HomePod mini blurting out randomly after updates

I have 2 in a stereo pair and I haven't seen a problem with heat, but what does help with inadvertent activations is changing the activation word to "Hey Siri" instead of "Siri". I assume that is what you meant by blurting out. When using "Hey Siri" instead, then it will not activate when it hears a word such as "Serious" with the emphasis on "SERIous" or "Shirley". It is not just you that can activate your HomePod, and it will also activate for others in your house and even hearing the word on your TV. That situation is much worse for an Alexa device when you have a family member named "Alexis".

jmancav wrote:

Update. The apple store reset must be different than the computer devices at home has. My home pod minis with minimal use have stoped blurting out. There is still alot to be desired for them to work 100%. I have a new york accent but is that all it takes for the device to misunderstand

Good grief do you not know how to do basic research. Your NY accent can be understood by using the link below.

Set up voice recognition on HomePod or HomePod mini - Apple Support

That’s a bit harsh. Many if not most apple product users are not techies and wouldn’t think to research such an option. In fact apple has been marketing its products to people with that ease of use and low tech knowledge necessary ideal for twenty-five years that I am aware of. Remember Steve Job’s motto? “Apple. It just works. “

I know of it only having stumbled upon it by accident.

Despite working with it myself, whenever I dictate the word “mom”, it still prints out as “ma’am”. This despite not pronouncing the word with a long “a” but a very notable long “o”.

databank-aftwo wrote:

That’s a bit harsh. Many if not most apple product users are not techies and wouldn’t think to research such an option. I know of it only having stumbled upon it by accident.

It is simply the User Guide for the HomePod. Nothing a techie would need to research and certainly not something that would need to be stumbled upon by accident.

databank-aftwo wrote:

Despite working with it myself, whenever I dictate the word “mom”, it still prints out as “ma’am”. This despite not pronouncing the word with a long “a” but a very notable long “o”.

A long "a" should result in something like "maim," not ma'am. A long "o" would get you something like "moan". The "o" in "Mom" is neither of those. It's a short "o." So, perhaps your accent is more pronounced than you think?

Both of my HomePod minis are playing at random. Additionally if I'm actually using them for stereo sound through my AppleTV and walk away for a second, they instantly increase the volume level to max. I've updated to the latest firmware, I've factory reset, turned the activation from just 'Siri' to 'Hey Siri', and the issue continues. The only solution I've found was to completely unplug and not use them. Hopefully Apple will get this fixed. I had planned on upgrading to the full size HomePods, but will hold off doing so until this issue has been resolved.

Don’t expect to fix any time too soon. I’ve been experiencing some of these very same problems since I purchased mine three years ago. Despite constant resets, unplugging, and re-plugging in, and of course, firmware updates, etc., etc. etc. Nothing changes and it’s no different with most of the other products either. It’s been this way for roughly 10 or so years get used to it.

Don’t expect a fix any time too soon. I’ve been experiencing some of these very same problems since I purchased mine three years ago. Despite constant resets, unplugging, and re-plugging in, and of course, firmware updates, etc., etc. etc. Nothing changes and it’s no different with most of the other products either. It’s been this way for roughly 10 or so years get used to it.

I have no idea why every time I try to reply to your post it shows up as a brand new post and I apologize if there are duplicates, but then again I I standby what that replies states and here is another good example. This reply should have appeared in response to what I received In my email about your post. Instead, it created a new post. And this is the new 16 phone.

If you really want a good laugh at the failings of the HomePod, try asking it to translate or provide a word in a certain language you are familiar with. It will respond and say that it will and then spit out an incomprehensible blurb each time. It doesn’t matter what language you ask it to translate, or what word you ask it to translate from, it’s always the same incomprehensible, blurb syllable, for syllable. I do this for my friends just to get a laugh, and sometimes a downward glare from those who still believe Apple is top-notch. And all I’m asking it to do is translate a word from Italian. It’s not some obscure language buried in the deep past of which few people are aware of.

Then I suppose your next option is to get rid of your HomePod and buy what you consider to be a superior product, not Apple of course. But then why not just leave the Apple ecosystem altogether if you think their products are hilarious junk. You seem, however, to like showing how bad Apple products are to your ‘friends’.

databank-aftwo wrote:

I see you are still bitter that you need to have an Apple Music subscription in order to play music in your Library from you HomePod and just can't let it go. It seems that your posts always focus on how HomePods, Books app, Safari, and Apple Music are the worst ever and how terrible Apple products are for over 3 years now, yet here you are with a brand new iPhone 16. They must be doing something right if you keep on buying the products, and you obviously have not found anything better..