Latest iOS 15.4 Beta Adds Fifth Siri Voice for U.S. Users

[MacRumors]

In iOS 15.4, Apple has introduced a fifth "American" Siri voice, which can be selected from the Settings app by going to Siri & Search and then selecting Siri Voice. The new voice is the fifth option, which joins the original four American Siri voices.

The "American" voice is the only new voice that was added today for users in the United States, and there appear to have been no other updates to Siri's voice options.

Those running the latest iOS 15.4 developer beta can listen to the new voice, which is distinct from prior voice selections.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1496213308311015426

Today's beta update also introduces the AirTags anti-stalking changes that Apple announced earlier this month.

Article Link: Latest iOS 15.4 Beta Adds Fifth Siri Voice for U.S. Users

 

[gsmornot]

I've listened through the various options but still go back to voice 4 each time. "Original Siri" just sounds right.

 

[adammusic]

GIVE US CUSTOM WAKE WORDS FOR HOMEPOD !!
HEY SAMANTHA
SIRIS SISTER
ANYTHING
MY BROTHERS HOMEPOD MINI IN THE NEXT ROOM ACTIVATES WHEN IM USING HEY SIRI ON MY PHONE RIGHT NEXT TO MY FACE.
Custom wake words fixes this issue.

 

[Debauch]

So Siri will be a dumbass in five voices now?

 

[Realityck]

I've listened through the various options but still go back to voice 4 each time. "Original Siri" just sounds right.

MacOS 12.3 beta 4 has that also. Voice 5 is OK, its almost like you can't tell its male or female compared to voices 1 thru 4.

 

[maxfromdenmark]

Great, now the fifth voice for most dumb ”smart assistant“

 

[q64ceo]

I just wish that Siri would be able to read aloud Apple's books like Alexa does for Kindle books. I hate Alexa's default voice.

 

[ghanwani]

I broke up with the first 3 and was getting tired of the 4th, so this is welcome. Keep ‘em coming.

 

[DekuSprout]

I've listened through the various options but still go back to voice 4 each time. "Original Siri" just sounds right.

I’m from Denmark and I think voice 2 sounds most friendly and nice ?
I’m just glad there are more options!

 

[BrownyQ]

I'll stick to British Voice 1. I'm a sucker for the accent.

 

[sherwinzadeh]

I like the "Alex" voice on the Mac... don't know why they don't bring that to Siri.

 

[Robert.Walter]

I would just like to have the original Siri voice back. And the Jeremy Irons voice too.

 

[dontwalkhand]

I would just like to have the original Siri voice back. And the Jeremy Irons voice too.

The original Siri voice is what our light rail and buses use. I’d love to have her back on my phone.

 

[GermanSuplex]

It's Ross Matthews.

 

[paulovsouza]

Can we get different characters? Apple’s so buddy buddy with Disney. License some voices from them. The Rocket voice went crazy on TikTok. Take it a step further and allow your own voice to be put in by reading certain prompts. That be a crazy feature.

 

[MisterK]

I know Apple doesn't have to be great at everything, but I'd love to see a major Siri update at the same time as an announcement of an Apple Search Engine. That's the biggest problem I have with Siri is that if there's anything that's outside of about 8 things (playing music, setting a timer, turning on lights, checking weather, checking time, reading calendar, doing a conversion, finding a score), it'll say "Here's what I found on the web".

I'd want it to be able to tell me or show me the answer (if they release a HomePod with a screen or on their already screened devices).

 

[dugbug]

I wish they could synthesize cartoon characters. Id love to have morty or homer

 

[q64ceo]

I wish they could synthesize cartoon characters. Id love to have morty or homer

Alexa has a Samuel L Jackson voice. Can't do skills (such as reading Kindle Books), but asking him to tell you a dirty joke is pretty funny.

 

[rebelrogue42]

Showing the geek in me, I'd like them to add the Enterprise D / Voyager era computer's voice.

 

[alpi123]

Apple would rather make million different US voices to choose from, than expand Siri into other languages that haven't been done yet.

 

[Mousse]

I wish someone would add a Welsh voice to Siri/Alexa/Cortana/Google's Assistant. I just love the Welsh accent.

 

[doboy]

Didn't realize there are currently 4 voices for US but who cares since they all universally suck in functionality

 

[B4U]

When they name her Quinn, that got my hopes up to expect Harley Quinn!

 

[Kkspire]

Really like the new 5th voice! Super clear. Have you head the google assistant? Sounds like a robot from 1990.

 

[Dieulot]

Unmentioned in the article: This is a gender-neutral voice. “Quinn” is a unisex name.