02-13-2018, 05:45 PM
davemchine wrote:
The lack of audio input is a limiter for me as is the Siri only control. Siri doesn’t work well for me in most circumstances so I’m skeptical this would be a good experience.
You can absolutely control HomePod by using your iPhone as a remote controller (and I don't mean via AirPlay). I don't know why Apple didn't make this more apparent in their marketing of the HomePod b/c of many users Siri concerns. Apple buried the instructions in the HomePod User Guide right here:
https://help.apple.com/homepod/#/apda0881f90d
Again, this is NOT using AirPlay - you are actually controlling what is streaming down to the HomePod from the cloud with your iPhone.
I have a HomePod and can confirm that this works great.