The Apple Watch comes with Hey Siri turned on by default, but you may have accidentally disabled it or you may really want to disable Hey Siri. Whatever maybe the case, you will find below the steps to both Enable or Disable Hey Siri on your Apple Watch.
Enable or Disable Hey Siri on Apple Watch
As mentioned above, Apple Watch comes with “Hey Siri” turned on by default. However, some users accidentally end up disabling Hey Siri, while there are others who want to disable “Hey Siri” because they hardly use it.
With Hey Siri enabled, you no longer have to press the digital crown on your Apple Watch to activate Siri, you can simply lift the watch towards your mouth and say “Hey Siri.”
Compared to an iPhone or iPad, you should find Siri more helpful on the Apple Watch, as it can help you text people, make calls, Check the time and Weather, without having to navigate the small screen of the Apple Watch.
Enable Hey Siri on Apple Watch
Follow the steps below to Enable Hey Siri on your Apple Watch. As mentioned above, enabling Hey Siri will allow you to activate Siri on your Apple Watch without touching the digital crown.
1. Tap on Settings and then tap on General.
2. On the General screen, tap on Siri
3. On the next screen, turn ON Hey Siri option by moving the slider to ON position (See image below)
Activate Hey Siri on Apple Watch
Activating Hey Siri on Apple Watch is a bit different then activating the feature on your iPhone. In general, you can use the following two ways to Activate Hey Siri on your Apple Watch.
1. Raise Your Wrist – To activate Siri, simply raise your wrist close to your mouth and say Hey Siri, followed by whatever you want Siri to do.
2. Tap on Watch – Another way of activating Siri is to tap on the screen of your Apple Watch and then say Hey Siri, followed by your command.
Disable Hey Siri on Apple Watch
If you do not like the Hey Siri feature on your Apple Watch then you can easily disable the feature by following the steps below.
1. Tap on Settings and then tap on General.
2. On the General Screen, tap on Siri.
3. On the next screen, turn off Hey Siri by moving the Slider to OFF position (From Green to White)