Apple Watch - able to listen for sounds?

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Apple Watch - able to listen for sounds?

Hey everyone

I’m interested in getting an Apple Watch. The function that measures sound levels got me thinking. I know that iPhone and iPad can have Siri listen for certain sounds (doorbell, dog barking etc) and give an alert and this works ok but does Watch have similar functionality?

My interest comes from being hard of hearing and often not catching the doorbell. I know there are smart doorbells but our house of old and connectivity to the front door is flaky…

Or is the solution to rig an old iPhone/iPod Touch on iOS 15 beside the bell ringer and I get a message that way?

Posted on Jan 30, 2023 1:36 PM

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Matthew_J5

Community Specialist

Feb 1, 2023 12:23 PM in response to ScotsApple

Hello ScotsApple,

Thank you for posting to Apple Support Communities.

We understand you're interested in the recognize sounds feature of the iPhone: Recognize sounds using iPhone - Apple Support

The Noise app on the Apple Watch does not function as the recognize sounds feature as it only measures sound levels: Use the Noise app on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

You can keep up with new features and announcements of Apple here: Newsroom - Apple

You can also leave Apple feedback about your suggestion here: Product Feedback - Apple

We hope that helps.

Take care.

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