Personal Requests are voice commands that use info from certain apps on your iOS or iPadOS device, including Messages, Reminders, Contacts, Calendar, Notes, and other apps you’ve installed that work with Siri.
Before you can turn on Personal Requests, you need to set up voice recognition, as described above.
To set up Personal Requests, do the following on your iOS or iPadOS device:
Connect your iOS or iPadOS device and HomePod to the same Wi-Fi network.
Go to Settings> Siri & Search, then turn on the following:
Go to Settings > [your name] > Find My, then make sure My Location is set to This Device.
In the Home app, tap 
, then tap Home Settings.
Note: If you have more than one home, you see settings for your current home (based on your location). To edit a different home, tap Homes, then tap the home you want to edit.
Tap your name, tap Personal Requests, then turn on Personal Requests for your HomePod.
If you don’t see Personal Requests, turn on Recognize My Voice to set up voice recognition. Personal Requests can be turned on during setup.
Note: When your Personal Request is fulfilled, you receive a notification on your iOS or iPadOS device. To disable this notification, turn off Activity Notifications.
To learn more about what you can do with Personal Requests, see Make Personal Requests on HomePod.
FAQs
Tap the ellipsis button (three encircled dots) in the top-right corner of the screen. Tap Home Settings in the dropdown menu. Under the "People" section, tap your profile picture. Under "Siri", tap Personal Requests, then toggle on/off the Personal Requests button.
How do I set up voice recognition? ›
How to activate voice controls on your Android device using the Google app
- Download the Google app and launch it, then tap the three little dots in the bottom-right corner.
- Tap "Settings" and then tap "Voice."
- Tap "Voice Match" and then toggle the switch by "Hey Google" to the right.
- Download the Voice Access app.
Tap the ellipsis button (three encircled dots) in the top-right corner of the screen. Tap Home Settings in the dropdown menu. Under the "People" section, tap your profile picture. Under "Siri", tap Personal Requests, then toggle on/off the Personal Requests button.
How do I set up voice recognition on my home app? ›
Open the Home app, tap the More button , then select Home Settings. Tap your user profile under People, and turn on Recognize My Voice.
How do I set up voice recognition iPhone? ›
Set up Voice Control
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control. Tap Set Up Voice Control, then tap Continue to start the file download. appears in the status bar to indicate that Voice Control is turned on.
What are Siri personal requests? ›
Personal Requests are voice commands that use info from certain apps on your iOS or iPadOS device, including Messages, Reminders, Contacts, Calendar, Notes, and from other apps you've installed that work with Siri.
How do I set up ask permission for an app? ›
Permissions.
- Open the Family Link app .
- Select your child.
- Tap Controls. Devices.
- Select your child's device. App permissions.
- Select a permission.
- Below your child's device, switch the permission on or off.
Play Store app
- On your Android device, open the Play Store app .
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial Settings. Family.
- Tap Manage approval requests.
Voice recognition systems let consumers interact with technology simply by speaking to it, enabling hands-free requests, reminders and other simple tasks. Voice recognition can identify and distinguish voices using automatic speech recognition (ASR) software programs.
What is voice activated app? ›
The Voice Access app for Android lets you control your device with spoken commands. Use your voice to open apps, navigate and edit text hands-free.
Make sure dictation is enabled: To enable dictation, go to Settings > General > Keyboard and turn on "Enable Dictation." Restart your iPhone: Try restarting your iPhone by pressing and holding the power button until the "slide to power off" slider appears. Then, slide the slider to turn off your iPhone.
What is personal voice on iPhone? ›
If you're at risk of speech loss or someone with a speech disability, you can create a personalized voice on iPhone to use with Live Speech. With Personal Voice, you can create a voice that sounds like your own to use to type to speak in FaceTime, Phone, and assistive communication apps.
What is the name of the voice assistant on iPhone? ›
Siri - Apple (IN)
How do I set up voice calling on my Android phone? ›
Add a number to place & receive calls & texts
- Open the Voice app .
- In the top left, tap Menu. Settings.
- Under "Account," tap Devices and numbers.
- Tap New linked number.
- Enter the phone number to link.
- Google Voice sends you a verification code. To verify a mobile number: Tap Send code. ...
- Enter the code. tap Verify.
On your device, touch and hold the Home button or say "Hey Google." If the Google Assistant is off, you'll be asked to turn it on. Ask a question or say a command.
How do I add voice recognition to my Android app? ›
- Step 1: Create a New Android Studio Project. Open Android Studio and create a new project. ...
- Step 2: Add Permissions to the AndroidManifest.xml. ...
- Step 3: Add UI Elements to activity_main. ...
- Step 4: Initialize SpeechRecognizer and TextToSpeech. ...
- Step 5: Implement Speech Recognition and Synthesis Methods.
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