Use Siri with AirPods
When AirPods are connected to iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch, you can use Siri to find information, play music, accept or decline incoming phone and FaceTime calls, announce notifications from apps, and more.
If Announce Calls and Announce Notifications are turned on, you can also use head gestures on AirPods 4 (both models) or AirPods Pro 2 to privately respond to Siri without speaking. For example, nod your head to answer a call, or shake your head to dismiss a notification. See Use controls and gestures with your AirPods.
Set up Siri on your device
iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings
> Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri) > Talk to Siri, then select “Siri” or “Hey Siri.”Apple Watch: Go to Settings
> Siri, then turn on Listen for “Siri” or “Hey Siri.”Mac: Choose Apple menu
If you have AirPods 4 (both models) or AirPods Pro 2, you can use “Hey Siri” or “Siri” to activate Siri. Other AirPods models require “Hey Siri” to activate Siri.
Use Siri to announce calls or notifications
You can allow Siri to announce incoming calls with supported headphones. Time-sensitive notifications are also announced automatically when you’re wearing your AirPods and they’re paired with your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. You can choose which apps to receive notifications from and how frequently you receive them.
iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings
> Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri) > Announce Calls or Announce Notifications, then choose the settings you want. For example, choose Headphones Only or turn on Headphones if you only want Siri to announce calls or notifications while you’re wearing your AirPods.
Apple Watch: Go to Settings
> Siri, then turn on Announce Calls or tap Announce Notifications to adjust settings.
You can limit notifications when you need to concentrate. See Set up a Focus in the iPhone User Guide.
Change your settings to activate Siri with a touch
You can use the buttons on your AirPods to activate Siri. For example, you can set either of your AirPods Pro 1 to activate Siri when you press and hold the force sensor.
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Do one of the following:
iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings
, then tap the name of your AirPods at the top of the screen. Select Left or Right, then choose Siri.Mac: Choose Apple menu
Note: The controls on AirPods 1 and 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max are set to activate Siri by default. See Use controls and gestures with your AirPods.
Activate Siri with controls
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Do one of the following:
AirPods 1 and 2: Double-tap either of your AirPods, wait for a chime, then make your request.
To change the settings on AirPods 2 to activate Siri with a double tap, see Change your settings to activate Siri with a touch.
AirPods 3, AirPods 4 (both models), or AirPods Pro (all generations): Press and hold the stem on either of your AirPods, wait for a chime, then make your request.
To set up AirPods Pro 1 to activate Siri when you press and hold the stem of either of your AirPods, see Change your settings to activate Siri with a touch.
AirPods Max: Press and hold the Digital Crown, wait for a chime, then make your request.
Activate Siri with your voice
You can activate Siri using your voice if you have AirPods 2, 3, or 4 (both models), AirPods Pro (all generations), or AirPods Max.
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Say “Hey Siri,” then use Siri to get answers to questions, control apps, and more.
For example, say something like “Hey Siri, what causes a rainbow?” or “Hey Siri, set a meeting with Gordon at 9” to create an event in Calendar.