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Apple Watch Robotic Voice

After the WatchOS 9 update, the Speak Time function gives out a robotic voice and not the Siri's voice like it used to. Is this something that happens on a regular basis after an update and will it be fixed in the upcoming days or should I worry?

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 9

Posted on Sep 12, 2022 3:40 PM

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Posted on Nov 1, 2022 3:32 PM

Try changing the order of languages in the apple watch app in your iphone in Setting --- General ---Language and Region and pick Custom instead of mirror iphone and move English to the top. I had the same robotic voice problem and solved it this way. Hope it helps!

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Nov 1, 2022 3:32 PM in response to cagrymert

Try changing the order of languages in the apple watch app in your iphone in Setting --- General ---Language and Region and pick Custom instead of mirror iphone and move English to the top. I had the same robotic voice problem and solved it this way. Hope it helps!

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Sep 16, 2022 2:02 AM in response to cagrymert

Same problem with my Series 7. The robotic voice is also present in the updates during di fitness activity. It’s so annoying.


I thought I was the only one who had the problem because no one talks about it.

Did you solve the problem?


Maybe in the next days I will restore the Apple Watch to factory settings.



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Sep 16, 2022 2:09 AM in response to playerone99

Unfortunately no I couldn't solve it.


But I spoke to some people from AppleSupport and they suggested that I should unpair/pair the device etc.


That was no help either.


So I spoke to them again, and apparently same problem happened to a lot of people after the WatchOS 9 update. They said they couldnt help with it right now, and that I should wait for an update.


So here we are, fingers crossed...


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Sep 18, 2022 2:04 AM in response to playerone99

I had the same problem and and found a solution which worked for me.


In Siri’s settings I downloaded and changed Siri to an another voice on my device.

Then I came back to the original voice, and Siri responded with his correct voice on my Apple Watch Series 7.

However, I found this problem when I do some exercises, and I didn’t test it in those conditions yet.

I’ll tell you that after my next run 😉

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Dec 5, 2022 7:37 PM in response to thamba

I can’t get mine to download. It just keeps scrolling. I’ve tried all of the tricks (turn on/off; charger; language settings). Now I’ve got a robotic voice calling times and the default Siri on my watch but the correct Siri on my phone. So frustrating.

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