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User profile for user: Buismac
Buismac Author
User level: Level 1
20 points

HomePod location services cannot identify its country

Homepod can't tell which country it's in. 


When asked "waht country are we in" it will give me my exact home address - including state - but not the name of the country. When asked "will it rain today" it will give the forecast for the correct state but in the wrong country (common wealth tends to use the same names in every country).


location services have not been turned off on homepod or elsewhere, iphone siri works fine. None of the homepods do.


No bots or stating the obvious please.

Posted on Oct 12, 2026 1:33 AM

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User profile for user: tillu_code
tillu_code
User level: Level 4
2,112 points

Posted on Nov 6, 2026 4:21 AM

Since every HomePod is affected but Siri on your iPhone works, check the Home location settings. In the Home app, open More > Home Settings > Home Address and confirm the country, then Home Settings > People > your name and check Location Services. Restart one HomePod and test again.

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User profile for user: Mac Jim ID
Mac Jim ID
Community+ 2026
User level: Level 10
105,956 points

Nov 6, 2026 1:46 PM in response to Buismac

  • On your phone using the same Apple Account linked to your Home Pod (where you see it at Home > [3 dots] > Home Settings and tapping your profile under People), go to the Contacts app and find your "Me" contact which should be on top of that page with the same Apple Account.
  • Make sure you have the Home Address added there that includes the Country in the Address. You should be able to tap the indicator there to view it in Maps. Does that open up to the correct location.
  • On the iPhone, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations > Clear History.
  • And finally without success, reset the Home Pod and set up again.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/108389


If you are still having trouble, let us know if you are using an Apple TV, or other Home Hub that may be feeding the HomePod inaccurate location data. I focused on the iPhone here since that was mentioned.


User profile for user: Mac Jim ID
Mac Jim ID
Community+ 2026
User level: Level 10
105,956 points

Nov 6, 2026 1:22 PM in response to tillu_code

tillu_code wrote:
Since every HomePod is affected but Siri on your iPhone works, check the Home location settings. In the Home app, open More > Home Settings > Home Address and confirm the country, then Home Settings > People > your name and check Location Services. Restart one HomePod and test again.

Are you using some king of AI Chatbot? None of those settings options exist, so not sure if you are actually testing your answers or referring to something else completely. This appears to be occurring more frequently leaving the OP more frustrated with a response that does not make sense. It is recommended to test your answers before posting, it is not a race to see how many posts you can make in the shortest amount of time

HomePod location services cannot identify its country

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