YouTube Music could come to HomePod
YouTube Music users may soon have direct streaming and Siri control from their HomePod.
The list of supported services is about to grow by one if code discovered by X user @aaronp613 is any indication. It’s a small hint, but Aaron found a Home glyph and URL for “ytm_connect_with_homepod” in the YouTube Music app, indicating the feature is at least being worked on.
The feature is implemented from the app’s settings, not Apple’s. For example, Pandora’s integration with HomePod has to be set up from the app and isn’t discoverable by the user anywhere else.
Once a service like YouTube Music or Pandora is added, it shows up as a media option in the Home app under a user’s account settings. From here, users can set a service as a default, meaning Siri commands will pick that service instead of Apple Music.
Siri will play audio from non-default sources with the right command. If the default is set to Apple Music, the user can say, “Siri, play my sleep playlist on YouTube Music.” The “on YouTube Music” isn’t necessary if YouTube Music is the default.
