Apple's new Apple TV 4K can connect to up to four HomePods placed front-left, front-right, rear-left and rear-right, creating an all-Apple surround sound system for home theater setups, as had been rumored before the announcements.
You can pair four HomePod mini 2 speakers with the new Apple TV 4K, or mix and match HomePod mini 2 and full-sized HomePod 2 speakers, as long as the front and rear pairs match. For example, two full-sized HomePod 2 speakers can sit up front with two HomePod mini 2 speakers in the rear.
Apple is relying on computational audio. The company says the four HomePods and the new Apple TV 4K can "intelligently recognize each speaker's position in the room, so audio timing and levels are automatically calibrated to the space." All previous Apple TV 4K models remain limited to two HomePods for stereo sound.
The new Apple TV 4K is available to pre-order starting today and launches Friday, November 13. In the U.S., pricing is set at $299, with only a single configuration offered, featuring 128GB of storage, Wi-Fi 7 support and an Ethernet port.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing