Today, in this article, we show how to Announce notifications through Siri in iOS 16. Siri can now “Announce notifications” from its own and third-party apps, adding to the previously accessible “Announce Messages” and “Announce Calls” functionality. The ability to choose which apps can use the feature is now available and works with some AirPods and Beats headphones, as well as CarPlay.
Stage Manager and Lock Screen Customization are two exciting new features that iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 bring to iPhone and iPad customers. When it comes to providing accessibility features for owners of its many products, Apple is still setting the bar high. And that includes features like the ability to tell Siri to read notifications on an iPhone. As you might anticipate, this isn’t something turned on by default; instead, to make everything work, you have to switch between two different configuration options.
Siri’s ability to announce calls, messages, and other notifications came with very limited headset compatibility in iOS 15 and earlier. In essence, you were out of luck if you didn’t use Apple’s own AirPods or compatible Beats headphones. As a result, Apple added support for additional audio devices in iOS 16 and iPad OS 16, allowing calls, messages, and other notifications to be announced through the iPhone’s speaker. Below are the steps to announce notifications through Siri in iOS 16.
Steps to Announce Notifications through Siri in iOS 16
Step 1. To get started, open the settings app on your iPhone and iPad.
Step 2. Now tap on Accessibility.
Step 3. Then scroll down and choose Crab.
Step 4. Scroll down to the bottom and turn on the toggle to Announce notifications on the speaker.
Step 5. tap on announce notifications option.
Step 6. You can now make Siri respond without confirmation. To do this, turn on the toggle for reply without confirmation.
Final Words
We hope you like our article on how to Announce Siri Notifications in iOS 16. Naturally, you may not want to enable this option unless you really need to. Few things are worse than hearing an embarrassing message that was meant solely for you announced to the entire world. However, Apple’s continued dedication to improving accessibility across all of its products is quite impressive, and we hope others phone manufacturers are starting to pay more attention and incorporate comparable features into their smartphones.