My homepod is no longer able to control lights in my home (Philips Hue) after the latest software updates. All my other devices can (MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPhone) so I have to use those instead of just using "Hey Siri" with the homepod. I've reset it but still not working just responds that it's having a problem and then I use my phone and it successfully turns on/off lights while the homepod is still thinking. Any ideas about how this may be fixed?
Have a look through these setting to ensure you have Set up voice recognition on HomePod mini or HomePod. Check also your iPhone isn’t in Airplane mode or Bluetooth or wifi turned off.
Or you can also try resetting network settings on your iPhone: In Settings > General > Transfer or Reset [Device] > Reset > Reset Network Settings. Join wifi again after it restarts
When you say you use the other devices, is this done manually in the home app or with hey Siri on those? HomeKit is working if hey Siri works on everything else. What does HomePod say when you ask? It might say it can’t if it disconnected from wifi briefly. Try rebooting the wifi to see if that helps. Do you have any other HomeKit hubs. Apple TV or iPad?
So your other HomePods and Apple TV are also acting as Hubs. “something went wrong” is a common response I sometimes get as well. With that issue you might also try just power cycling the HomePod, unplug & plug right back in. It’s a temporary issue that will resolve itself on its own.
iPhone version 16 update fixed my issue. Thank you.
I have an Apple TV. And five other HomePods.
When my wife asks Siri the same request right after Siri replied to my request,“something went wrong try again later” it works for her but not me.
Why does it work when my wife gives the same command but it doesn’t work for me?
So now I notice I can dim the lights but I can’t turn on and off the lights via HomePod Siri.
HomePod and Phillips hue
