# How to Use Siren on Apple Watch Ultra

**URL:** https://www.compsmag.com/blogs/how-to-use-siren-on-apple-watch-ultra/
**Author:** Ayushi Chauhan
**Published:** 2022-12-20
**Updated:** 2022-12-20
**Categories:** Blogs
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All Apple Watch models come with top-notch security features, but the siren on the new Apple Watch Ultra is a unique addition. In the event that you get hurt or become lost while spelunking, the siren is intended to draw attention to you. In order to do that, Apple equipped the Ultra with a second speaker that has an 86dB sound output and a 600-foot sound range.

The siren alternates between two sound patterns that resemble distress calls and well-known SOS signals when it is activated. The siren has a distinctive sound signature that alternates between two distinct patterns and can repeat for several hours. The first pattern indicates distress, while the second imitates the widely recognized SOS pattern. We mentioned below are the ways to **Use Siren on Apple Watch Ultra.**

## Ways to Use Siren on Apple Watch Ultra

### Using Siren app

The Siren has its own app. You may access it from the main app list.

1. Press **Digital Crown** to get the app list or go to the home screen.
2. Then locate and tap the **red mic icon** of the **Siren app**.
3. To start Siren, press red **Play** button. Tap the same button once more to stop it.

### Using Action button

The Apple Watch Ultra’s Action button can be used to trigger the Siren. Simply long-press it to start the Siren countdown. But you must first enable this Action button setting before you can do it.

#### **On Apple Watch Ultra**

1. Open **Settings** on your Apple Watch Ultra.
2. Then go to **Action Button **menu.
3. After that, find **Siren** label and click on it.
4. Now Choose the **Hold to Turn On **option.

#### **On iPhone**

You may also use your iPhone 14 to do the same. Open the **Watch **app and go to **My Watch → Action Button → Siren**. Then tap the **Hold to Turn On **toggle. Besides, there is another method to activate the Siren feature via the Action button.

1. Press **Action button** for a few seconds. It will provide you with several emergency features.
2. You will see **Siren** option at the top. Now slide it to the right.
3. Finally, Siren goes**off on the watch** after a countdown and gets louder with time.

### Using side button

1. Press side button until the **Emergency** **Call** option shows up. You may feel a buzzing sensation.
2. Now from top, **move** Siren slider to the right. The Siren activates instantly as a result.

### Activate Siren from the Siren app

Finally, you can also activate Siren via the Siren app.

1. Open **app library** on your Apple Watch Ultra.
2. Locate and tap the **Siren app**.
3. Click on the **Play icon.**
4. After a brief countdown including **pulsing haptics and short, audible beeps, the full Siren will begin**.

## Final words

We hope you like our article on how to Use Siren on Apple Watch Ultra. The 86-decibel Siren, one of the Apple Watch Ultra’s unique safety features, is activated in a few different ways. It turns out that, like the Emergency SOS feature, there are a few different ways to turn on the safety siren. While the Siren is only found on the Apple Watch Ultra, every Apple Watch running the most recent software has access to Emergency SOS.

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