BROKEN - “Hey Siri I Like This Song" Apple Music Command No Longer Works - HomePod OS 18.2

If I say "Hey Siri I like this song" it replies with the useless response "I found some web results" message. It used to say "I’ve added the song to your Favorites playlist." and marked it as a favorited song.


I have four Apple HomePods all running HomePod OS 18.2.


Before HomePod OS 18 the phrase hey “Siri, I like this song” worked every time. The song would be added to the Favorites playlist. This command has worked for years and now since OS 18, it no longer works and it’s very frustrating.


It’s so frustrating to hear “I found some web results.” Siri is getting worse and worse and worse. Siri is a massive joke.


I don’t run Apple betas because I don’t want the headache, but here we are with a public release full of bugs.


Whatever happened to creating a good user experience being a top priority at Apple? Sad.

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Posted on Dec 15, 2024 5:10 PM

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Posted on Jan 9, 2025 6:38 PM

I have exactly the same issue. It seems like the voice model changed with iOS 18.x. I’ve literally used “Hey Siri, I like this song” thousands of times, over the last 6 years or so. But now it NEVER works, and ALWAYS produces the same result as above…. ie. some irrelevant restaurant recommendation (perhaps a web search).


“Add this to my favourites playlist ” doesn’t work either… Siri just says “Sorry, but the playlist songs isn’t editable”.


Apple PLEASE fix this! Music is surely one of the most common use cases for a HomePod (and Apple TV home hub) setup!


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Jan 9, 2025 6:38 PM in response to Ryan K.

I have exactly the same issue. It seems like the voice model changed with iOS 18.x. I’ve literally used “Hey Siri, I like this song” thousands of times, over the last 6 years or so. But now it NEVER works, and ALWAYS produces the same result as above…. ie. some irrelevant restaurant recommendation (perhaps a web search).


“Add this to my favourites playlist ” doesn’t work either… Siri just says “Sorry, but the playlist songs isn’t editable”.


Apple PLEASE fix this! Music is surely one of the most common use cases for a HomePod (and Apple TV home hub) setup!


am unable

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Jan 6, 2025 6:25 PM in response to Ryan K.

It really is frustrating. I also have 4 HomePods and have the same issue. Works fine on the iPhone. While Apple touts its newfound "intelligence" I can't seem to find any hints of it in performing the simplest tasks like liking or disliking a song! What a disgrace.

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BROKEN - “Hey Siri I Like This Song" Apple Music Command No Longer Works - HomePod OS 18.2

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