iPhone Messages App speak option missing if message contains link

Anyone noticed that the Speak option on a message in Messages is missing if the message contains a link, say to a date or time?

My iPhone shows the "speak" option for "normal" messages, but if the message has something like "12:15" in it, this gets underlined and then the speak option is not offered.

Is this a fun bug or am I missing something subtle?

iPhone XR

Posted on May 31, 2020 3:37 AM

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2 replies

Seallbay

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May 31, 2020 8:05 AM in response to Simon Wiseman

Hm, it could be a bug. I suggest reporting that to Apple: www.apple.com/feedback.

May 31, 2020 11:13 AM in response to Seallbay

OK good plan. Done!

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