5.1 Server Control

Click on the HomePod icon in the left side frame to bring up the main server controls. This window allows you to monitor and configure the server settings. The “Audio Server Name” field defines a specific name for your audio collection that will be displayed on the HomePod. Examples of some good names are, “John’s Audio Collection”, “Bedroom Collection”, or “Living Room Audio Library”.

Once you have named you audio collection, you need to define the contents of your collection. There are two ways to define which audio files you want included in your collection: by Audio Folders or by iTunes Audio Library. Other methods will be added to HomePod Audio Server in the future. If you are using iTunes to manage your audio collection, proceed to the Configuring iTunes Audio Library section.

5.2 Configuring Audio Folders

An Audio Folder is any directory that contains audio files (such as MP3 files). This is the most generic way of configuring the Audio Server to locate your audio files. By specifying an Audio Folder, all the audio files in that directory (including any subdirectories) will become part of your collection. You can specify more than one Audio Folder, and all the contents will be combined into one collected and recognized by the HomePod.

When you click on the Audio Folders icon on the left, you will be presented with two “Add” options on the right:

Configuring Audio Folders

To add an Audio Folder, click on the “Add Audio Folder…” icon and locate the folder that contains your audio files. This may be your C:\My Documents\My Audio\ directory, or any folder with your audio files that you'd like to include in your collection. The path to the folder you just added will be listed on the right frame. You can also configure the Audio Server to recognize your existing playlists. To add your playlists, click on the “Add Playlist Folder…” and select the top level folder that contains your playlist files (.M3U).

After the configuration is complete, click the HomePod icon on the left frame to return to the server control frame. Press the “Start” button to

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