Add and manage TVs and speakers in the Home app

Use the Home app to add and control every Apple TV, HomePod, and AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV and speaker that you have in your home — all in one place.

Before you begin

For smart TVs, look for the label:

For speakers, look for the label:

Add TVs and speakers to the Home app

Add every AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV, Apple TV, HomePod, and AirPlay 2-compatible speaker that you have to the Home app. Then you can play what you want, where you want.

Add AirPlay 2-compatible smart TVs

  1. On your smart TV, go to the settings for Apple HomeKit and find a QR code. If you need help finding these settings, contact the manufacturer.
  2. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, open the Home app, tap , then tap Add Accessory.
  3. Use the camera on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to scan the QR code on your TV screen.
  4. Wait for your smart TV to be added. 
  5. Give your TV a name and choose a room where it’s located.
  6. Tap Done.

Samsung AirPlay 2-compatible smart TVs don’t support HomeKit and can’t be added to the Home app. You can still use AirPlay with Samsung smart TVs but can't use Siri to play videos and control playback. To use AirPlay with a Samsung smart TV, make sure that your Apple device and smart TV are on the same Wi-Fi network.

Some smart TVs might require a software update or additional setup with the manufacturer’s app.

Add Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD

  1. Make sure that your Apple TV is updated to the latest version of tvOS, connected to your home Wi-Fi network, and signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID as the Home app.
  2. On your Apple TV, go to Settings > AirPlay and HomeKit > Room.
  3. Choose a room you have set up in the Home app or select Add New Room.

Your Apple TV will appear in the Home app in the Home or Rooms tab.

Add HomePod

Set up HomePod and it automatically appears in the Home app.

HomePod isn't available in all countries and regions.

Add AirPlay 2-compatible speakers

  1. Open the Home app, tap , then tap Add Accessory.
  2. Tap Don’t have a Code or Can’t Scan, then tap the speaker.
  3. Wait for your speaker to be added. Give your speaker a name and choose a room where it's located.
  4. Tap Done.

Some speakers might require a firmware update or additional setup with the manufacturer’s app. To add speakers connected to an AirPort Express 802.11n (2nd Generation), update your AirPort Express to the latest firmware.

 

Organize your TVs and speakers by room

Keep your smart TVs and speakers organized by room in the Home app on your iOS device or Mac. Then you can use Siri to play and control music throughout your home. And ask Siri to play what you want to watch, where you want to watch it.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:

  1. In the Home app, press and hold an AirPlay TV or speaker, then tap Settings.
  2. Tap Room, then choose a room for that device.
  3. Tap Done.

On your Mac:

  1. In the Home app, double-click an AirPlay TV or speaker, then click Settings in the upper-right corner.
  2. Click Room, then choose a room for that device.
  3. Click Done.

Want to control what's playing in certain areas of your home, like upstairs or downstairs? Learn how to group rooms into a zone in the Home app.

Change AirPlay settings

Choose who can see and play to your speakers and TVs in Home Settings. 

  1. Open the Home app on your iOS device or Mac.
  2. On iOS, tap . If you have multiple homes, tap Home Settings, then tap a home. On macOS, go to Edit > Edit Home in the menu bar.
  3. Scroll down and choose Allow Speaker and TV Access.

From here, you can allow everyone, anyone who's connected to your home Wi-Fi network, or only the people that you've invited to control your home to AirPlay to your devices.

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