9to5Mac
By Michael Potuck
August 4, 2021
iOS 15 expands on the previously available “Announce Messages” and “Announce Calls” features with the ability to have Siri “Announce Notifications” from first- and third-party apps. The functionality works with certain AirPods and Beats headphones as well as CarPlay, and there’s also the ability to customize which apps can use the feature.
You might see the splash screen prompt shown above to enable Announce Calls and Notifications when you first install iOS 15.
if you don’t turn it on when you see that, follow the steps below to enable/disable and customize the feature: In iOS 15 on iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app
Swipe down and tap Siri & Search In the top section choose Announce
Notifications (or Calls) Customize the features as you’d like You’re all set!
For the new iOS 15 Announce Notifications, you can use it with just headphones, CarPlay, or both.
You can also get to Announce Notifications from Settings > Notifications > Announce Notifications, and Announce Calls via Settings > Phone > Announce Calls.