Play audio on HomePod using iPhone or iPad
You can quickly hand off audio by bringing your iPhone near your HomePod. HomePod can also play audio sent from an iPhone or iPad using AirPlay and Siri.
For details about using the Music app, the Podcasts app and Control Centre, see the iPhone User Guide or iPad User Guide.
Hand off audio to HomePod
You and members of your home can transfer audio from your iPhone to your HomePod to keep playing from where you left off.
To change who can hand off audio to HomePod, see Allow others to control audio on HomePod.
Note: To hand off audio, your device must have Bluetooth turned on and be on the same Wi-Fi network as HomePod.
On your iPhone, go to Settings > General > AirPlay & Continuity, then make sure Transfer to HomePod is turned on.
Hold your iPhone near the top of HomePod.
Stream to HomePod from Apple Music or Apple Podcasts
On your iPhone or iPad, go to the Music app
app or Podcasts app 
app, then tap the playback controls.Tap
, then select your HomePod.
To return to the playback screen, tap outside of the AirPlay options.
Tap
to play the current item, or swipe down from the top of the screen, then select a different item to play.To add an item to the Playing Next queue on HomePod touch and hold the item, then tap either Play Next or Play Last.
Play audio on HomePod using Control Centre
To open Control Centre on your iPhone or iPad, do one of the following:
On iPhone with Face ID or on iPad: Swipe down from the top-right edge.
On iPhone with a Home button: Swipe up from the bottom.
Tap the audio card, tap
, then select one or more HomePod speakers.
To play audio from other devices that support AirPlay, see the documentation for that device for details about selecting an audio destination.
Use Siri to play music on HomePod with AirPlay
You can use Siri to play media from media services that aren’t supported on HomePod. For example, say “Hey Siri, play Lana Del Rey on SoundCloud”. HomePod will automatically start an AirPlay session from your nearby iPhone or iPad.
To play music on HomePod using AirPlay:
Set up voice recognition on your HomePod. HomePod will recognise the preferred music service of each member of the home.
Check to make sure your iPhone or iPad is connected to the same Wi-Fi network (Settings > Wi-Fi) as your HomePod.
In Find My settings, make sure My Location is set to This Device on your iPhone or iPad. Go to Settings
> [your name] > Find My, then set My Location to This Device.Mention the app name when making your request.
Tip: Siri on HomePod learns your preferred music service over time and automatically plays music from that app so you no longer need to say the app name in your request.
Note: Some music services may not support Siri and AirPlay on iPhone or iPad.
If your iPhone or iPad moves out of range of your HomePod, media will automatically stop playing. See Use Siri to play and listen to music on HomePod to learn more about adding a music service to HomePod.