Use HomePod with Apple TV 4K
If you have an Apple TV 4K and a HomePod, you can create a captivating home theater experience with a single HomePod or two HomePod speakers as a stereo pair. When you set up home theater audio with HomePod, you can enjoy an immersive soundstage for video content with Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 7.1, or Dolby Digital 5.1 surround formats. With HomePod mini, you can enjoy an elevated sound experience, rendering these sound formats in mono or stereo.
Note: To use home theater audio, make sure your Apple TV 4K has the latest version of tvOS. For more information, see Update Apple TV 4K software.
Set up home theater audio
Before you begin, update your iPhone with iOS 27 or later, or your iPad with iPadOS 27 or later. Make sure that Apple TV 4K is assigned to the same room as HomePod in the Home app.
Alternatively, you can set up home theater audio on your Apple TV 4K. See Use HomePod or AirPlay-enabled speakers for stereo and home theater sound on Apple TV 4K.
Go to the Home app
on your iPhone or iPad.
Tap Apple TV 4K, then tap
.
Tap Default Audio Output, then tap the HomePod or HomePod stereo pair.
This setting routes all sound, including navigation clicks, from Apple TV 4K to your HomePod.
Tip: To improve dialogue intelligibility, turn on Enhance Dialogue in Video and Audio settings on your Apple TV 4K.
When setting up HomePod for the best surround sound, place the speaker within 10 inches (25 centimeters) of a wall and as close to the center of your TV as possible. If you use a HomePod stereo pair, place the speakers on either side of the TV. For optimal surround sound, the HomePod speakers should be about 4 feet (1.2 meters) apart from each other.