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It takes a lot of effort to make the current version of a product much worse than the initial version. They did the same with the podcast app which used to be amazing, the new one I’m constantly fighting against because it keeps thinking I want to relisten to a podcast I just listened too, also the new version is slower and buggy.

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>It takes a lot of effort to make the current version of a product much worse than the initial version.

My favorite example of this is how Siri used to give an audio confirmation that it is hearing me. This went away several iOS versions ago, and now I have to wait a few seconds then hope that I hear Siri's response; if not, I only then know that Siri did not hear my "Siri, ____" and have to start again. Even worse, maybe one out of ten times Siri does provide an audio confirmation at the start of listening! If there is some hidden iOS setting I can set to fix this, please let me know because I sure can't find it.

Odd, I just tried it and it still works normally for me. I say “Siri” and the device says “uh huh?”

Siri only does that when it hears "Siri" and nothing else, so a wait is still required. When I began using Siri it beeped when it began listening for more after "Hey, Siri", so I knew immediately that I could continue speaking.

I use Apple Music and it feels similarly buggier and with worse UX each time.

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