AirPods are usually intuitive little earbuds, especially when you use them with an Apple device. Pop them in, they sense they’re in your ears, and everything connects automatically. That’s handy when you want to go for a run, start a cleaning project, or zone out on public transportation. Their Bluetooth functions work fineon Android phonesand other non-locked devices.
Other times, AirPods aren’t so smart. One infamous example is Siri’s habit of interrupting your music or podcast to loudly announce texts or new notifications or when one of your smart home devices gets too excited. If you want to stop that from happening, these steps show you what to do.
How to stop AirPods from announcing messages
Changing these settings takes a couple of minutes with the instructions below. verify your iOS (or iPad or macOS) is updated before you begin. That ensures you can access the latest features, which Apple occasionally changes.
Will AirPods announce messages when I have an Android?
Not with Siri. Siri’s notification trick only works on AirPods and Beats, with some exceptions for certain features on other earbuds. There are other ways to get notifications on an Android phone with earbuds like Galaxy Buds, Sony wireless earbuds, and other models. However, they don’t use Siri. They only have basic text-to-speech capability.
AirPods work with Android deviceslike any Bluetooth earbuds, but they lose quite a few features, andAndroid users can usually do better.
AirPod notifications are just the beginning of what you can change
You now have the steps to silence those poorly timed Siri notifications while still getting the alerts you need. If you have an Apple Watch, you can balance alerts between your Watch and your phone for updates about what’s most important to you, with fast visibility that doesn’t rely on Siri.
you’re able to tweak other things on your AirPods, especially advanced models like the AirPods Pro line. Readour guide to AirPods tricksto learn more.
