How to turn off Siri readings messages
Siri is a great assistant and utility, but there are times when you might want to turn off her ability to read messages aloud. This can be helpful if you have trouble concentrating while someone is speaking or if you’re in a public place and don’t want to be disturbed by Siri’s reading. Keep reading to see how.
What is Siri?
Siri is the voice assistant built into many Apple products, including the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Siri enabled, you can control various settings and features on your device by speaking to Siri. You can also ask Siri to read a message or article for you.
Can Siri read my message?
Siri can read your messages if you have enabled it on your device. To turn on Siri readings, open the Settings app on your iPhone and select “General”. Scroll down to “Siri” and uncheck the box next to “Messages in Apple Maps”.
How to turn of Siri readings messages
If you’d like to completely turn off Siri’s ability to listen for Hey Siri, there are a few different ways to do so. Depending on your iOS device, you can toggle the setting off in the Settings app, within certain apps (like Messages), or even through Siri’s own settings.
To access Siri’s settings, open the Settings app and tap on “Siri”. Under the “General” section, you’ll find the option to toggle “Let Siri listen for Hey Siri” off.
If you want to disable Hey Siri within an individual app, open that app and look for the “Hey Siri” button in the lower-right corner of the screen. Tap on it and select “Off” from the menu that appears.
Finally, you can disable Hey Siri through Siri herself by opening her settings and selecting “Listen for Hey Siri…” from the list of options. From here, you can toggle the feature off completely or set a default behavior for when Hey Siri is activated.
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How to Stop Siri From Announcing Notifications
If you don’t want Siri to announce notifications for messages, there are a few ways to disable this functionality.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone and go to General -> Siri -> Notification Center. From here, you can disable all notifications from coming through to Siri.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone and go to Voice & Audio -> Siri -> Alerts & Notifications. Here, you can disable specific types of notifications from coming through to Siri, such as messages, calls, and reminders.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone and go to General -> Accessibility -> Voice Control. Here, you can disable Siri completely by turning off “Listen for Voicemails.”
Conclusion
If you’re someone who doesn’t want Siri reading your messages, there are a few steps you can take to turn her off. First, open Settings on your iPhone and scroll down until you see “Siri.” Tap on it, and then under “Settings for Voice Control” make sure the switch next to “Read my messages when I speak” is turned off. If that still isn’t enough for you, go into System Preferences on your computer and uncheck the box next to “Allow Siri to read my mail.”
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