How Siri Can Be Used on Apple Watch

Siri has become one of the most popular personal assistants as it paved the way for the creation of many others. Currently this assistant is present in the vast majority of computers in the Apple ecosystem. The Apple Watch is no exception, and allows us to have Siri at our fingertips to execute certain commands that try to make life easier for the user. In this article, we tell you how Siri can be used in Apple’s own smart watch.

Voice command ‘Hey Siri’

One of the most typical ways to invoke Siri is through the voice command ‘Hey Siri’. This is the same one that is used both on iPhone, Mac or HomePod itself. When you mention these magic words you can continue with the instruction you want to give the assistant to execute it. You should never wait for it to be invoked first and then say what you want it to do. The only problem that can be found is that saying this command will also be activated on the iPhone, iPad or any other nearby equipment, both yours and others. In the event that it is yours, the assistant is intelligent and will only answer for the equipment that it thinks you are using at the moment.

How Siri Can Be Used on Apple Watch

Siri sphere

Siri is really important within the Apple Watch and so they wanted to make it quite clear is Apple with the incorporation of an intelligent dial. Information is displayed in this area that the system believes may be of help to you. For example, the fact of activating a workout when being in a specific area or setting an alarm because it is time to go to bed. In this sphere you can add the Siri complication so that you simply have to press and speak to the assistant whatever you want.

Esfera Siri Apple Watch

It is important to note that this sphere will be updated daily with all the routines that are stored. Siri learns from you and from all your requests and in the end throws up as personalized information as possible.

Raising the clock

If what you want is to invoke Siri in a much more discreet way without attracting attention with commands, you can simply speak to the clock. Although it seems very futuristic, you simply have to raise your wrist to the level of your mouth and start talking. Automatically the watch will understand that you want to give an instruction and will invoke the voice assistant. There is no need to say ‘Hey Siri’ but you must directly say the instruction you want to execute on your watch. This is a very convenient way of being able to summon Siri that detects your voice automatically when it ‘feels’ that you are addressing it. It is true that this is not a too perfect system and the movement should not be subtle but the watch must be raised with a pronounced movement.

Siri Apple Watch

There is also a limitation at the specification level since invoking Siri in this way requires an Apple Watch Series 3 or higher with watchOS 5 or higher.

Pressing the side button

Another of the more traditional ways of using Siri on the watch is through the side button. Specifically, the digital crown on the side must be kept pressed to display a listening indicator. At this point you can already stop pressing the crown and start talking to the assistant. This is a system that is very discreet because no type of voice command is used, and it cannot fail at first. The main problem that can be found is that it can be activated by mistake if you put your hand in a pocket because false pulsations of the digital crown can occur. Although basically what you will get is a little scare when Siri tells you that you want to consult.

Main uses of Siri on Apple Watch

And once you know how to invoke Siri on the Apple Watch, you also need to know the most common tasks it can perform and that it makes sense to ask it on the watch. Obviously it is not the same as on an iPhone, iPad or HomePod. The uses that you can give them are the following:

  • Make phone calls.
  • Send text messages.
  • Start training.
  • Start stopwatch or timer or set an alarm.
  • Control the home automation products you have in your home.
  • Make common internet queries.