She does that for our TVs too. I said living room you idiot! And why is she so inconsistent. One time in the LR I can say turn on TV, and she will. Another time she will ask which one. And then things she will say. Sometimes I will ask her to turn the volume up, and she'll just do it. Another time she will say " Media will now play louder" Why doesn't she just either say that or not every time??
I had to rename my garage doors "East" and "West" for this same problem. I wish Siri could understand belonging, as in My garage door, and my wife could say the same thing, and open hers.
I have mine labeled as ‘large’ and ‘small’ and she’ll ask me which one when asked to open or close either, and still wouldn’t get it.
That can be hilarious at times with Google though it generally works very well. As a bilingual couple, Google will go on some philosophical rant in German I barely understand while I'm at home by myself, and im like "Google! Halt! Google Halt!"
Yeah, it's bizarre. I don't know if a ground up re-write is in the pipeline at Apple or If they have their head in the sand.
I think you make a great point with the CarPlay > Siri integration. Siri needs to become a much better product for the average person to even consider using a UI in their vehicle that consists of Apple's ecosystem.
It's crazy, it really is.
I guess it depends on the use case, similar to "ipad as a laptop replacement". What Siri does well Siri does well. If you're into "who won the world series in 1929", google is better. **
My wife uses it just fine in her vehicle that supports CarPlay. And so do I (as my vehicle supports (wireless) carplay as well)
If Apple is going to rely on Siri for automated driving like a Tesla does, I wouldn't have any faith in Siri controlling my vehicle, my speedometer, and depending on what kind of car - the reading on my gas/battery gauge.
This post will mostly be about the opposite of on device capabilities but I’m totally with you there. It should be far faster than it is for local requests.
I wouldn't either, or any AI for that matter, but Siri has a history of being less reliable than other AI.
Could Apple just make Siri work correctly? "Hey Siri, can you ask Alexa to do this task instead?" Sigh
With every iteration of iOS, Apple makes improvements to the built-in Siri voice assistant, and iOS 16 is no exception. Offline support has been expanded, Siri can finally hang up calls, and there's improved guidance on when and where you can access Siri.
This guide outlines everything that's new with Siri, plus it includes details on the updates to Dictation.
Siri
Simpler Shortcuts
Shortcuts activated by Siri no longer require a setup process to use them. When you download and install an app, shortcuts can be activated by Siri right away.
Emoji in Texts
When you're sending a message using Siri, you can ask Siri to insert an emoji into your message. You'll need to be specific about the character that you're requesting, and it's also helpful to say "emoji" after each request so Siri doesn't get confused.
Hanging Up Calls
If you're having a hands-free conversation with someone and it ends, you can ask Siri to hang up the call.
Automatic Message Sending
In the Settings app, the Siri and Search section has a new option for automatically sending a message with Siri, which removes the confirmation step that you have to go through when sending text through Siri.
Having to approve each message can be a frustration if you're having a long conversation with someone and you don't have access to your phone to type, so this streamlines the process, plus it works with CarPlay.
It is an opt-in feature and it can be toggled off for the car and headphones if desired.
Siri Command Guidance
If you want to know more about how you can take advantage of Siri, just ask. When you're in an app or doing something on your iPhone, say "Hey Siri, what can I do here?" to get details on what Siri is capable of.
You can also ask Siri about a specific app with a command like "Hey Siri, what can I do with [insert app name]?"
More Offline Functionality
Siri is able to do more on device in iOS 16 without having to contact an Apple server, which means there are a wider array of functions that are available when you don't have an internet connection.
Siri can process HomeKit, Intercom, and Voicemail requests when you are offline.
Accessibility Features
In the Accessibility section of the Settings app under the "Siri" heading, there are new options to change Siri's pause time, which causes the voice assistant to wait for you to finish speaking for a longer period of time. Siri Pause Time can be set to Default, Longer, and Longest.
There's also an option to "Announce Notifications on Speaker" to have Siri speak notifications aloud, and a "Prefer Spoken Responses" option can be toggled on to cause Siri to speak aloud in situations such as the phone being silenced.
Dictation
Apple with iOS 16 entirely overhauled the dictation experience, making it easier to swap between voice and touch. When you're dictating text on the iPhone or iPad, you can tap into the text field and type with the keyboard to make edits and insert QuickType suggestions without having to stop the dictation process.
There's also a new cursor popover that's available when you're dictating text, and if you tap it, you can stop the dictation more quickly.
Automatic Punctuation
While you dictate text, your device will intelligently add punctuation, putting in commas, periods, and question marks where appropriate.
The iPhone or iPad will listen to what you're saying, wait for you to finish, and then add commas and periods based on the structure of your words. It's not always perfect, but it's better than having to speak punctation as is required in iOS 15 and earlier.
Emoji Support
As with Siri, the built-in dictation feature also supports inserting emoji by voice command.
Dictation in Messages
In the iOS 16 Messages app, the Dictation icon is right in the messages text box, making it much easier to get to. If Dictation is enabled, you'll see a tappable microphone icon that starts a dictation setting.
The Dictation icon replaces the voice message icon that was at the right side of the Messages text entry box in iOS 15. If Dictation is not enabled, there is no icon in the text box.
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I get that from time to time. Siri forgets who my wife is then remembers days later. Wait a minute, now that I think about it that might be me and not Siri... 🤔
Other than when driving, hardly ever. If I wanted to pick up the phone and hit a link after asking a question, I would’ve typed it in to begin with.
This is so true. Especially disappointing are the features that Siri had at one time but that have been taken away. That would include being able to have Siri add something to an existing note, and asking Siri to search your photos for pictures of obj, people, or for pictures from a certain date. That feature was so awesome especially when, as I do, a person has 10,000 or more pictures. Why Apple, why? I wonder if these features will ever be put back and why they were taken away in the first place. I would also like Apple‘s weather app to be able to tell me the pollen count outside and what pollen is prevalent. If you can tell me the humidity you ought to be able to tell the pollen information which is also very helpful.
Apple should let Siri have access to every function on your device. Or at least Apple‘s own apps. there is such a thing as too much shielding I quite agree, but if Apple still wants to shield us why is it shielding us from stuff that is already on our device such as the ability to search photos and to add to an existing note? As I mentioned before both of these functions used to exist in siri’s capabilities but they have been taken away. Siri ought to have access to everything that spotlight does. If nothing else, add a “Siri pro“ in accessibilities and let us turn it on there. At an absolute minimum the M1 chips oughT to be able to allow Siri to do that.
How do you file a feature request? I would love to be able to ask Apple to please make the pollen status available through Siri when I ask for the weather. Also, Apple leave iOS phones have the ability to be told when there is a weather emergency. This is not something that is available on iPad, and one of my favorite Alexa features is to ask her something and for her to say by the way there is a flood warning or a thunderstorm warning in your area. Siri doesn’t tell me anything like that.
Here ya go: https://www.apple.com/feedback/
Its terrible, why cant they just lets us use Alexa or Google ? I have turned on voice feedback and send repeated I hate you Siri and you are s*** Siri requests as part of my morning routine now !
