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How to stop Siri announcing notifications on AirPods
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If your AirPods or Beats headphones have been announcing incoming notifications and you want it to stop, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’ll take you through the simple steps to dismissing this feature for good.
Having Siri announce your notifications as they arrive can be a helpful feature for users of AirPods and iOS devices giving you a quick overview of incoming messages, however it’s certainly not for everyone and can get very irritating in certain situations.
You might not be aware the feature was turned on in the first place as it pops up as an option during the initial setup of a pair ofAirPodsor certainBeatsheadphones. If that is the case, and you want to turn it off, then the instructions below lay out the simple steps to complete the task.
What you’ll need:
The Short Version
Step1
Open Settings on your device
To begin, open up the Settings app on your iPad or iPhone. Ensure you’re on at least iOS 15, or later.
Step2
Find Notifications
Once in the Settings app, scroll down to the Notifications option. Tap it.
Step3
Tap Announce Notifications
Now look for an option labelled ‘Announce Notifications’. It’s situated under the ‘Siri’ banner. Once you’ve found it, tap it.
Step4
Toggle off
Finally, it’s just a case of toggling the option from ‘On’ to ‘Off’ and you’ll no longer have notifications announced in your AirPods whenever a new message arrives.
Troubleshooting
Yes, with the feature turned on, you can select the apps you wish to have Siri announce notifications from and tweak some of the settings for connected CarPlay devices.
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