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Speaker always ON by default when calling with Siri in iOS 13.1? Here's a workaround fix

Yes it is definitely broken, here is a workaround that mostly worked for me:


  1. Go to Settings > Assessibility > Touch > Call Audio Routing


There are 3 default choices: "Automatic", "Bluetooth Headset" or "Speaker"

2. Choose "Bluetooth Headset". NOT the default "Automatic" - which is broken in iOS13.1

NOTE: I do not use much less own a Bluetooth headset. But it mostly fixes the problem.


If it's like my iPhone 11 Pro, it will be on "Automatic" by default - which always turns speaker when using Siri to make a call. But I just tested it after switching the setting to "Bluetooth Headset"., and when I asked Siri to call a number, she responded that she is calling that number using the speaker. But... the speaker was OFF. Let that sink in - this a very broken iOS feature.


So, it goes to speaker when it is set to the default "Automatic", and doesn't when it is changed to "Bluetooth headset".

iPhone 11 Pro

Posted on Sep 25, 2019 12:53 AM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2019 8:02 AM

Was having the same issue. Thanks for this!

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