Thanks for the idea. I now have my Bluetooth record deck connecting via TV Bluetooth and playing on HomePod minis. No extra hardware or complications which is great.
This is fantastic! Not sure if your Samsung is the same as mine, but I found in the accessibility settings that allows you to keep the TV on, but turn the display off.
I can’t really say because: 1. I am not an audiophile 2. My choice of audio is the sound from the record player’s janky built-in speakers vs high quality sound from the Homepod. This is not a fair comparison.
Yes, that was the gist of the video. I fed the turntable output sound via RCA into the 3.5mm RCA jack on my smart TV. The TV itself was set to use eARC, which redirects the audio from the other inputs to pass-through the device connected on the HDMI eARC port. That device is the Apple TV. Lastly, the Apple TV itself is set to route its audio to the HomePod mini. I know this would be quite an expensive way to get turntable audio on the HomePod mini, but if you already have all the pieces in place, this process lets you get additional value out of your investment.
In this setup, yes the TV has to be on. This is because the audio passes through the ARC or eARC HDMI to the Apple TV, which is configured to use the HomePod mini for audio.
Thanks for the idea. I now have my Bluetooth record deck connecting via TV Bluetooth and playing on HomePod minis. No extra hardware or complications which is great.
Hi, does your turntable have Bluetooth and connect to the Apple TV?
This is fantastic! Not sure if your Samsung is the same as mine, but I found in the accessibility settings that allows you to keep the TV on, but turn the display off.
I didn’t think it was actually possible but I’m about to play my records on my 2018 homepod now
To get the most out of the experience, play T. Rex ;)
@@technologistonthego2377 LOL
Does the quality suffer from using airplay with vinyl?
I can’t really say because:
1. I am not an audiophile
2. My choice of audio is the sound from the record player’s janky built-in speakers vs high quality sound from the Homepod. This is not a fair comparison.
Hi, can a modern turntable with Bluetooth be sued with the Apple TV and HomePods?
Yes, that was the gist of the video. I fed the turntable output sound via RCA into the 3.5mm RCA jack on my smart TV. The TV itself was set to use eARC, which redirects the audio from the other inputs to pass-through the device connected on the HDMI eARC port. That device is the Apple TV. Lastly, the Apple TV itself is set to route its audio to the HomePod mini.
I know this would be quite an expensive way to get turntable audio on the HomePod mini, but if you already have all the pieces in place, this process lets you get additional value out of your investment.
Does the TV have to be on to play the records on the HomePod?
In this setup, yes the TV has to be on. This is because the audio passes through the ARC or eARC HDMI to the Apple TV, which is configured to use the HomePod mini for audio.