The feedback I just submitted to Apple about Siri's obnoxious nighttime responses (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by Reverendender@sh.itjust.works to c/saltycaramelapple@sh.itjust.works

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Siri’s spoken responses like “OKAY” after turning off lights are often unnecessary and disruptive—especially at night. I know the lights have turned off; I can see it. But Siri insists on announcing it anyway, even when it’s late and the room is dark. And she DOESN’T do this in the the day!

There is currently no way to suppress this behavior on HomePod. “Sound When Using Siri” only disables the activation chime—not the spoken confirmation itself. I’ve tried lowering Siri’s volume manually, but that affects everything else too.

Please consider adding a setting to:

Disable verbal confirmations for HomeKit commands
Or at least suppress them automatically during late hours (e.g., based on Night Shift, Sleep Focus, or time of day)

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[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Honestly I have the opposite problem. I want confirmation of which command has been executed so I know Siri didn’t mishear me and do something stupid.

Something like “ok, I’ve set the thermostat to 75 degrees.”

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Totally fair. I’d be fine with that to; if her volume and tone adjusted based on (dare I say it) user-defined conditions or presets. Like, don’t yell at me late at night in a voice that sounds like she’s enjoying being disruptive, because she knows it’s late and that I won’t like it if she does that.

this post was submitted on 23 Jul 2025

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