Having grown to love my HomePods, I naturally didn't want to wait to continue using them. Yet Personal Hotspot-by itself-doesn't work for HomePod. Luckily, I found a workaround using Personal Hotspot and Internet Sharing on Mac that allows you to use HomePod (and Apple TV, for that matter) to your heart's content. Turn your Mac's WiFi on, ensure Personal Hotspot is enabled on your iPhone, then plug your iPhone into the Mac via USB.Ĭheck the internet connection on your Mac. If webpages are loading correctly you're good to go. Do not select your iPhone Personal Hotspot through the WiFi menu, otherwise the connection will be shared via WiFi/Bluetooth, but you want it to come via the cable. On your Mac, head to System Preferences > Sharing. On the 'Share your connection from:' dropdown, select 'iPhone USB.' On the 'To computers using:' checkboxes underneath, select 'WiFi.' If you've never used Internet Sharing before, set a WPA2 password by clicking on 'WiFi Options.'. Now, connect your iPhone to the WiFi network being generated by your Mac (this will typically named something like ''s MacBook Pro.' I've found that this step usually fails on the first try or two. Keep selecting the WiFi network on your iPhone and, eventually, it should connect. (If they have already been set up on a different WiFi network, you will have to first reset them per Apple's instructions.) Hold your iPhone near to the HomePod and proceed to set it up as usual. If your Mac is connected to the internet and has an AirPort Card installed, you can share its internet connection with your console. Voila-you have a HomePod working via your iPhone's Personal Hotspot connection.

To use your Mac as a WiFi Hotspot and connect other devices to it, just follow these simple steps: First, open it and click. This isn't the most stable way to connect a HomePod. From there, click the dropdown next to it and select your ethernet port (may also be called Thunderbolt Ethernet if you have a newer MacBook). Select it from the list where it says below. I've had a couple of intermittent issues with stereo pairing, and one time the HomePods refused to connect at all and I had to reset and reconnect to the network. As a temporary solution, though, it's workable.īe aware of data charges.

I haven't found simply streaming music to eat up all too much data, but if you're on a plan with limited GBs it might be something to consider.

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