Siri says uhhuh instead of yes

We all get that, but have you ever said "Hey, Siri, what time is it in London?" only to hear no response at all. Crickets.... For me it not necessarily the "uh huh" (which does make me cringe), it is the no acknowledgement that she/he is listening. There used to be a tone which was fine enough. Additionally, I am fairly confident no one is "enraged" by the phone. For such a smart device, it sounds unintelligent responding "uh huh"

Yes. I agree sometimes there is no response. I keep getting information from people that say if you speak quickly you don’t hear uhhuh. I don’t want to have to speak quickly. I never used to have to do that. Sometimes I’m still thinking. LOL.

So true. I contacted Apple about three times regarding various issues over the last two years. No improvement. I always think a new phone or software will fix the issues we “vent about”. Doesn’t happen. Have a great day.

picardsm wrote:

Additionally, I am fairly confident no one is "enraged" by the phone. For such a smart device, it sounds unintelligent responding "uh huh"

When more than one word in a response is asterisked out as it was in the post to which I was responding, it's pretty clear that the person is overreacting to a mechanical voice.

No, I rarely have a problem with no response.

Funneverend wrote:

I keep getting information from people that say if you speak quickly you don’t hear uhhuh. I don’t want to have to speak quickly. I never used to have to do that.

You don't have to speak quickly. You just have to not leave a noticeable gap between the "Hey, Siri...." and the rest of the request. The reason you didn't have to do this in the past is that the processors on the older phones were slower. You had to wait so that it would keep.

Sometimes I’m still thinking.

That's also easy to resolve. Follow the advice I'm sure your parents gave you: Think before you speak. Or, in the vernacular, put your brain in gear before engaging your mouth. "LOL"

Oh so now, we have to watch our mouths in front of our phones? I'm usually driving and can't look to see if ive been acknowledged. A tone would be fine or a proper greeting such as "Hello" The ignorant-sounding "uh-huh" is frequently not loud or long enough to hear in a loud truck. I guess Apple would tell me to get a quieter car to go with my phone that can't manage "hello" or "can I help you" ?

mckracker449 wrote:

Oh so now, we have to watch our mouths in front of our phones? I'm usually driving and can't look to see if ive been acknowledged. A tone would be fine or a proper greeting such as "Hello" The ignorant-sounding "uh-huh" is frequently not loud or long enough to hear in a loud truck. I guess Apple would tell me to get a quieter car to go with my phone that can't manage "hello" or "can I help you" ?

So tell Apple. They are not reading here for suggestions. However the feedback link has been given repeatedly.

And seriously, if this is what you have to be upset about, consider yourself very fortunate.

Funneverend wrote:

I have informed Apple myself at least four times on the link meant for them and one by phone call. The genius staff I spoke to never heard of the issue. 🤔

I'd never been aware of the issue before I saw a post about it on these forums. I had to make an effort to reproduce it. And I think it's hilarious.

The fact that you have submitted feedback doesn't mean that every single person in Apple is informed.

You are incorrect. This is the most important issue of our lifetime. Nothing is worse than Siri saying "uh huh". DUH. Just because it's not the end of the world does not mean it's not worth fixing. That is a lame argument.

But it isn't broken, you just don't like it. But take heart Apple tends to change this periodically but they prefer it be short to reduce bandwidth. Maybe next they will change it to "You bro!". I'm sure you will then be happier.

Not bad, that could be set for the male US voice. I have mine set for Irish female because when using navigation I like hearing her say "turn left into the car park".

Apple should start adding not only regional/sex choices for the voice but also attitude.

deggie wrote:

Apple should start adding not only regional/sex choices for the voice but also attitude.

I'd like the voice and snark from the Carrot apps. I have my Carrot Weather personality set to "Overkill".

I have Siri set to the British male voice. It says things like "go straight on".

Send your feedback to Apple. Maybe as part of the attitudes they add, like with Carrot Weather (and I also have it set to Overkill, wonder what this says about Idris and I?) they could add a polite, over polite and dripping with sarcasm setting. And cats diss you in their own language.

I'm so sorry to hear that. You have my condolences. I used to have a Chartreaux (often mistaken for a blue British Shorthair). The current duo has no pedigree. The tortoiseshell is adept at giving me "the look", the one that says "Why have you not read my mind and given me what I wanted? I'm so disappointed."

Thank you. That’s so funny and sounds adorable. My kitty was so sweet and petite. She would pet our faces to see if she could sit on our laps, asking permission. She was really lovable and special. No look. But we had a Siamese at one time and that was a different story. He was a brat. Lol.