Deezer is the latest music streaming service to announce native HomePod integration. When the HomePod was first released, an Apple Music subscription was required to play music, without using AirPlay. But last year, Apple opened the APIs to support third-party services …
The API was introduced with iOS 14.3, last fall. Pandora was the first service to join. Spotify shared its frustration with the European Union in 2017 that its HomePod had been blocked. However, the company has not yet announced any plans to adopt the API now that it is available.
Today, Deezer announces that they are supporting the API. This means that users will be able to set Deezer as their default music service on the HomePod mini (and the now-discontinued large HomePod).
Once set up, you can ask the HomePod through Siri to play songs, albums, and playlists. Instead of using Apple Music, the unit will stream directly from the Deezer service.
Deezer says the HomePod can even stream high-quality lossless music if you’re a Deezer HiFi subscriber. However, the integration does not extend to Deezer’s podcasts or live audio content; it’s just music.
To get started, download the latest version of the Deezer app on your iPhone and make sure it is updated to iOS 14.3 or later. Deezer has around 16 million active users with a streaming library of 73 million songs.
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