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A few of my friends have Google Home and I found it very interesting they have to shout louder at the device when the music is louder, I've never had a problem
by neom 8y ago
A few of my friends have Google Home and I found it very interesting they have to shout louder at the device when the music is louder, I've never had a problem with the HomePod hearing me, even if I whisper and music is playing. I have a HomePod in the livingroom about 15 feet from the bathroom and it can always hear me in the morning. I also find it's good at knowing what HomePod in my house to react on, and handing the request off to the HomePod if my iPhone picks up. My only complaint is that if my iPhone is upside down Hey Siri stops working on the HomePod.
- PascLeRasc 8y agoDo you mean if your phone is in your pocket upside down, Siri doesn't work on the Homepod? That's very weird.
- neom 8y agoNo, it has to be laying flat face down on the table for this to happen - I presume it's a result of the iPhones facedown detection but not sure why it's preventing my HomePod from registering.
- tonywastaken 8y agoDoes Siri on the phone respond when it is face down? You should contact Apple Care.
- neom 8y agoIt doesn't, but it's not supposed to.
- thesandlord 8y agoI have a Google Home Mini and a Insignia (Best Buy house brand) smart speaker, and both seem to have much better microphones than my standard Google Home. Both the Echo and HomePod have multi-microphone arrays vs the two on the Home, and this really shows in far-field settings (especially with loud music)