Apple

HomePod Radio

@homebridge-plugins/homebridge-homepod-radio · v3.2.13

VerifiedLocalHomebridge 2.0

Streams radio URLs and audio files to a HomePod or Apple TV from a HomeKit speaker accessory.

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What it says it supports

Brands

Apple

Devices it names

HomePod
HomePod mini
Apple TV

Shows up in Apple Home as from its README

What people report

Streams radio to HomePods through pyatv and ffmpeg; HomePod mini works but can need a reboot and has audio dropouts.

Partly works1
Not working1

Device	Status	What they said	Source
HomePod mini	Partly works	Streams radio but dropouts; sometimes errors until HomePod rebooted Saved copy Hi Petro After rebooting the HomePod, the plug-in works Increasing the buffer has helped a little. every time there is an acoustic disturbance, the following message appears: [23/01/2022, 09:41:19] [HomepodRadioPlatform] [BBC1] ffmpeg pipe error: Error: write EPIPE and Homebridge crashes completely on the RP3. I have to pull the plug to restart. complete log: (before crash) [23/01/2022, 09:37:45] [HomepodRadioPlatform] [BBC1] Setting volume to 35 [23/01/2022, 09:37:46] [HomepodRadioPlatform] [BBC1] Started streaming http://stream.live.vc.bbcmedia.co.uk/bbc_radio_one [23/01/2022, 09:37:46] … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #6 · 2022-01
HomePod mini (tvOS 15.2, pairing disabled)	Not working	Pairs in Home but no audio; pyatv scan shows pairing disabled Saved copy … What a great idea your plug-in, thank you so much! Unfortunately the plug in does not work for me, I can pair it to Homekit App but unfortunately the homepod does not play music. in the homebridge log protocol i get this message: A platform configured a external accessory under the plugin name 'homebridge-homepod-radio-platform'. However no loaded plugin could be found for the name! my config: { "platform": "HomepodRadioPlatform", "name": "Homepod Radio", "model": "BBC - Radio 1", "homepodId": "58D34940A3EC", "radioUrl": "http://stream.live.vc.bbcmedia.co.uk/bbc_radio_one" } i did all steps … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #3 · 2022-01

Gathered from the plugin’s GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, wiki and docs, and from r/homebridge. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.

How it connects

Local

AirPlay via pyatv

You’ll need

pyatv
Python 3.8+

Compatibility

Verified by Homebridge	Yes
Homebridge versions	^1.8.0 \|\| ^2.0.0-beta.0
Homebridge 2.0	Yes
Node.js	^20.0.0 \|\| ^22.0.0 \|\| ^24.0.0
Settings in Homebridge UI	Yes
Matter	No
Platform name	HomepodRadioPlatform
License	MIT

Community signals

Downloads a week	172
Downloads a month	212
GitHub stars	68
Open issues	0
Closed issues	69
Last code push	2026-10-19
Latest version	3.2.13 (2026-10-12)
First published	2026-03-09
Releases	9

In ReReHome

Whatever this plugin publishes reaches Apple Home as a normal HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.