Pandora on Apple HomePod

You'll need to meet the following minimum software requirements in order to enjoy Pandora directly from your Apple HomePod device: 

• iOS or iPadOS 15.0
• HomePod Software Version 15.0
• Downloaded Apple Home app

Setting up Pandora on Apple HomePod
Use Voice Commands on Apple HomePod
Explicit Content filtering on HomePod
Listening History on HomePod
Volume Normalization on HomePod
Removing Pandora from HomePod
Troubleshooting Pandora and HomePod

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Setting up Pandora on Apple HomePod

To set up Pandora on Apple HomePod from a mobile device:

• Open the Pandora app on your iOS device.
• Go to Profile and tap Settings.
• Next select Connect with HomePod. 
• Then tap Use in Home.

If you have more than one HomePod at home and would like to hear Pandora on another or all of your devices, just say:

• “Hey Siri, play this everywhere” or
• “Hey Siri, play this in the Family Room"

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Use Voice commands on Apple HomePod

• Request a Podcast:
  • "Hey Siri, play [podcast] on Pandora" 
• Request a station:
  • "Hey Siri, play [artist] radio on Pandora." 
• Create a station:
  • "Hey Siri, create a [artist] station on Pandora."
• Use Thumbs:
  • "Hey Siri, I like this."
  • "Hey Siri, I don't like this"
• Skip songs:
  • "Hey Siri, skip this song on Pandora."
• Control playback: 
  • "Hey Siri, pause/play/resume Pandora."
• Control volume up or down:
  • "Hey Siri, make it louder," or "Hey Siri, make it quieter."
• Pandora Premium subscribers can also ask Siri:
  • To play playlists they've collected, as well as albums, and songs: "Hey Siri, play Highway Companion by Tom Petty on Pandora." (You won't be able to create or edit playlists through Siri, but you can do that from the Pandora app and your changes will carry over.)
  • To add content to their collection: Hey Siri, add [song]/[podcast]to my collection” or “Hey Siri, add this to my collection” while the content is playing. (Adding artists or playlists to your collection is not currently supported.)

Make Pandora your primary music and podcast service and you won't have to say "on Pandora" after each command.

Anyone with access to your HomePod will be able to play content from your account, however, if you enable Recognize My Voice then only you will be able to Thumb up/down or add to your collection. 

If it is turned off, no one will be able to Thumb or collect music.

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Explicit Content filtering on Apple HomePod

In addition to respecting your account level setting in the Pandora app, you can choose to apply explicit content filtering on individual HomePod speakers.

1. Open the Home app on your iOS device and long press the HomePod speaker where you want to apply content filtering.
2. Tap the gear icon.
3. Under Music & Podcasts toggle Allow Explicit Content off.

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Listening History on Apple HomePod

You can hide your listening history by adjusting the setting from your iOS device:

1. Open the Home app and long press the HomePod speaker where you want to apply content filtering.
2. Tap the gear icon.
3. Under Music & Podcasts, toggle Update Listening History off.

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Volume Normalization on Apple HomePod

You can adjust your settings to maintain a consistent volume from your iOS device:

1. Open the Home app and long press the HomePod speaker where you want to apply normalization.
2. Tap the gear icon.
3. Under Music & Podcasts, toggle Sound Check on

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Removing Pandora from Apple HomePod

1. Open the Home app on your iOS or iPadOS device.
2. Tap the home icon at the top left of the screen.
3. Next select Home Settings.
4. Tap your iCloud avatar to view personal settings
5. Select Pandora and then Remove Pandora from Home

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Troubleshooting Pandora and Apple HomePod

This issue can be specific to the network you're using to access Pandora, so let's start by rebooting your modem and router.

If you're still having the same problem, then please try the following steps:

• Check to see if there are any updates available for your HomePod and Pandora apps. Update both as necessary.
• Restart your HomePod device.
• Try removing and re-adding your Pandora account.