iCreate - UK (2021-07)

Step-by-step

1

Launch Settings app

The ability to type rather than dictate

your Siri requests is not activated by default.

To turn it on you need to launch the Settings

app, then navigate to ‘Accessibility’.

2

Find the function

Scroll through the Accessibility settings

• the function is quite far down the list –
  and you will see ‘Type To Siri’. As we’ve
  mentioned, this is turned off by default.

3

Turn it on

Simply click on ‘Type To Siri’ to activate.

Now it will be possible for you to enter text if

you don’t want to speak when you next call

upon Siri to help you locate something.

Quietly (and accurately) ask Siri

to perform a task

Type your Siri queries

on Apple TV

If you prefer not to speak, then Siri will allow you to use an

on-screen keyboard instead

S

ometimes, no matter how many

times you utter a phrase, Siri doesn’t

quite understand what you’re asking

it to do. It’ll launch an app that you don’t

want launching, or look for content that

you don’t desire at that moment in time.

As such, it can lead to much frustration at

having to repeat yourself. Speaking in a

posh accent doesn’t always cut it, either.

The option to type your request is a

welcome one, and as of tvOS 14.5 and

above that’s exactly what you’re now able

to do. It takes no time at all to activate

and will ensure your requests are noted

accurately via an on-screen keyboard. It

also comes in handy if you feel a little self-

conscious verbally asking Siri questions – a

reason why this function has been a hit on

iOS and iPadOS for some time.

Apple TV

Developer

Apple Inc

Difficulty

Time

needed

02

Activate Type To Siri