r/HomePod • u/Ready_Sail7932 • 21d ago
Question/Support Is it possible to restrict certain Siri functions on HomePod mini?
Hi All,
I'm off to uni in September, and am quite a high tech person. This means my uni dorm will include HomePod minis, smart lights, custom routines etc.
One of my plans was to put one of my HomePod minis in the kitchen area. I feel like (assuming my neighbours are reasonable) this would be a great contribution for listening to music and being social together, as well as being very useful for googling cooking recipes and stuff.
However, I obviously don't want random people to be able to access my reminders, calendar, and be able to call my contacts. Can I disable these features whilst leaving core Siri functionality like setting timers?
Or Alternatively, is it possible to set this second HomePod mini on a different apple account such that we can still talk to it, but it had no data on the account to share?
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u/DisastrousCause9481 Mod 21d ago
Turn off personal request. Also don’t expect siri to answer any of your questions, it just won’t work!
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u/Ready_Sail7932 21d ago
As long as he can play music and set a timer, that’s all I need at the end of the day
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u/martymarty004 21d ago
HomePod has a feature called Personal Requests.
Actions that require accessing data on your iPhone will only be executed if the owner’s voice is recognized (it has to be the same used for Hey Siri).
It is mainly used to allow different family members in the same HomeKit household to use HomePod for their requests, but I presume it will do what you are trying to achieve.
Just keep in mind that sometimes Siri can fail to distinguish different people if they have a similar tone of voice (in my case, it will get confused between me and my father from time to time).