[iOS] Implement Native HomePod Support

[robotoman22]

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Just this week at WWDC (June 22, 2020), Apple announced support for third party music services on the HomePod.  I'm requesting that Spotify implement native support for the HomePod such that one or even multiple HomePods will appear in the "Connect to a device" menu on any Apple device WITHOUT having to connect through Airplay.  This will also allow users to ask Siri to play songs from Spotify on their HomePod(s). 

Apple is opening up the HomePod, and I know there are many other HomePod users that would love to have native Spotify support on their speaker. 

Resources

• WWDC 2020 video and further resources about this topic: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2020/10061
• More details on this site: https://developer.apple.com/siri/
• Form to request music service integration from Apple: https://developer.apple.com/contact/request/sirikit-media-intent-for-homepod

Please upvote this idea to garner attention for it.  Thank you Spotify and the Spotify community.  Let's get this implemented so it's ready for general iOS 14 release this September!

[tryingtothink]

Very interesting.

I wrote to the author, who is unusual in supplying an email contact.

Dear Victoria

I noted your article about Spotify.

I don't know if you are on the lookout for articles but this may interest
you.

In the context of Spotify being all concerned about Apple's business
practices

a-Spotify is increasing prices
b-Spotify pays less to artists than Apple

and

c-the article you may like to write is about how Spotify wanted Apple to
open up and allow the use of Siri. Indeed I believe there is a court case.
You can check. Well, Apple has opened up access to allow Siri to recognise
other services as default rather than only being able to access music via
Apple Music. Pandora has embraced this. But Spotify now steadfastly refuse
to enable it for the Apple HomePods and Minis. Please see this thread in
the Spotify Community, where Spotify profess to seek feedback and ideas. It
is by far the most voted for thread. And Spotify remain utterly silent in
every respect.
A little bit of journalism you might like to do.

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/iOS-Implement-Native-HomePod-Support/idc-p/5199304#M2199...

Yours

[Tom_H]

Interesting article, so that explains why they aren’t doing HomePod support. 

If they allowed HomePod to work that’s a whole lot of voice requests that don’t use their patented voice recognition.

Glad I cancelled.

[tryingtothink]

Good point. It is the sort of thing they might do. They have however
enabled this on iPhones and watches. Which is a much bigger market. Perhaps
they will disable it. We shall see.

[unknownuser44]

Even deezer is supporting homepod since today

so what spotify?

[stovetop]

*AHEM*

https://www.macrumors.com/2021/05/06/deezer-announces-voice-control-support-for-homepod/

[_ibaew-649gl]

Wondering why Spotify still hasn't implemented native Spotify support on Homepod.

Other Music providers have already implemented this. Might have to switch.

[btz1]

Say and Play with Deezer on Apple HomePod
https://www.deezer-blog.com/press/homepod/

[_neo]

Yes and it's works !!

deezer on homepod!

[evols]

This article from the Verge relates to the new Deezer HomePod integration and the still missing Spotify integration.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/6/22422637/apple-homepod-mini-deezer-third-party-music-integration

Please Spotify, don’t make your users pay for your fight with Apple and implement this feature…

[imJeans]

Seriously?

Deezer

How you let them get homepod implementation before yall? When will you stop ignoring the 73 pages of requests. Trash ass company do you even care about the customers? Its clear as day you mods see these posts just answer us.  Tell us spotify is never getting this feature you cowards.