[iOS] Implement Native HomePod Support

[robotoman22]

Details

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!

[JayTee77]

Its more than halfway through 2021 and spotify hasn't added this? Why.

[spbisya]

Definitely need this (at least could you remove the delay (Vkontakte somehow did so you can do it too))

[fernandodg]

What is the status of this idea? Are you guys working on it? What is the ETA? Or is it time to switch to Apple Music?

[boisnard]

Allez Spotify :
Les 4000 commentaires arrivent à grand pas, si vous pouviez nous faire plaisir ! 

[tomawaknawak]

Spotify, you give the impression that your customers are less important to you than your (justified) beef with Apple. Please natively support Apple's homepod already! We are millions of so far loyal customers. Do you really want us to switch to Apple Music?

[consumingmedia]

Put me firmly in the camp of Spotify HomePod users that are dying to have HomePod show up in the Connect menu. There is zero excuse at this point for Spotify to not do this. It’s frustrating to read about Spotify complaints about anticompetitive behavior meanwhile they’re ignoring a golden opportunity to compete. Make it happen, Sweden!

[Booski94]

Seems quiet in here lately. Lets keep sharing and encouraging our fellow Spotify friends to get in here and vote! It’s literally the only way we will see the change we want. 

Personally I intend to close my account end of year if this is not implemented. Joe Rogan is FAR less important to me than the principle of this matter. 

[abel7x]

I have been a Spotify user since the introduction in Mexican market. I would love to keep it this way… add HomePod support!

[KevinKohlhagen]

Think about how many people have liked this, 

and multiply that by subscription cost.. PER MONTH and then multiply that for the year..

We are just north of $500,000

how is this not worth it on Spotify’s side? I’m going with my three month free subscription with Apple Music and frankly if it works out I won’t be back here.

Half a million dollars a year just from this thread in au dollars and they cannot support it? Absolutely ridiculous 

[RobLar85]

Now I've had Apple one with Apple Music for a couple of weeks. Apple Music doesn't "know" me as well as spotify. But overall, I'm very happy.

I'll say it again. Put your foot down, vote with your wallets. Don't take**bleep**. We deserve better. Or you do, I'm not a spotify customer anymore 😎