here are more than a
few of us who grew up
wishing to own a James
Bond-style spy watch.
While we’re not quite at that stage yet,
using Siri on your Apple Watch can get
you pretty close. You won’t be saving
the world with Siri, but you’ll be the
most organised you’ve ever been.
And much like a 1960s spy thriller,
the Apple Watch (Series 3 or later and
watchOS 5 required) lets you raise
your Watch and bark orders to Siri,
without first having to say “Hey Siri”.
To adjust this, open the Settings app
on your Watch, then go to General >
Siri and switch on ‘Raise to Speak’.If you’re using an older Watch,
raise your wrist in the same way,
then say “Hey Siri” and your request.
Alternatively, press the Digital Crown,
speak your request, then release it.
If you’ve set up Siri Shortcuts on
your iOS device, you can use them on
your Watch as well. Just activate Siri ,
then speak your shortcut phrase to
the digital assistant. The benefit of
this is that you will no longer need
to run a series of fiddly tasks on the
Watch’s relatively small screen – one
command to Siri and a slew of actions
can be set in motion.The Siri watch face
There are other places where Siri on
your Watch is useful. You can use the
Siri watch face to get more information
on your display, for example. This face
is designed to show you helpful, timely
info throughout your day, so it might
update you with traffic news for your
journey to work, or alert you to an
upcoming appointment.
To customise what you see on it,
open the Watch app on your iPhone,
tap the Face Gallery tab and pick the
Siri face. Here you can adjust which
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Music control
To control playback, raise
your wrist to wake the Watch
and tap the Now Playing
complication – add it in the
Watch app – or use the Side
button to open it via the Dock.2
Change library
On Series 3 or later, open
the Music app, scroll up, then
tap Library. Here you can
choose to play music from
your iPhone or from what’s
been synced to your Watch.3
Output options
To switch b et we en au dio
outputs (like a speaker and
a pair of headphones), swipe
up from the bottom of your
wrist, tap the AirPlay button,
then choose a destination.Music control
Control your Watch with just your voice
Get into the groove
with these handy
musical tips
> One of the best things
about the Watch is being
able to keep your phone
in your pocket. Nowhere is
that clearer than when you’re
controlling music from your
wrist. A few quick taps and
swipes is all it takes to easily
make adjustments, while
your iPhone stays safely
tucked away.Apple Watch tips FEATURE
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Raise to Speak means there’s no longer any need
to say “Hey Siri” to your Watch.