HomePod Siri keeps sending web requests to iPhone

[iTom17]

Hi,

Last week, the HomePod mini finally became available in my country, so I immediately ordered one as I've been waiting for it for quite some time. Yesterday it came in, so I've been trying out several features.

I stumbled upon an issue with Siri web results. When I ask for example who the current president of the United States is, it keeps pushing the answer to my iPhone, rather than simply answering the question directly. Whereas asking the same question to Siri on my iPhone, it does answer directly. Both devices are set in the same Siri language, Dutch.

Has this got something to do with Siri being different on the HomePod, and are there others having this issue as well? It's kinda annoying to have such simple questions requiring you to pick up your iPhone. It takes away what should be a huge benefit of having a HomePod in the first place..

 

[waw74]

siri on the HomePod does seem to be not quite as smart as on other devices.

I will say that siri on the HomePod has seemed to be very buggy with iOS 15.4, it came out march 15th, so it's possible that's what your HomePod has been running the entire time you've had it. here's hoping the 15.4.1 that came out today has solved some of the issues.