How to Use “Hey Siri” on Apple Watch

The Apple Watch has the same “Hey Siri” voice based activation feature available to it that iOS does, but it works a bit different and doesn’t activate exactly the same. In fact, there are two ways to activate Hey Siri on the Apple Watch, neither of which is quite like the iPhone based summoning method.

The trick with using Hey Siri on Apple Watch is that the screen must be lit up on the device. Aside from that, the feature is always enabled for use (unless you turn it off). That is how it’s different from enabling Hey Siri on iPhone, which is always waiting for a voice command from anywhere within voice shot as long as the feature is turned on to begin with (at least with newer model iPhones).
This means you have two ways of activating “Hey Siri” voice commands on Apple Watch; by raising the Watch wrist, or by having the screen on and then issuing a command.

Raise the Apple Watch Wrist and Say “Hey Siri”

This is the most common method for users to activate Hey Siri on Apple Watch. Simply raise the wrist you’re wearing the Apple Watch on, and say “Hey Siri”, followed by your voice command.

You can also raise the wrist and string the full command into a sentence like “Hey Siri, what time is it in Fiji”.

Tap the Watch Screen, Then Say “Hey Siri”

Tapping on the Apple Watch with a finger, nose, or other appendage, so that the screen is lit up, then allows you to follow with the traditional “Hey Siri” command prefix to activate the feature.

Once Siri is listening, just follow it up with a command, or speak the entire command in a full sequence as usual, like “Hey Siri send a message to Mom saying hello how are you”.

Of course you can always use Siri on Apple Watch by samply holding down the Digital Crown button on the side of the device too, but that’s not the same as triggering the “Hey Siri” voice activation feature.

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First Betas of iOS 9.3.2, OS X 10.11.5, WatchOS 2.2.1, tvOS 9.2.1 Available for Testing

Apple has released a series of beta builds for system software, including iOS 9.3.2 beta 1 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, OS X 10.11.5 beta 1 for Mac, WatchOS 2.2.1 beta 1 for Apple Watch, and tvOS 9.2.1 beta 1 for Apple TV. The point release beta updates are primarily focused on bug fixes and feature enhancements.

The current beta builds are available for developer testing, but will likely be released in the public beta programs shortly. Anyone can choose to participate in the public beta testing programs offered by Apple, but due to the less stable nature of beta software releases it’s generally only recommended for secondary hardware or advanced users who don’t mind the buggier beta experience.

iOS 9.3.2 beta, which arrives as build 13F51a, is available now for any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch devices that are compatible with prior iOS 9 builds. The beta update is available now for users who are participating in the developer beta testing program through the Software Update mechanism on their devices, or through the Apple Developer Center.

A first beta of OS X 10.11.5 for Macs arrives as build 15F18b and includes focuses on bug fixes and improvements to El Capitan. Mac users in the beta testing program can find the download through the App Store or through the OS X Developer Center on Apple.com.

tvOS 9.2.1 arrives as build 13Y5752a and is compatible with Apple TV 4th generation (the latest model) only.

WatchOS 2.2.1 beta 1 for Apple Watch, and is also expected to include bug fixes, is available now as well.

The latest stable builds of system software for Apple hardware include iOS 9.3.1 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, OS X 10.11.4 for Mac, WatchOS 2.2 for Apple Watch, and tvOS 9.2 for Apple TV.

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