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    HomePod Alexa vs Siri (Alexa bad understanding?)

    Hi guys, I’ve been using Siri for years. Recently I got a Sonos Beam which has Alexa built in, and I started using it for controlling my TV, my Roomba, thermostat, music, setting timers etc. etc. I always heard that Siri were miles behind Alexa and the Google assistant. I can certainly see...
  2. jusacruiser

    Siri & Search

    Can somebody please explain to me what “Siri & Search” does? And what does “Suggestions in Search” do?? And what is “Suggestions in Look Up?” What if I want to disable these features for each app? Do I have to adjust my Siri Settings for every app?
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    Apple Watch Siri raise to speak.

    Do you guys know if the Siri raise to speak it’s only on the cellular series 3 Apple Watch ? Because my friend has a series 3 non cellular Apple Watch and the feature Siri raise to speak doesn’t work eve though it’s turn on in the settings app on the watch.
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    Using Siri to make call will periodically ask to unlock phone

    Not sure which update caused this. But, periodically on both of my Iphones and when using Siri to make a call. It will ask me to unlock my phone. This is a real drag especially if I’m driving and don’t want to be distracted. I called Apple and they said this was a new feature and could not be...
  5. PumpkingKing

    Other Hey Siri While Playing Music

    Listed as a feature available on the apple website, as well as verified a feature by talking to apple support, it is almost impossible for me to activate Hey Siri while playing music above level 2 volume. Obviously the volume of the music interferes with the mic's ability to pick up voice, so my...
  6. jusacruiser

    Add to Siri.

    “Add to Siri” keeps showing up at the bottom of one of my apps. I want that “Add to Siri” to go away. How do I get it to go away?
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    Autocorrect in dictation getting worse?

    I’ve been noticing that after I dictate with Siri, the autocorrect consistently changes the text in ways that introduce new errors. One change that is driving me nuts is changing “-“ to “Dash.” Even after correcting it many times, it seems that Siri never learns the correct way. Overall, the...
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    What's wrong with Siri

  9. nelson1457

    HomePod 'Hmmm . . . I'm having trouble playing that'

    I use my HomePod as the speaker for my Apple TV. Works great. Then I turn my TV off and some time later I want to play music from my iTunes Cloud library. "Hey Siri play the Beatles." To which it replies, "'Hmmm . . . I'm having trouble playing that" The problem is the HP is still connected to...
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    tvOS SiriKit SDK for tvOS 12+ (app-specific intentions)

    Has anyone been able to find this documentation? Thanks!
  11. John6Plus

    Siri is a joke

    So the Red Sox are - right now - playing in a postseason game. I swear I have asked this exact question before: “Hey Siri, how are the Red Sox doing?” and gotten the score. Instead, the attached screenshot is what happened. Did it have a stroke? Dimentia setting in? How could I possibly be...
  12. ericthered926

    Siri "Hmmmm..." with Music Requests

    Is anyone else having issues asking Siri to play songs? It doesn't seem to matter where I am, driving in my car, on wifi, out for a run, etc. but if I ask Siri to play a song, half the time she tells me, "Hmmmm, if you're not on wifi, make sure you have cellular data enabled" or something to...
  13. jeremiah256

    Home How Many Personal Assistants Do You Use/Want To Use?

    This is an interest of mine since I want to get more into the Internet of Things (IoT) and want to start off with home and personal automation. I'm no expert on any of the assistants, and hopefully, this thread will provide myself and others who are interested, a way to expand our knowledge...
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    "Hey Siri - turn on the flashlight"

    I discovered that when I say this "turn on the flashlight" to my AW, the light turns on there instead of on my phone. I'm already finding this handy. Even though the AW flashlight mode isn't very bright, I've already found it useful on several occasions.
  15. 1983Micky

    Generating passwords

    I just registered at this place and expected to use the new automatic password generator from Siri. But when I was asked for a password, nothing showed up. I tried several times before I just made something up myself. Am I doing something wrong? I just logged off and tried to use the keychain...
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    Resolved How do I turn off always-on Siri in WatchOS 5

    How do I turn off always on Siri on Apple Watch WatchOS 5, or have it require the user to say "Hey Siri" I liked the ability to say Hey Siri to my watch when I wanted to do voice commands, but in WatchOS 5 the way Siri is activated doesn't listen to "Hey Siri" instead it is always listening. I...
  17. Codpeace

    6s Plus, "Hey Siri" has stopped working after update to iOS12

    Hey all, I could use some help. I updated to iOS12 on my 6s Plus. "Hey Siri" has stopped working. I've done everything I can think of, including: 1. Turned Siri on/off and retrained it many times. 2. Turned on/off dictation. 3. Hard-restarted the phone numerous times. 4. Various combinations...
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    iPhone Is it possible to open an app and run a task in shortcuts?

    I’d like to say “hey Siri, set alarm” and have my best app open and set the alarm. I’ve figure out how to make a shortcut to open an app, but I want it to open and then complete a task in the app. How can this be done? Thanks
  19. kirbyrun

    HomeKit AirPlay 2 Over HomeKit Doesn't Reach Multiple Speakers

    So, I have my Apple TV (4th gen) set up in HomeKit in my living room. Then I have my old Airport Express set up with some speakers plugged in in the dining room. When I say, "Hey, Siri, play Bruce Springsteen on all speakers," music comes out of the dining room speaker, but not the Apple TV...
  20. chaos86

    Cool– Siri briefly slows down the fans so it can hear you better (Macbook Pro)

    My computer was running hot and the fans were going full speed, and I accidentally activated Siri. While it was listening, it turned the fans down momentarily. Presumably, the internal mic has a hard time hearing when the fans are in jet-engine mode, so they programmed in this nifty little...