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Things that work for voice commands for me (iOS/watchOS):

* Call my wife (or $person)

* tell $person $message - sends a text eg: “tell Dave ETA 25min”

* ping $myname iPad - plays sound on my iPad so I can find it.

* set timer for $duration (I wish Siri wouldn’t be so loud in acknowledging)

* remind me $task on $date $time (you can switch the arguments around)

* take me home

* redial

* take me to $location (mostly used in my car)




Apple has a list of commands somewhere - even if it’s just the source code. That I cannot find that list and have to try and guess the magic words pisses me off to no end.


A default list (for core iOS) would be nice. I imagine the entire possible list could be infinite given Shortcuts and app-specific key phrases.

Edit: found a list online [1] - seems to cover a lot of default commands

[1] https://www.sparhandy.de/apple/info/siri-commands/


> I wish Siri wouldn’t be so loud in acknowledging

Hey Siri, speak quieter / speak at 25%


If you whisper to Alexa, she'll whisper back.

Example (NSFW/NSFL/gross): https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeMeSuffer/comments/l8d0qo/who_kn...




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