Update your iPhone to iOS 14.5 (or your iPad to iPadOS 14.5) if you haven't already, and double-check that Siri is set up.
How to set your default music app on iPhone and iPad If you still want to help Siri know your music app preference, here's how to set the default music player on your iPhone. For example, when asking for a podcast, say 'Hey Siri, play on Apple Podcasts.' Quick tip: To avoid any complications, you can simply tell Siri which app you want to play music from with a command. That means it can recognize that you prefer to listen to music on Spotify, but prefer to listen to podcasts on Apple Podcasts, for example. Instead, Siri will need to learn your habits over time, and eventually adjust to your preferences.
All it means is that when you ask Siri to play music without specifying what app you want it from, Siri will use your default.Īdditionally, TechCrunch reports that even after setting the new app, it doesn't become your 'default' in the traditional sense. Setting a default music player doesn't give that app any special privileges or access to your data. What happens when you set a default music player on iPhone
