I have a new Iphone 16 running the latest O.S. and I hate the new Siri Voice. The American woman sounds grumpy and like she has a hangover. I've tried all the others too and they are slightly better. Is there some way to go back to the old ones before the update?
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iPhone 16, iOS 18
Yes. Give us back the classic voice.
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Yes. Give us back the classic voice.
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I had already done everything suggested above when I set up the phone. Why bother to ask a question if the answer is just a repeat of basic instructions? I still want to know if others are also dissatisfied.
The new siri sounds like she’s smoked 5 packs a day for 50 years. PLEASE find a way to revert back or add new voices stat.
I hate the new Siri voice. I liked the previous female voice I had, friendly and kind. This one sounds like she has an attitude all the time. I will probably just stop using Siri. I don’t need to put up with a grumpy, smart-***, arrogant robot pushing me around.
I agree - I liked the female voice I had: Very upbeat, direct, and pleasant. The current voices are jarring and I don't like any of them (tried them all). Weird that they replaced the female voice I had with a very man-splainy male but in light of current events maybe that's the point. Or maybe Apple doesn't have a very robust human factors group any more.
I would like too revert to the old Siri in general. This new Siri is absolutely awful and can’t do a fraction of things Apple promoted. The Siri on my iPhone 14 was much better. Disappointed in the iPhone 16 pro and almost want my old iPhone back.
Apple does not officially allow users to roll back iOS versions to previous releases, meaning you cannot revert Siri's voice to the older version if an iOS update changed it. However, users can change Siri's voice to different options available within the iOS settings. These options include various accents, genders, and languages, so you can choose a voice that suits your preference even though you can't roll back to the older Siri voice directly.
To change Siri's voice: Go to Settings > Siri or Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri. Tap Language to changethe language Siri uses for requests and responses. --> Change Siri voice or language
You won't be able to return to a previous version of Siri's voice if an update has changed it, but you can try other available voices to find one that you like.
a1000faces wrote:
Yes, these new voices are awful. Give us back the classic voice.
You aren't speaking with Apple here on this user to user only forum, so no one here can give you anything back.
Feel free to use this link to provide feedback to Apple, like I did thanking them for the new and improved Siri voice --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple
I don’t like any of the new Siri voices.
I want classic Siri voice back.
please fix this issue.
I always set timers for my breaks and Siri responds to that. Upon hearing Siri's old voice, my cats did know it was time for their treats and would come closer from wherever they were in the house! They'd learned to recognize Siri's voice as an "annoucement". Now, with the new Siri's voice (which is awful, by the way), they don't react. Shame on you, Apple. Five years of training in the trashcan. And an autistic customer completely dissatisfied with this change. :(((((
Yes. if they can add voices shouldn’t they be able to add back voices?
I am very disturbed by the change in Siri’s voice with the new update. My English male used to sound upbeat and positive but now he sounds uninteresting and almost menacing! I miss my old mate :-(
Maybe I’m showing my age or my hearing is not as nuanced as yours. But, I’ve had literally every series of iPhone except iPhone series 5. They all sound the same to me. If you need additional assistance consider providing feedback to Apple.
Apple Support Community is a public discussion forum for fellow Apple users to assist each other and share tips and solutions. Apple hosts the community, but is not a participant and will never read your comment. If you would like to leave feedback for Apple please use the link below.
Therein lies the problem. If you read through the all of the replies you’ll find that many people are dissatisfied with ALL of the Siri voice options available, myself included. I HATE the Siri voice options. I will disable it.
Devonian_fern wrote:
I always set timers for my breaks and Siri responds to that. Upon hearing Siri's old voice, my cats did know it was time for their treats and would come closer from wherever they were in the house! They'd learned to recognize Siri's voice as an "annoucement". Now, with the new Siri's voice (which is awful, by the way), they don't react. Shame on you, Apple. Five years of training in the trashcan. And an autistic customer completely dissatisfied with this change. :(((((
You aren't speaking with Apple here. This is a user to user only forum, which Apple doesn't read for user feedback. You are more than welcome to tell Apple your thoughts here --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple
Is it possible to revert to the old Siri voice?
