On Apple Watch, Siri can perform various tasks and deliver the answers right on its display. The assistant supports a wide range of user commands, with many more added each year. These include checking basic information, setting alarms and reminders, adjusting device settings, searching the internet, and providing directions. It can also interact with both native and third-party apps. Thanks to the recently introduced watchOS 6, Siri can also identify a song that’s playing and give you an instant Shazam result. When Siri doesn’t know the answer to a question, it will still point you in the right direction by displaying the first few search results along with a brief excerpt from each page. From there, you can tap Open Page on Apple Watch to view the listing.
Setting Up Siri on Apple Watch
If you already use Siri on your iPhone, the odds are relatively high that it’s also ready to go on Apple Watch. To confirm on iPhone:
On Apple Watch: From here, you can begin using Siri.
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Using Siri on Apple Watch
There are various ways to interact with Siri on your Apple Watch. These include:
Raising your wrist and speaking to the voice assistant.Say “Hey Siri” followed by your request.Tapping the Siri button on the Siri watch face.Pressing, then holding the Digital Crown until you see the Siri listening indicator.
You can ask Siri anything you want — not that it will understand everything! Among the questions or commands to try:
“Take me home.”“Who sings this song?”“What song is this?”“Open the Podcasts app.”“What causes hurricanes?”“Start a 45-minute indoors.”“What kinds of things can I ask you?”
Turning Off Siri on Apple Watch
You can turn off the many ways to use Siri on Apple Watch. These should be turned on by default, however. To turn off the Raising to Speak feature: Ditch “Hey Siri” by: Remove Press Digital Crown feature by:
Does It Work?
Siri still isn’t perfect, however. Despite incredible improvements, it doesn’t know everything. Plus, in a crowded room, it sometimes finds it difficult to hear or understand a command. Regardless, Siri has slowly become a useful tool on Apple Watch, just as it has on other Apple products. It will be interesting to see how it improves in the future.
