This is understandable for now since Apple has only released the first developer beta of iOS 14.5 so far. Reddit users do report that the feature works intermittently for now, with Siri going back to the Music app.

Read: iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 Beta 1 Features: What’s New While not shown in the screenshot above, the feature will also work with Spotify meaning iPhone users will be able to set it as their default music app once iOS 14.5 lands. Essentially, in this scenario, Siri itself is automatically setting a default Music app for you depending on your past preference. Some Reddit users have also noted that Siri will start playing music from the third-party music player if one had asked the voice assistant to play music from it previously. With iOS 14.5 though, it looks like Apple wants to remove even this aspect from the equation.

It was already possible to ask Siri to play music on Spotify or other compatible music streaming service by adding “by Spotify” at the end of the voice command.

If you ask Siri to play music on your iPhone, the digital assistant will prompt you asking for to select the default music player first. Apple has added an option to set the default music player with the iOS 14.5 beta 1 release.

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