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I've asked too. Countless times. What phrase did you use exactly?
 
Try using , Hey Siri set your volume to xx%. Rather than, set the volume. But I’m just guessing here, I’ve not tried it.
 
I'm pretty sure there is only one volume level on the HomePod, at least for now.
 
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