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Hands-On With the Siri Shortcuts Beta App in iOS 12
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seems like it should be possible if any app can now just have a "add to siri" button. This changes everything and the feature I've been most excited about in years.
If this can work with Alexa and not require HomeKit for smart interaction, that would be wonderful. I assume it would either be an Alexa overall integration, or potentially individual alexa-compatible apps (e.g. wemo, etc) a bit at a time...
It probably won’t replace the other intents. This one is lower-level, which makes it more flexible, but also less convenient. The existing intents have far more advanced understanding of language — you can not only vary the words, but the sentence structure, and it will still attempt to understand your meaning. These, OTOH, are basically a fixed command line that doesn't allow much variation.
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In some cases, it's already there with no changes required by the app developer, as this takes advantage of user activities (which are also used for stuff like the 3D Touch menu).
I don't think you read the post which actually says mostly the opposite of what you claim to get out of it.
I have this same question. I'm playing with the beta, but I don't see any way to actually SEND a message with Shortcuts. It just populates the text I want to send, and it still requires me to manually press the send button. That's not how the demonstration at WWDC went if I recall correctly.
Right, but it won't allow you to assign music to say the living room speakers... and there's no feature to just turn on the TV and what not. The TV has IR... so not sure why that's not an option.
But the flagship device does not, and that's where the puck is going.
Does anyone know whether it will be possible to invoke these custom Siri shortcut commands on a HomePod?
It would be a serious limitation if it relies on an iPhone/iPad hearing and running the shortcuts.
It would be a serious limitation if it relies on an iPhone/iPad hearing and running the shortcuts.
I really can’t wait for this to go live. Loved Workflow and knew it was a great acquisition by Apple to really beef up Siri. I’m mostly excited that it’ll be considered a native app for Apple allowing more integration with your device(s) and hopefully, like some users mentioned, it’ll mark the beginnings of Siri becoming a better virtual assistant than the competitors (i.e. allowing background access such as running particular Shortcuts when arriving home, etc. without the need of activating Siri).
I think more users are going to be happier with this than they think now when it’s officially released. Workflow has been a game changer and it’s great to see Apple really let the team remain it’s own even after acquisition (though I’d think they’ll officially retire the Workflow app when iOS 12 is released to the public.)
I think more users are going to be happier with this than they think now when it’s officially released. Workflow has been a game changer and it’s great to see Apple really let the team remain it’s own even after acquisition (though I’d think they’ll officially retire the Workflow app when iOS 12 is released to the public.)
Would this allow siri to automate non-home kit compatable smart home devices via their 3rd party app? i.e. smart locks?
I’ve had that question as well. I think so, so long as the 3rd party app developers donate the requisite intents. But then that makes HomeKit semi-irrelevant.
I understand.... I’m just saying without developer app support and integration, how much use are we getting out of these AI services. Hell, google can do some amazing things, but without developer support & intergration, were limited only to what google thinks is important to us. Even the company Samsung bought, before it was Bixby (Viv) said that there AI usefulness, will depend on how many developers integrate it into there apps......& Samsung has no developers even considering Bixby. Just....wait...and see. When IOS 12 is released, you’ll see what I mean.
ok that is awesome! This feature, and better notifications, are the highlights of ios 12 imho.
It appears that they will: https://www.imore.com/siri-shortcuts-faq
"These can be triggered via voice on iOS, but it'll even be possible on the Apple Watch, HomePod, and CarPlay too."
This could allow Sonos owners to perform functions like grouping speakers together using Siri from an Apple Watch, or getting Sonos speakers to play a particular radio station directly from the BBC, as an example, without having to cast it from an iOS device via AirPlay 2.
Over to you, app developers!