siri announcing notifications on iPhone speaker under accessibility?

Greetings faengelm,

You may want to review the settings you have for each device. If both iPhones are on iOS 16 or up, you can follow the guidance offered on this page to allow notifications to be announced by Siri: Announce calls, messages, and more with Siri on iPhone - Apple Support.

Have Siri announce notifications

Siri can automatically announce incoming notifications from apps like Messages and Reminders. Siri automatically enables app notifications for apps that use time-sensitive notifications, but you can change the settings at any time. To learn more about time-sensitive notifications, see Set up a Focus on iPhone.

1. Go to Settings  > Siri & Search > Announce Notifications, then turn on Announce Notifications.

2. Tap an app you want Siri to announce notifications from, then turn on Announce Notifications.

For some apps, you can also choose whether to announce all notifications or only time-sensitive notifications.

For apps where you can send a reply, like Messages, Siri repeats what you said, then asks for confirmation before sending your reply. To send replies without waiting for confirmation, turn on Reply Without Confirmation.

We hope this information helps you out.

Kind regards!

Hey faengelm,

At this point, we recommend contacting Apple Support directly: Get Support

If that link doesn’t work in your area, you can call Apple Support directly: Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support

If there’s no phone number available in your area, use the phone number in the country nearest you.

All the best.

Thanks for letting us know, faengelm,

What type of headphones are you using? You can learn more about which headphones are compatible with announcing notifications via Siri here: Announce notifications with Siri on AirPods or Beats - Apple Support

"If you don’t hear Siri announcements

If you don’t hear Siri announce your notifications, try these steps:

1. Make sure that you're using a compatible device.
2. Make sure that your AirPods or your compatible Beats headphones are paired to your device in Settings > Bluetooth.
3. Go to Settings > Notifications > Announce Notifications and make sure that Announce Notifications is turned on.
4. Make sure that your iPhone or iPad is locked and its screen is dark. Siri doesn't announce messages if you're using your device."

We hope this helps.

Take care!