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User profile for user: K Michael Smith
K Michael Smith Author
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Siri on original HomePod not understanding room context or previous commands

Is anyone with an original HomePod having issues with Siri understanding requests now?


All HomePods are on the latest version.


In the past, I was able to submit requests that were related to the room the HomePod was in and it would understand it. For example, “Hey Siri, open the blackout shade in this room”. It would open the blackout shade in the room where the HomePod was assigned.


Now it has no context on the room it is in and asks where?


It also forgets commands that worked before. I asked it to close the shades in a specific room and Siri responded with “How Bright?”


Siti has become almost unusable now with Home.

Posted on Nov 10, 2026 2:01 PM

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Siri on original HomePod not understanding room context or previous commands

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