tvOS 27.2 beta tests four-HomePod audio pairing with Apple TV 4K
The second tvOS 27.2 beta includes wireless pairing for four HomePods with Apple TV 4K. The feature works with Atmos and surround-sound video, but users cannot yet assign front and rear speaker roles.
The second tvOS 27.2 beta adds support for using four HomePods as wireless speakers with Apple TV 4K. The feature is present in testing software but is not complete.
Through the Home app, users can pair two HomePod stereo sets—two full-size HomePods and two HomePod minis. However, all four speakers currently play the same audio because front and rear roles cannot yet be assigned.
Atmos support and current limits
The feature works with Atmos and surround-sound video. Menu and game audio currently plays only through the front speakers.
FlatpanelsHD reported the feature after examining tvOS 27.2 beta 2. Earlier, references to an upcoming surround-sound feature had been found in HomePod 27 beta 8.
After publication, leaker pdfu said on X that the related feature is already present in tvOS 27.0 and is not yet true surround sound. Additional indications of the capability nevertheless remain in the tvOS 27.2 code.
The source says Apple is preparing a major expansion of its home-product lineup. A new HomePod, Apple TV 4K and a HomePad device are expected in October, but the report provides no official confirmation of those launches.
What we know
- The second tvOS 27.2 beta supports pairing four HomePods with Apple TV 4K.
- The setup can include two full-size HomePods and two HomePod minis.
- Front and rear speaker roles cannot yet be assigned, so all devices play the same audio.
- Atmos and surround sound work for video, while menu and game audio uses only the front speakers.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: 9to5Mac.
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