How To Fix Apple Intelligence Siri Playing Incorrect Spotify Songs (iOS 26.0)

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If you’ve been having trouble with Siri and Spotify after updating to iOS 26.0 or even the release candidate of 26.1, here’s a simple guide to help you troubleshoot and hopefully fix the issue.

Many users are finding that when they ask Siri to play a specific song on Spotify, it often plays a different track altogether. Sometimes it’s by a completely different artist, or it may be a song with a similar title or album name. For example, asking Siri to play “Shadow” by SEVENTEEN might result in Siri playing “I Want Your Love” by someone else whose album title includes the number 17. This problem happens with any song requests made through Spotify, regardless of the artist or genre. Interestingly, if you use another music app, Siri usually plays the right song. This suggests the problem might be with how Siri communicates with Spotify rather than Spotify itself.

If you’re facing this, try the following steps:

Reinstall Spotify and restart your iPhone.
This can clear out any glitches that may have occurred during the update process.

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Reset Siri and Dictation History.
Go to your device settings, find Siri & Search, and reset the history. This resets Siri’s learned data that might be causing misinterpretations.
Remove Siri data from iCloud.
Sometimes, deleting old Siri data stored in iCloud can fix syncing or recognition issues.
Toggle “Use with Siri Requests” off and back on.
Turn off Siri Integration for Spotify, wait a few seconds, then turn it back on to refresh the connection.
Change region and language settings temporarily.
Adjust your device’s region and language settings and see if that improves recognition.

Despite trying these steps, some users report the problem persists, and Siri still misinterprets song and artist names when requesting Spotify songs. Confirming whether this bug is known or if a fix will come in a future update depends on official support, but it’s worth reaching out or checking with Apple.

This issue seriously impacts the ease of using voice commands to play music on Spotify. If you find a solution or if Apple announces an update, keep an eye out for the official fix. Hopefully, these tips will help restore smoother voice control on your device!