Feature reading Siri messages through AirPods

In the midst of everyone's preoccupation with the news of the new iOS 13.2 and the AirPods Pro, there was a feature that connects quietly to devices, which is reading messages by Siri or “Announce Messages with Siri” as Apple calls it. This feature was already introduced by Apple at the Worldwide Developers Conference last June, but we did not see it with IOS 13 and iOS 13 were released, but it came with the new 13.2. Find out which speakers support this feature and how to turn it on.

What are the headphones that support the Siri message reading feature?

The good news is that not only AirPods Pro use this feature, but also anyone with new AirPods or Beats headphones. This means that you will be able to use it with any of the following earbuds or headphones:

• AirPods Pro.
• The second generation of AirPods.
• Powerbeats Pro headphones.
• Beats Solo Pro headphones.

To activate this feature, go to Settings> Notifications> Announce Messages with Siri.

The read Siri message feature allows you to read incoming messages via your earphones when you are the wearer and you are busy exercising or riding a bike or simply when you are hands-free and unable to access the iPhone or Apple Watch.

This feature goes beyond just reading messages, as it allows you to quickly answer calls using your voice without having to use your hands, and we hope to see eventually come to some other Apple products like HomePod.

Headphones that do not support Siri message reading

Unfortunately, the feature will not work with the original AirPods or older Beats headphones as well as any other type of headphones because of course it requires the new H1 chip from Apple that was introduced with the second generation of AirPods this year to run the "Hey Siri" feature, which is essential to the ability to Actually reply to messages.

How does the read Siri message feature work

When Siri Read Messages is enabled and you are wearing your AirPods or Beats headphones and connected to an iPhone or iPad, Siri will read incoming messages aloud whenever your device is locked. It will start with a tone, then read the sender's name and then read the message content.

Note that there is a limit to the length of the message that Siri will read. If it is more than one sentence, Siri will instead tell you the sender's name and notify you that a new message has been received, and you have to ask Siri to re-read the entire message if you want to hear it.

After Siri reads the message to you, it will wait for you to reply, at which point you can reply to the message simply by saying "Reply" or "Reply" followed by the message you want to send.

Like most iOS features, reading messages through Siri works by default, and there are some new settings that you can tweak to further customize it.

Quickly turn the feature on and off

As far as the ease of using this feature, there may be certain times that you do not want to turn it on at all, and indeed Apple has provided a quick way in which you can switch between on or off through the Control Center in iOS 13, so that you can add a shortcut for the option to start or stop through Settings - Control Center.

Unfortunately, there is still no similar option for the Apple Watch Control Center, so you will still need to change the setting from the iPhone.

Only read certain messages through Siri

There are additional options for the Siri message read feature so that you can customize the messages you want to read about them, such as:

Favorites: Siri only reads messages from contacts listed as favorites in the phone app. Note that the iMessage phone number or the contact's email address should not be added to favorites, as long as the contact record contains the address being sent to.

ModernNot to be confused with the section:ModernIn the phone app, this setting actually announces only messages from contacts that you have sent messages to on the current day. Meaning that if you received a message from a party that you did not send before or previously corresponded with it, he will not inform you. The feature only enables reading to contacts you are currently chatting with. This is useful as it protects you from reading other spam messages.

Contacts: As the name suggests, this will announce messages from anyone listed in the iPhone or iPad Contacts app. This works regardless of whether these contacts are synced with iCloud, stored locally, or used another online address book service with the Contacts app.

everybody: You may want to read Siri for all incoming messages, regardless of whether they are iMessage, text messages, or spam messages.

Quick responses

Usually, when you respond through your AirPods, Siri will re-read it to you to confirm that it heard you correctly, and asks for confirmation before sending your response. You can save some time by switching to the "Reply without confirmation" setting.

When this is enabled, Siri will still wait to hear your response, and as soon as you finish speaking, it will send it to the recipient immediately.

Does the feature work with other messaging apps

Although it seems so far that the feature only works with the Apple Messages application, it is expected that Apple will make it available in the future for other messaging applications.

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