Questions tagged [siri]
Siri is a voice control system introduced with iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S.
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Apple TV no longer allows dictation into Search fields
On Apple TV, when searching for content in various apps, on the screen with an alphabet used to type into the Search form, we see a prompt inviting us to press the Siri button to dictate rather than ...
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Wrong number calls to my business from Siri
For the last 4 months we have been receiving at least five wrong number calls every single day. All calls are coming through one particular number even though we have four numbers on our website. ...
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How to reset the TTS / Spoken Content system in macOS 14 Sonoma when voices will not download/activate?
I've noted that I cannot download voices in macOS 14 Sonoma any longer and when they "seem" to download, they will not activate or show as having downloaded. I cannot seem to use another or '...
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Asking siri to remind me does not work any more
When I ask Siri something like:
"Remind me to ______ on Feb. ___"
It used to always add it to my reminders. Now it says I have to open the app for reminders. When I do that it still won't ...
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macOS / iPadOS: keyboard language doesn't change sometimes
In 2021 I used iPad Pro 13' M1 with Magic Keyboard, language switch was set up for the Globe button. Sometimes language didn't change after the first press of the button, and it happened like 1 out of ...
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Siri provides incorrect business hours
When a customer asks Siri my business hours the reply they received is not correct. I have looked everywhere to determine where Siri is pulling this information, but cannot find the hours listed this ...
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How to add automator scripts to apple shortcuts?
I am trying to run a simple automation I recorded via Automator app, that will open my AirPlay devices and start screen mirroring to my TV (named as TV).
I was able to record functional automation, ...
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Run shell script when I use the Voice Assistant button on my headset (MacOS)
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I would like to use the Voice Assistant button on my Headset to speak the title of the song that is currently playing. I would like to just have the button trigger terminal command located ...
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Siri app suggestions not working properly on iPhone
I have an iPhone XR running iOS 16.5. I have Siri suggestions turned on for apps.
If I swipe down from my home screen, I get eight app suggestions which are partly based on what I’ve used most ...
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Ask Siri to change my wake up alarm time
In previous versions of iOS, I was able to ask Siri on either my iPhone or HomePod mini to “change my wake up time to 7 AM”.
In recent versions of iOS, this feature disappeared. Now Siri says “you don’...
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Ask Siri for battery level on Apple TV remote
On our Apple TV 4K, we were previously able to ask Siri on the remote control “battery level”. The current amount of battery charge appeared on screen.
That feature disappeared in recent versions of ...
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How to use Siri to initiate AirPlay
Today’s press release from Apple regarding version 17 of the HomePod software says:
Siri support for AirPlay allows you to start an AirPlay session from your iPhone or iPad directly on your HomePod ...
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Disable Siri fully via terminal Ventura
What is the latest way to disable Siri via Terminal on Ventura? I'm ok to do SIP disable and re-enable later.
I have tried
sudo plutil -replace Disabled -bool true /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com....
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Playing iTunes library songs on HomePod with Siri
We've had a lot of problems over the years trying to play music via Siri on our HomePods. I have iTunes Match, and virtually all of the music is in my account. It used to be that saying "Hey Siri,...
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MacOS Ventura 13.4 Siri & spotlight has options "Listen to Hey Siri" and "Allow Siri when locked" totally missing from Siri & Spotlight
I've been facing issues in System Settings >Siri & Spotlight to show "Listen to Siri and Allow Siri when Locked" on MacOS Ventura 13.4 on MacBook Pro Mid 2012 running with open core ...
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Is it possible to tell my Siri to connect my iPhone to a bluetooth speaker? "Hey Siri, play some Jazz on the SoundBot Bluetooth speaker!"
Note that my SoundBot Bluetooth speaker will not be connected beforehand to my iPhone. It will be on, paired, but not connected. I want to tell my iPhone Siri to connect to and play on the bluetooth ...
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Creating recurring alarms that don't disable easily
I know this is a bit strange. I'm not an Apple user myself, but as a counselor I have many clients who are. Many of my clients have reported the same issue which has become an obstacle to therapy.
I ...
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speech to text on iOS continually makes same mistake
As a person who uses speech to text very often, I need a reliable method of conversion. While I know this technology is not perfect, but I keep running into the same error and wonder if there is ...
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Can Siri not be used when lid is closed?
I use Macbook Pro (Ventura 13.0.1) with external displays with lid always closed. Can I use Siri?
When open the lid, it works. But if closed, click Siri icon says "make sure the mic is connected&...
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Siri says "Sorry, but it looks like you haven't signed in to" when using AppIntentVocabulary phrases
I am implementing Siri AppIntentVocabulary to allow our app users to make audio calls e.g. "Hi Siri, Call Joe on MyApp". I have added example phrases for INStartAudioCallIntent intent as ...
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Siri cutting me off while dictating
As a disabled person who often relies on 'Hey Siri' to transcribe outgoing texts I am finding it increasingly frustrating when I am cut off. This basically happens if there is any silence between ...
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How do I reassociate "Enable Smart Invert" with Siri voice command?
I recently updated my iPhone 12 to the latest iOS (v 16.4.1). Previously, I could tell Siri, "Enable Smart Invert" or "Disable Smart Invert" and the setting in Accessiblity -> ...
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Siri suggestion apps on iPhone 13 running iOS 16.4
I can’t find an exhaustive or clear answer to this online…
When setting up a new iPhone 13 Pro with my partner something unusual happened.
When I swiped down on the Lock Screen (after it says that no ...
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How to make siri "Show alert" without speaking out the text from it's variable, in Apple Shortcuts
I am trying to make a coding assistant in Siri. I make an API request to ChatGPT, and then have "Show alert" show value to display the text of the variable "Dictionary Value", and ...
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My headphones keep pausing, turning the volume up and down and opening Siri while listening to music
I have had my iPhone 11 Pro for around 2 years now and this problem started last year. Every time I put in one type of headphones, doesn’t matter if it’s from Kmart of offical apple ones, it ALWAYS ...
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"Type to Siri" in MacOS while still supporting regular speaking approach?
In MacOS Accessibility panel in System Settings, they provide the checkbox of "Type to Siri" which prompts a text box whenever you raise the Siri feature (whether by clicking the menu-bar ...
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stop Siri announce the type of called contact
Each time I call contact with siri it announced [name] + [type of the phone number] for example Dad - mobile.
There is any way to prevent it from reading the number type?
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Using Voice Control during phone calls in iPhone
First of all, I'm using Siri and also Voice Control (the accessibility feature) regularly. From time to time, while I'm on a phone call, I get a weird notification of "to use voice control during ...
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Does Siri have issues with voice recognition in noisy environments?
I'm watching this news story of a road rage incident and the individual whose dashcam footage made it to the local news depicts them repeating over and over again "Hey Siri call 911". There'...
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Can't get iPhone "Shortcuts App" shortcut to execute a Siri integration with ChatGPT
I have downloaded 4 shortcuts from doing some Google searches that each claim to be able to program Siri to send a question to chat GPT and return it as spoken audio. Each of them seems to be able to ...
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Pairing AirPods Pro (2G) with Macbook without Siri
I see the "connect" button on the bluetooth list and I click the button.
Then I see this window:
The question asks if I want to enable Siri which I don't!
So there is only one option for me:...
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Shortcuts Issue
I've had this working, but then it started messing up and now it won't perform at all.
I can ask for "Hey Siri: Water Log"
It gives me a visual "What's the text?" and I say "...
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Can I tell Siri not to yell in my ear?
I keep forgetting how loud Siri can be.
I ask Siri to call someone and lift my phone to my ear and Siri yells in my ear hard enough to hurt that it is making the call.
Yes, that is stupid of me. But ...
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Escape key press isn't registered on M1 Macbook
On my 14" M1 MBP running MacOS Monterey, pressing the escape key suddenly stopped registering for exiting dialogs or entering the command mode in VIM. I opened the on-screen keyboard in System ...
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How to turn "Hey Siri" on and off automatically on macOS
I have a colleague whose name has a couple of the same sounds as "Siri", and when I greet her in Zoom meetings with "Hey ", Siri virtually always responds, interrupting. It was ...
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Skip Currently Playing Song when Dislike Selected in Apple Music
When using Apple Music and a song plays that I don't like, I click "Dislike" but the song continues playing as if I might want to continue to listen to the song. Wow.
If I instead tell Siri &...
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How to get Siri to play songs in my library?
Last night I was driving home and said "hey siri, play metric". Metric is a local band and I have one of their albums on my iPhone. Siri responded by subscribing me to Apple Music and ...
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Fast way to ask Siri to start a "Breathe" session in the Mindfulness app on Apple Watch?
The Mindfulness app on the Apple Watch (watchOS 9.2) offers two modes, one of them is Breathe.
Is there a quick way to ask Siri to start a Breathe session, rather than tap-tap-tap my way to it?
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Configure Siri from Terminal
Trying to find ways to set up Siri through the terminal. The only thing I need is to uncheck "Enable Ask Siri" box. Can I make it by editing plist without whole Siri app shutdown?
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Avoiding user interaction for certain Siri automations
I have (finally) managed to setup a Siri automation which detects when I've left an area and switches off my Airplane mode, but it only generates a lock screen notification which I have to tap on to ...
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Prevent Siri and Dictation from sending my contacts to Apple servers
Is there a settings combination on current Apple operating systems (macOS 13 Ventura, iOS 16.1) that prevents Siri and Dictation from sending my contacts to an Apple server?
Apple's web page Siri ...
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Why is Siri no longer searching Apple Music?
For over a week now when I ask Siri to play something it won’t search Apple Music and it will reply that couldn’t find it on my library. I tried restarting, removing and reinstalling the app, ...
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Siri shortcuts fails with airplane mode
I'm running iOS 16.0.3 and have created a simple Siri Shortcut automation to switch my phone to airplane mode when it connects to my home WiFi (and another to disable airplane mode when leaving the ...
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Detecting WiFi disconnection with Siri Shortcut automation
Is it possible to write a Siri Shortcuts script or automation to detect when my phone disconnects from a particular WiFi network? I've seen this posted as an issue on places like Apple discussion ...
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Apple fitness spells my first name incorrectly
My first name is Martin but all the messages and awards on the Fitness app (iPhone 12 mini, iOS 16.0) insist on calling me 'Martyn'. It's not exactly critical but it's annoying.
I've checked my ...
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Change order of search results (Siri) on modern iOS?
Legacy iOS versions had a Spotlight area in Settings > General to control the order of the results.
I cannot find any such setting on iOS 16. Is it no longer possible? For example, I would like ...
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iOS 16: How to disable audible Siri (voice) feedback
Before iOS 16, one could disable most of Siri’s audible feedback on the iPhone in Settings > Siri & Search > Voice Feedback > Hands-Free Only. See the previous, more extensive settings ...
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Why does "Look Up" on iOS briefly flash and image?
When I use "Look Up" on iOS, I briefly see an image flash, which then vanishes:
I've had this behavior for several iOS upgrades, and through two hardware changes.
I assume the image is ...
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Why does menu bar show Siri using microphone?
Since updating to macOS 12.5 I always see an orange dot in the menu bar indicating that Siri is using the microphone. It never goes away, even after I disabled Siri in System Preferences. Is this a ...
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How to disable Siri suggestions on iOS 15.6?
Recently, before I even log in to my iPhone running iOS 15.6, I receive Siri suggestions to call one of my calendar appointments, in addition to the reminder from the calendar appointment itself. At ...
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