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`With AirPods and the W1 chip, Apple introduced a proximity-based set up system that
`automatically pops up a card on your iOS device when a con gurable device is nearby. The
`same system is used to share Wi-Fi passwords, set up new iOS devices, Apple TVs and even
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`With AirPods and the W1 chip, Apple introduced a proximity-based set up system that
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`HomePod. A card pops up with a beautiful 3D render of the HomePod and asks you if you’d like
`to set it up. If you cancel the set up, you can start again by bringing the two devices close to
`each other.
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`Pairing requires a passcode, which can be entered in two different ways. The rst one is with
`the iOS device listening to a special tone produced by the HomePod, which requires no action
`on your part. The second one is with Siri dictating a four-digit code that must be manually typed
`in the iOS device, this process is shown in the video below.
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`After the initial pairing is done, there’s the HomeKit part of the set up, where you select the
`house and room your HomePod will be in. This is followed by the Siri language selection and
`the standard terms and conditions screen.
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`Followed by that is the iCloud and iTunes account set up. Settings such as the iCloud account
`itself and Wi-Fi networks are automatically transferred to the HomePod and can be changed
`later in the Home app.
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`During the con guration process, it is possible to de ne HomePod as part of a stereo system,
`but this feature is only enabled on iOS 11.3, since HomePod will ship without support for
`AirPlay 2 and stereo pairs.
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`The video below also highlights two requirements to get a HomePod up and running: your
`iCloud account must have Keychain and two-factor authentication enabled. If you’re planning
`on buying a HomePod, make sure you have those enabled.
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`jp_create • 4 years ago
`I saw it discussed but don't think I saw a definitive
`answer – can you use it with an Apple TV?
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`Nelmat
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`> jp_create
`You can use any airplay speaker with an Apple
`TV, so yes :)
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`Bebe Glazer
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`> Nelmat
`Even for films? My understanding is
`that the audio and video doesn't stay
`synced, my information might be out of
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`Nelmat
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`> Bebe Glazer
`• 4 years ago
`Never had an issue - YMMV. I
`connect wirelessly to the bowers
`and Wilkins zeppelin (original
`version, must be getting on for
`ten years now). Audio quality is
`beaituful.
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`idonotcarenow • 4 years ago • edited
`What the heck, you have to have two factor
`authentication for this to work???? Why Apple? I have
`3 Apple TV’s in my house and a lot of smart
`bulbs/cameras/door locks and the ring video doorbell.
`None of which I can properly control through siri
`(outside the home) because of the two factor
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`(outside the home) because of the two factor
`authentication. I refuse to use that! I REFUSE!!!! I
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`love and want your products, I want this speaker, and
`I want it badly! But I will not buy it if I can’t use it
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`without that stupid two factor system. I swear to God I
`am buying an Alexa if I can’t use the HomePod and I’ll
`never look back, please don’t push me away, I love
`the company too much.
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`Mike Alessi
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`> idonotcarenow
`That requirement is not going to change, my
`friend. With Apple you get security and privacy,
`and part of it is 2FA.
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`idonotcarenow
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`> Mike Alessi
`• 4 years ago • edited
`Shouldn’t that be my freaking choice?
`In “MY” opinion, 2FA is the absolute
`worst thing in the world; worse than
`world hunger, child labor, theft, murder,
`rape, etc. I do not want that shit! I
`despise it with all my heart!
`If they own my device (as in, for
`example Employees iPads) I
`understand them having that feature,
`but when I own the device I want the
`choice. It’s ok, they won’t have me as a
`HomePod CX, and that’s ok, money
`talks and they’ll get the point when
`HomePod does not become a
`household item.
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`Mike Alessi
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`• 4 years ago
`Wow, 2FA must have really hurt
`you ;)
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`idonotcarenow
`> Mike
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`Yes, I hate passwords as it is
`already, there’s no reason to
`have secondary passwords to
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`Sorry if this is a stupid question, but can I use the
`HomePod to play music from my iTunes library, or
`must I only use Apple Music?
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`Tsak Kosi
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`> PTVMan
`That’s the best comment in this discussion
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`pd1986 • 4 years ago
`How about for macs?
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`I assume for non-apple devices it will be normal
`bluetooth connecting.
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`Mike Alessi
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`> pd1986
`It's unclear if non-Apple devices will work at
`all. System requirements shows only Apple
`Devices: iPhone 5s or later, iPad Pro, iPad
`(5th generation), iPad Air or later, iPad mini 2
`or later, or iPod touch (6th generation) running
`iOS 11.2.5 or later.
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`9to5Mac Staff > pd1986
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`Guilherme Rambo
`• 4 years ago
`The initial setup must be done on an iPhone or
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`Prof. Peabody
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`> pd1986
`HomePod doesn't have Bluetooth so, no.
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`YouMadBroda
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`> Prof. Peabody
`• 4 years ago
`Dude, it has Bluetooth 5.0
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`pd1986
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`> Prof. Peabody
`Really? Well that just sucks. That
`means unless my other speakers have
`airplay support they are rendered
`useless with HomePod. Yet all the
`other smart speakers still use Bluetooth
`means I can keep existing speakers.
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`What is Apple thinking?
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`Benoit Lafrance
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`> Prof. Peabody
`• 4 years ago
`stop writing , get of you computer, stop
`pushing false info all over the place. plz
`for all of us.
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`Prof. Peabody • 4 years ago
`Wow. They managed to find TWO more reasons for
`me not to buy this device. I've been waiting for this
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`thing since it was announced but now I can't buy it
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`unless I agree to use two factor authentication? And
`sync all my private passwords to Apple's cloud?
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`This is garbage. Shameful, unnecessary, garbage.
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`None of those two things are necessary for a speaker
`to work or for it to connect to devices on your home
`network or even to connect to your AppleID. F*CK
`Apple.
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`wilson
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`> Prof. Peabody
`Put your phone down and go for a walk.
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`MMA Rules
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`> Prof. Peabody
`You full of s*, you weren’t buying it, you hate
`on Apple all the time, you hated on the IPhone
`X, AirPods, etc.
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`Hape Braun
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`> Prof. Peabody
`As Steve Jobs once said: "If you don't like it,
`don't buy it!" (But please spare us your Apple
`bashing.)
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`iHead
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`> Prof. Peabody
`I don't understand you or your complaints (I
`can only hope you're not drunk when posted
`this). Perhaps we are reading different article?
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`And then all the cuss, curse and F words are
`not necessary here.
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`Prof. Peabody
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`> iHead
`I can't use two factor authentication and
`I don't use Keychain in the cloud, so
`yes ... all the swear words (only one
`actually and I censored it for you) are
`entirely appropriate.
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`• 4 years ago
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`up you must get over real
`things. Like the holocaust, the
`resurgence of right wing anti-
`intellectualism and all the
`homeless vets that go
`untreated.
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`Iceman
`> Prof. Peabody
`• 4 years ago
`I can't figure out if you believe
`the things you say or you're just
`an outright troll laughing at the
`responses you get.
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`There is no reason you couldn't
`use two-factor authentication,
`you just don't want to for some
`reason. In fact, I would say
`you're foolish for not using it.
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`iCloud Keychain I'm more torn
`on, but it makes sense that you
`would need it since HomePod
`integrates with your Apple Music
`Account and needs a way to
`authenticate.
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`Also, as others have stated, I
`don't believe for a second you
`had any interest in buying a
`HomePod. You seem to hate
`everything Apple does, yet you
`dedicate a considerable amount
`of your time to bashing them.
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`Nelmat
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`> Iceman
`• 4 years ago
`Actually two factor
`authentication is a killer if you’re
`on an Apple TV 3 or earlier I’ve
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`> Nelmat
`• 4 years ago
`2FA even works on 2nd gen
`ATVs, you append the 6-digit
`passcode to your Apple ID
`password, and you're in. You
`have to let the first attempt fail,
`which initiates the 6-digit
`passcode on your other device,
`then you try again with the
`passcode at the end of your
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`> Cmd-Z
`• 4 years ago
`It simply doesn’t work for some
`people. I’d just accept that. :)
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`Platkus
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`> Nelmat
`• 4 years ago
`3rd Generation AppleTVs work
`just fine with two factor
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`> Platkus
`• 4 years ago
`Well I had two, and as an apple
`aficionado since 87 couldn’t get
`it to work, nor could anyone at
`Apple. Guess you were just
`lucky or I was unlucky, but it
`stopped me having two factor
`authentication turned off until
`Christmas.
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`> Prof Peabody
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`> Prof. Peabody
`Your really an absolute idiot if you don’t
`already use two factor authentication. Your
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`asking for your Apple account to be hacked
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`> Prof. Peabody
`I'm sure Tim Cook is moving back into his
`parents house due to this "Shameful,
`unnecessary, garbage." causing you flat out
`outrage and disgust.
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`Sincere Me
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