• Can’t use Homepod stereo pair/EARC audio out
• No smart home stuff
Not entirely true. To pair Apple TV with HomePod, you go to Settings > Audio and Video (or Video and Audio) > Audio. There, the Apple TV will recognize any HomePod device as “temporary” device.
Of course, if your tvOS’s version is 17.0 or later, press and hold the monitor-looking button till the upper-right menu appears. Then select Audio and then select a HomePod device if it appears.
I don’t know what kind of “smart home stuff” you were referring to, but the Home app might work on tvOS. Right?
Not entirely true. To pair Apple TV with HomePod, you go to Settings > Audio and Video (or Video and Audio) > Audio. There, the Apple TV will recognize any HomePod device as “temporary” device.
Of course, if your tvOS’s version is 17.0 or later, press and hold the monitor-looking button till the upper-right menu appears. Then select Audio and then select a HomePod device if it appears.
I don’t know what kind of “smart home stuff” you were referring to, but the Home app might work on tvOS. Right?