HomePod Renaming Siri

[flynz4]

This has probably been asked dozens of times, but a quick search didn't bring any hits up.

Is it possible to rename Siri on my HomePod? I use my HomePod as my alarm clock. Sometimes, when I set my wakeup time "Hey Siri, Wake me up at 6am" my phone will respond instead of my HomePod.

Ive found if I don't pause long enough after saying "Hey Siri", then it is more likely that my phone responds instead. Annoying.

/Jim

 

[StumpyBloke]

No

 

[adrianlondon]

Not possible. I tried to record a different name when asked to repeat "Hey siri" on setting it up on my phone, and it refused.

 

[waw74]

if your phone is face down on a surface, siri won't respond.

 

[flynz4]

if your phone is face down on a surface, siri won't respond.

Thanks for the tip. The problem is that I keep my phone bedside me in stand-up wireless charger. Oh well, first world problem I guess.

If I pause long enough after "Hey Siri", then the HomePod and Cell Phone seem to communicate enough to know the HomePod should answer. I don't generally have a problem with my iPad responding, probably because I do charge it laying face down.

Thanks again for the tip.

/Jim

 

[flynz4]

Ultimately, I turned off “hey Siri” on my phone, iPad, and Apple watch. Those are easy enough to push the button. Now, only my HomePod replies.

 

[Itinj24]

Did you try not pausing at all after the “Hey, Siri” command?

 

[flynz4]

Did you try not pausing at all after the “Hey, Siri” command?

Yes, that increased the likelihood of my phone responding rather than my HomePod.

This works fine by not using hey Siri with my phone and iPad.

 

[Itinj24]

Yes, that increased the likelihood of my phone responding rather than my HomePod.

This works fine by not using hey Siri with my phone and iPad.

Strange. I have an iPad and iPhone sitting on my nightstand beside me, an Apple Watch on my wrist and the HomePod on the other side of the bedroom and it always takes precedence. I see Siri on the other devices wake up but the HomePod always takes over. Try rebooting or resetting it (the HomePod).

 

[flynz4]

Strange. I have an iPad and iPhone sitting on my nightstand beside me, an Apple Watch on my wrist and the HomePod on the other side of the bedroom and it always takes precedence. I see Siri on the other devices wake up but the HomePod always takes over. Try rebooting or resetting it (the HomePod).

I also see the other devices wake up, and usually the HomePod wins the race, but it is not universal.

By shutting off Hey Siri on the devices I use in my hand, it solved the problem. It also solved the occasional problem when I am in a conversation with someone and Siri interrupts thinking she has been summoned.