Use HomePod with Apple TV 4K
If you have an Apple TV 4K and a HomePod, you can create a captivating home cinema experience with a single HomePod or a stereo pair. 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. With HomePod mini, you can enjoy an elevated sound experience, rendering these sound formats in mono or stereo.
Note: To use home cinema audio, make sure your Apple TV 4K has the latest version of tvOS. For more information about updating Apple TV, see Update Apple TV software in the Apple TV User Guide.
Set up home cinema audio
First update your iPhone with iOS 18 or later, or your iPad with iPadOS 18 or later. Make sure that Apple TV is assigned to the same room as HomePod in the Home app.
Alternatively, you can set up home cinema audio on your Apple TV 4K (for details, see the Apple TV User Guide.)
Go to the Home app
on your iPhone or iPad.Tap Apple TV, then tap
.Tap Default Audio Output, then tap the HomePod or HomePod stereo pair.
This setting routes all sound, including navigation clicks, from Apple TV to your HomePod.
Tip: To improve dialogue intelligibility, turn on Enhance Dialogue in Video and Audio settings on your Apple TV.
When setting up HomePod for the best surround sound, place the speaker within 25 centimetres (10 inches) of a wall and as close to the centre of your TV as possible. If you use a HomePod stereo pair, place the speakers on either side of the TV. For optimal surround sound, the HomePod speakers should be about 1.2 metres (4 feet) apart from each other.