I would like to report several issues with Siri's integration with Apple Home on my iPhone running iOS 27.
I have an extensive Apple Home setup with multiple rooms and smart home accessories, including Philips Hue lights, Aqara switches, smart plugs, and other HomeKit and Matter-compatible devices.
The main issue is that Siri on my iPhone frequently misinterprets commands, controls the wrong accessories, or fails to recognize devices that are correctly configured in the Home app.
Interestingly, the same commands generally work correctly when issued through my HomePod.
Issue 1: Siri Turns Off All Accessories Instead of Only the Lights
In my Home app, I have a room named "Çalışma Odası" (Office).
This room contains:
- One Philips Hue ceiling light named "Tavan" (Ceiling), correctly categorized as a light.
- An Aqara H2 smart switch with multiple functions, including a relay controlling the power supply to the Hue light.
- A smart plug controlling a fan.
When I say:
"Çalışma odası ışığını kapat" (Turn off the office light)
Instead of turning off only the ceiling light, Siri turns off multiple accessories in the room, including the smart plug and the Aqara switch relay.
This is particularly problematic because turning off the Aqara relay physically disconnects power to the Philips Hue light.
However, when I specifically mention the accessory's name, "Tavan," Siri controls the correct light.
Issue 2: Siri Cannot Consistently Identify Lights
The Home app correctly identifies the Philips Hue ceiling light as the only light in the Office.
However, Siri responds inconsistently to different commands:
- "Çalışma odası hangi ışık açık?" → Correctly identifies the ceiling light.
- "Çalışma odası ışığını kapat" → Incorrectly turns off multiple accessories.
- "Çalışma odası ışığı aç" → Responds that it cannot find the accessory.
- "Çalışma odası aksesuarları aç" → Sometimes identifies only the ceiling light rather than the other accessories.
These inconsistencies occur even though all accessories are correctly configured and assigned to their respective rooms.
Issue 3: Siri Controls Accessories in the Wrong Room
I have also experienced situations where I ask Siri to control the lights in my bedroom ("Yatak Odası"), but it instead controls accessories in my guest bedroom ("Misafir Odası").
Both rooms are correctly configured as separate rooms in Apple Home.
In other cases, Siri simply responds that it cannot find the requested accessory, despite that accessory being visible and fully operational in the Home app.
Issue 4: HomePod Works Correctly, but iPhone Siri Does Not
One of the most confusing aspects is that my HomePod generally understands and executes the same commands correctly.
Additionally:
- All accessories work correctly when controlled manually through the Apple Home app.
- Accessories are assigned to the correct rooms.
- Lights are correctly categorized as lights.
- Siri correctly transcribes my spoken Turkish commands, as confirmed by the displayed transcription.
- Some status queries work correctly, while corresponding control commands fail.
- The issue occurs with multiple rooms and accessories, not just one specific device or manufacturer.
This suggests that the problem may be related to Siri's interpretation of Turkish HomeKit commands on iOS rather than the HomeKit configuration itself.
Expected Behavior
When I ask Siri to turn off the lights in a specific room, it should control only accessories categorized as lights in that room.
It should not turn off smart plugs, switches, relays, or accessories in other rooms.
Siri should also consistently recognize accessories that are already correctly configured and accessible through the Home app.
Device and Software Information
- Device: iPhone
- Operating System: iOS 27
- Siri Language: Turkish
- Apple Intelligence: Enabled
- Smart Home Platform: Apple Home / HomeKit / Matter
- Accessories: Philips Hue, Aqara, smart plugs, and other compatible devices
- Home Hub: HomePod / Apple TV