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Apple HomePod Will Let Siri Stream From iTunes Match Subscriptions: Report

Apple HomePod Will Let Siri Stream From iTunes Match Subscriptions: Report 722963

By Ankit Chawla | Updated: 30 January 2018 12:18 IST

Highlights

s can use Siri to access all kinds of audio on iTunes Match
s without streaming subscriptions can also stream audio via AirPlay
HomePod also s FLAC audio files

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Apple's official website s the use of iCloud Music Library on to the HomePod. Apple's Siri-powered smart speaker will go on sale starting February 9 in the US for a price of $349 (roughly Rs. 22,200) , the UK for a price of GBP 319 (roughly Rs. 28,500), and Australia for a price of AUD 499 (roughly Rs. 25,700). 6y3640

According to a AirPlay control.

Apple's iTunes Match is a music syncing service with a yearly fee of $24.99 (roughly Rs. 1,600). It allows matching and ing up to 100,000 audio tracks from offline Mac libraries to the iCloud Music Library. These tracks can then be streamed and ed with DRM-free access.

With a subscription to iTunes Match, s will be able to ask Siri to play songs, albums, playlists for your iCloud Music Library, podcasts from the iTunes podcasts collection, read the news, stream Beats 1 and other live radio stations, and play any audio file purchased through your Apple ID connected to the HomePod. Additionally, s will also be able to stream content from iOS and Mac devices using AirPlay.

The iMore report also reveals that the HomePod s FLAC files while iTunes still does not. This is mostly because you can stream FLAC files on to the speaker from different sources.

AirPlay 2 and stereo sound for the HomePod will be adds for HomePod and enables Siri news reading skills.

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