Rename Siri on HomePod ?

Is there a way to distinguish Siri on HomePod from Siri on iPhone? It’s very annoying when your iPhone answers when you want the HomePod.

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Posted on Jan 22, 2025 8:44 AM

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IdrisSeabright

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Posted on Jan 22, 2025 8:56 AM

You can't change the name you call Siri.

I have observed that, in a room with a Homepod, an iPhone and an Apple Watch, if I call for Siri, it's always the Homepod that answers. In this situation, the iPhone is usually locked. Additionally, if I'm in a room with my iPhone and wearing my Apple Watch, it's the Watch that responds if the iPhone is locked.

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IdrisSeabright

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Jan 22, 2025 8:56 AM in response to kcoghlan7

You can't change the name you call Siri.

turingtest2

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Jan 22, 2025 9:12 AM in response to kcoghlan7

You can potentially set things up such that the HomePod can respond to Hey Siri or Siri while the iPhone only responds to Hey Siri and then use the shorter Siri trigger phrase which only the HomePod should react to.

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Jan 22, 2025 8:48 AM in response to kcoghlan7

Placing the phone face down on a table works for me.

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Rename Siri on HomePod ?