Honest, you do not need TuneIn Radio for this to work, this is a new feature of IOS 13. Here is an article from Apple support:
https://support.apple.com › listen-to-broadcast-radio-ipha562cea63 › ios On 12/30/19, 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I tried this but it didn't work on either my Homepod or Iphone. > > Just wondered if I need the tune in radio app installed on my phone. > > Have you actually got Siri to play radio stations on your phone or Homepod? > > Gary > > On 30/12/2019 12:27, Jim Fettgather wrote: >> Try saying to your Homepod, Play BBC Radio. >> You do not need to be subscribed to Apple Music for this feature to >> work in IOS 13 with iPhone or HomePod, but sometimes Siri is a bit >> finicky on complying with your request, depending on how you ask for >> the station. >> It is of course critical that your Homepod be updated to the latest >> software as well. >> Thanks. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone >> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019 5:05 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Apple music, tune in radio and Homepod >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> I was browsing the web the other day and thought I saw mention that IOS >> 13 for the Homepod brought with it access to radio stations like tune in >> radio etc. >> >> I have just acquired a Homepod and thought I would see if I could access >> mainstream radio stations but without any success. I did see one >> commercial station in the radio section on my music app on my phone but >> couldn't get to anything else. >> >> My question is do I need to have an Apple music subscription to gain >> access to all these new stations? >> >> At the end of the day all I want to do is to be able to say "hey Siri >> play BBC Radio 2..." just as I can with my Echo. >> >> Before anyone responds I know I could stream stations from the BBC >> sounds app to my Homepod but this is unecessarily cumbersome when >> compared to just asking directly. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> Gary >> > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/13dd30ff-5d9e-c1ae-e288-03b0f8eba9a3%40talktalk.net. > -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAL4MWvzz3tf5JjE_8-5Cy7vPG%2BL27AQ%3DCmrvJjXq0P7K%3Da0efw%40mail.gmail.com.
