Any way for siri/iphone announce message received when phone connected...

[Sapphire1898]

I have an iPhone 11 Pro Max running iOS 14.3. I am in Canada if that makes a difference with the software.

Being in lockdown, at home I often have my iphone plugged in to my Pioneer mini stereo system via lightning cable and then listen to music out of the Pioneer speakers. Unless I am paying close attention, at times I cannot tell when I get a message on my iPhone as the music volume will drop lower and then go back up. Depending on the song, volume etc, sometimes I am unaware of a message coming in.

Is there any way to have a verbal announcement/speciific notification sound or otherwise that a message has been received on the iphone while it is plugged in and playing music? I have looked in settings and cannot seem to find one.

Thanks in advance

 

[gren81]

@Sapphire1898

If you go to Settings > Notifications > Messages, do you have the “announce messages with Siri” turned on?

 

[Sapphire1898]

I don't have that option. My software is 14.3 and my phone settings says my software is up to date.

 

[Sapphire1898]

Sorry I don't know how to make the image small like yours.

 

[jamieinoc]

This feature is only available with AirPods, sadly. You could say "Hey Siri, check my messages.”

 

[Sapphire1898]

OK thanks. Sure would be helpful if Apple could add this functionality. Oh well, thanks!

 

[jamieinoc]

OK thanks. Sure would be helpful if Apple could add this functionality. Oh well, thanks!

They could do so easily, but then you wouldn’t need to buy AirPods...😂

 

[Sapphire1898]

Ah, yes, silly me. Of course that's why!

 

[gren81]

This feature is only available with AirPods, sadly. You could say "Hey Siri, check my messages.”

Thanks! I did not realize that was the case.

 

[bransoj]

Sure if you have your phone not on silent it will play your message alert tone through the speaker over the top of what you are listening to.