All Devices Home Media Playback Error

[JWreck]

Within the last couple to few weeks we’ve noticed that our “time for bed” scene (through the Home app) - which is set to play a specific album in my library - no longer works on the first attempt anymore. Previously worked for at least a year.

Siri from our HomePod tells us something to the effect of “the media could not be found” but then if we activate the scene again via any method, it generally works.

Haven’t seen any posts on this particular issue and wondering if anyone else is experiencing a similar issue? My last attempt with Apple support for a separate issue made me never want to call them again.

 

[Alasdair80]

There have been a few similar reports on Reddit. Consensus seems to be Apple tinkering around with Siri servers in preparation for iOS 14. Are you using a HomeKit router?

https://www.reddit.com/r/HomePod/comments/hl09xv

 

[JWreck]

FWIW testing after 13.6 was released earlier today (and installed on all devices and 13.4.8 on the HomePod) has been consistently positive...we’ll see over the next few days.

 

[JWreck]

Nope. Not fixed. Still very annoying. The most simple automation, and it can’t cut it. Very frustrating.

 

[HDFan]

Siri continually forgets my scenes. They work for months, then stop working. They still show and work in the Home app, but Siri doesn't recognize them. Removing them, adding back with a different name, and a few days later changing the name back to the original seems to fix Siri's amnesia.