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If you want to stop Siri from reading texts on your AirPods, you can disable Announce Notifications in your Settings app. You’ll find the setting in the Messages section. Turning it off will stop Siri from reading texts when you’re using headphones. If you’d like to keep Siri from listening to text messages on your AirPods, turn off Announce When Connected to “Headphones.” However, this feature is only available in iPadOS 13.2 and iOS 13.2.
Apple Watch
If you’ve ever gotten a call from a friend and you didn’t want to hear it, you can disable Siri from reading out those texts on your Apple Watch. To disable Siri, go to Settings > Watch. You can also turn off dictation on your Apple Watch. For example, you can ask Siri to play the latest episode of AppleInsider Daily. Alternatively, you can bookmark the AppleInsider Daily link to receive the latest news on your wrist.
From the Control Center, find the Announce Messages icon. Then tap or press the plus icon. Hold it for a few seconds to turn off notifications. Toggle this off for one hour or turn it off for the entire day. This will prevent Siri from reading texts from apps that aren’t in your contacts list. Then, you can mute Siri to keep it from bothering you too much.
Once you’ve disabled the Announce Messages feature, you can use the Settings app to turn off notifications from specific apps. Siri will no longer read texts from the Apple Watch. However, you may want to enable notifications from specific apps if you’d like to receive them on your wrist. In this case, the settings app will mirror the settings on your iPhone, making it easy to disable the feature. But be aware that you can’t disable notifications altogether, since you can only disable it when you’re using it for the specific app.
AirPods
You can stop Siri from reading texts from your AirPods in two simple steps. First, turn off “Announce Messages with Siri” on your iPhone or iPad. When you do this, the feature will be disabled for an hour. After that, it will automatically switch back on. This way, you can continue listening to your music without being interrupted by Siri. But how do you turn off “Announce Messages with Siri”?
Next, turn off the feature for Announce Notifications. This feature is available in the Notifications app. You can turn it on and off from there. Now, whenever you receive a text message from Siri, you can simply say “Hey Siri” and reply in the same way. But if you don’t want your messages read by Siri, you can also turn it off by pressing “Enable Announce Notifications” when you receive them.
If you’d rather not have Siri reading texts, simply turn off the setting and turn off “Hey Siri” notifications. Now, Siri will read your messages when it’s convenient for you to answer. If you’d prefer to only receive notifications when they’re convenient for you, disable “Listen for “Hey Siri” on your AirPods. This way, Siri won’t announce texts while you’re busy or in the middle of something else.
HomePod
If you’re not comfortable with Siri reading texts from your iPhone, you can use accessibility features to turn off the feature. You can do this by opening the Home app and long-pressing the HomePod. Then, go to HomePod settings. You’ll need to turn off the “Listen for ‘Hey Siri'” toggle. Siri will then stop reading texts when you don’t want it to.
To disable personal requests from Siri, go to your iOS device’s Settings app. You’ll find HomePod under Favorite Accessories. From here, select the Personal Requests toggle, which is located above Siri History. Click “Disable personal requests from HomePod.”
Depending on your phone’s settings, you can also turn off Siri using the HomePod’s General menu. This way, you can still use Siri by pressing the “Press Side Button” button on your iPhone. After that, you’ll see that Siri is unable to recognize your voice. If you’re a Spotify subscriber, you should not use HomePod to listen to songs. Alternatively, you can turn off Siri completely by turning off Do Not Disturb mode.
While Siri is not nearly as good as the likes of Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, it does have some limitations. To ensure your privacy, you can turn off Siri and your HomePod’s privacy settings. While Apple hasn’t completely fixed this issue, this action may set a precedent for other companies. Ultimately, you’ll be the one to decide. This is a personal choice, but one that can make a huge impact on your privacy.
