Deffinetly Subbing
👍
Nice review! Odd question, what size is your TV? I'm planning to get a pair of HomePod and build a setup like yours, I'm just slightly concerned about the width of the TV stand. Thanks in advance.
Hi there,
Thank you for watching. Appreciate it.
I had the same thought during the video where I express if I had a bigger TV unit.
My TV size as stated is 55”. Having a TV unit that can accommodate 65” TV or even a 75” TV might be better.
Nice setup review. I would like to know, which soundbar and tv is on the IKEA board ? ( I just got the same 😂 ) the room size for Dolby Atmos is als interesting…thanx a lot !
TV is LG and soundbar and subwoofer is also from LG.
@@BASNYATThanks ! 55“ LG ? , which room size ?
What is your impression of the bass on Homepod2? I tried a HP1 when they first came out but the bass was overpowering in my smaller TV room. Thanks
Hey, thank you for watching.
Someone else was asking me something similar as well.
It is kinda hard to showcase how the sound of the HomePods is via a smartphone camera or any camera for that matter because it would not be sounding the same, but in my own experience of having the HomePod 2nd Gen for the last 5 days, I do not have any complaints with the bass, spatial audio, or dolby atmos as the homepod balances out things perfectly. Based on where you setup, the homepod will adjust itself on how it delivers the sound to you. The only downside would be, if you have a big space, then the two HomePods might not be enough, you might end up needing more or a proper sound system.
Thank you for your comprehensive reply, much appreciated
Hi nice review, Could you test with dolby atmos movies ? just want to feel the immersive sound experience. Thanks
The majority of the movies I have been watching are Dolby Vision and Atoms supported, and it sounds really immersive. Sadly, I can not show that here because of the copyright issues, as well as recording the sound of a speaker via a smartphone camera, which is not going to be the best as it would not capture the same experience. But Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio, bass, etc. are all good.
@@BASNYAT Dolby atmos is only supported if you get the pair correct?
@@kingkwantvclips3165 No, dolby atmos as well as the spatial audio is available if you get just the one as well, but with the pair the experience is much better. Similar to just getting a soundbar elevates your experience, but adding a subwoofer enhances that even further.
Pretty good video 👌 so how's the atmos effect when you're watching content with Dolby atmos? Is it perceivable at all?
It is very immersive.
Compared to my LG soundbar and subwoofer and all the previous soundbars etc. this is by far the best for me.
I got em yesterday my I didn't realize my apple TV is AppleTV HD ( last release) and wouldnt work with the HomePods. I will have to go n buy appleTV4k today.
Straight out of the box, you can only stereo pair 2 HomePods. If you have 4, you can't pair them all as one.
Quick question; I just bought a pair of the 2nd generation HomePods but I still have the 1st generation Apple TV 4K. Does having the 1st generation make any difference with the sound quality? Especially when listening to tunes on Apple Music and watching movies in Dolby Atmos? I am debating of buying the 3rd generation Apple TV 4K but would that make a big difference?
You would not be able to notice the difference at all.
I do this since homepod 1
🙂
Hi, please can you check this out taking 4 or 5 homepod 2 speakers and test it for possibly a multi channel 4.0/5
0 audio a home theatre setup with spatial audio, connecting to Apple TV 4k, connect in "living room"...??
For my lounge, where the Apple TV is, it is not needed. Two homepods is more than enough to achieve a far greater sound based on what I have experience ever since owning these.
What I would recommend is that for a bigger space, you would need to either get a massive surround sound system, or get more homepods, but that would solely depend on the layout of your home/lounge.
Bass is good, spatial audio is good, and the dolby atmos is amazing as well so it was a good decision for me, and might be for others as well, as long as they factor in their space.
@@BASNYAT ok Thank you. May I check with regards to Dolby Atmos, when you played in Homepods any Atmos content e.g. from Netflix/Disney+/Appletv+ in your TV, does it indicate Stereo audio or multichannel Dolby Atmos audio?
@@semino1101 I am pasting the same response I gave you in the other comment as well 😊 Hope this helps.
When you are pairing two or more homepods, each is able to play its own audio channel, left or right whilst separating out both the ambient and direct energy.
This also creates a spacious, three-dimensional sound effect for an enhanced listening experience from any spot in the room. When two HomePods are paired, it also increases bass extension, giving a more accurate representation of low frequencies with deeper sounds.
When you set up home cinema audio with HomePod, you can enjoy an immersive soundstage for video content with Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 7.1 or Dolby Digital 5.1 surround formats.
The first part should answer your question, if not a visit to the nearest Apple Store should allow you to experience it before purchasing it as well 😊
Can u hook up 2 HomePods and 2 HomePods mini all together to your Apple TV for a surround sound experience?
No. It has to be the same homepods of the same generation
Actually you can and it’s very simple. You basically pair them together in HomeKit but place them in separate rooms in your house. Only on your phone tho then move them all into one room and voila. I have 2 HomePod gen 2 in the front by my monitor and 2 minis behind my chair. It’s definitely more surround real-like
@@anthonyraker2980 stereo pair can only happen between two homepods that are in the same room.
You cannot setup a stereo pair between 4 devices let alone 4 different homepods.
Two stereo pairs of either homepods 2nd gen or two stereo pairs of homepods mini is possible.
Can you do this for 4 HomePod in one sitting room
You can, you need to ensure that you have the same HomePods. You cannot mix HomePod Mini with HomePod 2nd Gen.
Can’t wait to buy HomePod for my Apple TV 4K and my soundbar with subwoofer for ps5
🙂
Hello.
I bought 2 homepods 2nd generation and connected them to apple tv 4k without any problems. However, while my current 1gb internet speed is about 700 800mbs via apple tv wifi, it dropped to around 450mbs after 2 homepods connection. Is it normal to drop so much? When I turn off the homepods, my speed increases again to around 750mbs.
That might not be related to HomePod. It could be based on where you are doing the test from and how far the router could be or many other things. I have the same setup and my internet speed is still 1.3gbps.
Did you try eARC if we connect a gaming console to TV. Please could you check the response
Yes. I have the console connected to the TV, and because of eARC, the audio comes through the HomePod speakers, and I did not experience any lag.
@@BASNYAT thank you for the response. Am I then further able to push it to AirPods
@nikhilsukhwani No, for that, you need to connect the AirPods to the TV via Bluetooth, and then all your TV audio will come to AirPods.
If you have HomePod first generation and HomePod, second generation, can you connect both of them as a stereo pair?
No, sadly that doesn't work
Dang no worries thank you for responding
@@jamalwright7337 no worries. thanks for watching
Awesome videos sorry I’m soo late
Thank you for watching.
I did this same thing with first gen full size HomePods and 2021 4k Apple TV. Love the sound, love the experience, except. With this setup, I cannot get the HomePods to independently play Apple Music. When I say, "Hey Siri, play (insert song here). She replies, playing (insert song here). Then after a few seconds, she declares there is a problem with Apple Music. I've spent hours on tech support with Apple, sending files to engineering, resetting, restoring, unpairing etc. If I turn on the TV and go to the Music app and play it works fine, just not with the TV off. I also have an LG TV, set up with eArc so I can use an older Blue Ray player.
I'd love to know if it works with your new set up.
Oh wow, that is an odd one.
In my case, even when the TV is off, the HomePods does work independently and plays music via Apple music when I ask siri. So far, no problems with it.
I have a similar problem same Apple TV 2021 and HomePod 2. I can airplay anything from my phone to the HomePod but I won’t connect to the Apple TV and play any content. I have tried also many things and no luck yet
So, spatial audio but no Dolby Atmos? Does it feel like surround or not really?
It has both spatial audio and dolby atmos capability and you do not need two homepods for that.
It does achieve the surround sound, but for that depending on the size of the room, you might want to get more or an actual surround sound system, whichever will be cheaper.
For my lounge, it is not too big, and the two homepods does fill the entire room with much better audio experience than my soundbar with subwoofer did.
On this aspect, I would like you to test or verify if playing any Dolby Atmos content in your Apple TV from Netflix/Disney+/Appletv+ thru Stereo Homepods setup, does the Homepod Left has single channel sound and Homepod Right has single channel sound (OR) individual Speaker drivers in left and right homepod unit has different channel sound dispersion? I'm not bother about spacing or filling up a room here, just like to know if individual drivers give sound separation to create spatial effect even in smaller scale...?? Hope you understand my question. If you didn't perform this test, please can you do this and advise.... Thank you.
@@BASNYAT interesting. I’m currently using two HP 1s as my Apple TV speakers. They’re ok but I would love surround sound.
@@semino1101 When you are pairing two or more homepods, each is able to play its own audio channel, left or right whilst separating out both the ambient and direct energy.
This also creates a spacious, three-dimensional sound effect for an enhanced listening experience from any spot in the room. When two HomePods are paired, it also increases bass extension, giving a more accurate representation of low frequencies with deeper sounds.
When you set up home cinema audio with HomePod, you can enjoy an immersive soundstage for video content with Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 7.1 or Dolby Digital 5.1 surround formats.
The first part should answer your question, if not a visit to the nearest Apple Store should allow you to experience it before purchasing it as well 😊
Can you add more than 2 HomePods to Apple TV??
no you cannot, you can only create a stereo pair between two homepods or two homepods mini but only one stereo pair can be used at a time.
nice
Thank you for watching.
What Tv is that?
LG C1
Great video. briefly explained.(keep on making videos and improve the audio quality
)
Thank you for watching. Appreciate it.
Can it replace a TV bar? For PS5 etc?
If your TV supports the eARC then yes.
e@@BASNYAT You have to have a Apple TV in order to have eARC connection? what if it's PS5 -> TV -> Apple TV (eARC?) -> HomePod? Will Apple TV act like a proxy connection? Still not sure how that works
@@TomWuQ your apple tv connects to tv, your ps5 also connects to your tv, homepods connect to apple tv if tv supports eARC, you have to go to audio settings in apple tv and turn it on and it should pass the ps5 audio to homepods as well.
@@BASNYAT
Our apple tv 4k is connected to ethernet and the homepod is connected to wifi but the homepod is not working
My Apple TV 4K is connected to ethernet as well but no issues with HomePod.
Why did you choose white ones?
It gets quite dusty here and also I have a Siberian Husky so the black ones don't show dust and also the Siberian Husky hair. Although I do clean it every week, because it is white, I don't have to do it every day.
As I saw in your setup, you connected the Apple TV via cable. but I think you will probably have it if you connect via wifi :D
You have to connect the Apple TV to your TV via the cable, there is no possibility of connecting the Apple TV to your TV wirelessly, also even if that was a possibility, why would you do something that would introduce latency? Wired connection is always reliable and better, which is why I have also connected the ethernet to my Apple TV to ensure that the internet connection is much reliable that WiFi. This does not mean that the WiFi or wireless is bad, but if convenient, you should choose wisely.
Regardless, connecting the Apple TV to your actual TV would definitely have to be wired. If you can do wireless connection, please make a video so that I can watch how you did that, I won't do that, but I will watch it :)
how can you afford this ??
I set aside a little portion from my main job so that I can invest in tech for reviews, etc.
Great video. Just a tiny note: the reason it failed the initial connection, is because the “beep” sound that it does is actually an audio password. You have to position your iPhone close to the HomePod so it can hear it properly!
Hi there, thank you for watching.
Whilst you are correct about the beep, the distance was not the problem. If you can do AirPlay on devices from those distances, you can also do the pair. Realistically, it was an arms length.
But it was all good after a little restart.
@@BASNYAT I've never had success more than 5 feet away.
@@ConorPorter different to me being arms length away only. So in my case it was not a distance related thing.
Make sure your Apple TV is connected to ARC/ eARC and turn on eARC in your lg tv settings
I did not turn that on because my gaming consoles, etc, are in a different setup away from my lounge, so I would not really need that functionality, although my TV supports it and every time I turn my TV on, I watch stuff via Apple TV and for that HomePods are working flawlessly, but I am very thankful for the suggestion.
Longest time = 2 / 3 years???? Jeeez
Yes, for the one I currently have. Before that, I had another LG soundbar and subwoofer.
I guess context lacked there. But thank you for watching and pointing it out. Appreciate it.
Think outside the BOX they are pretty much Wireless except for the electric ⚡️ wire lol. Why keep putting it next to tv. Try what i did I put them an sitting area by the sofa on the end tables. 👌👍🤗❤️
Hi there,
Thank you for watching. Appreciate it.
I had to adjust to the layout of the place I am in, hence that setup.
People watching this channel clearly don't know right and left.
May be or may not be.
Also, my right does not have to be someone else's right, so had to try to be clear.
Appreciate what you're trying to insinuate though.
Thank you 😊