Is there a way to get Siri to stop saying uh huh when I say “Hey Siri”?

Just thought I would add my Buck 50 on Siri’s lightning fast uh-huh confirmation BS, since we are now into iOS 18, and the issue is still an issue. What is it going to take for them to fix this!? (Also, the addition of an interrobang to the keyboard would be nice and don’t even get me started on not being able to italicize every and anywhere you use the standard keyboard. Not 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 in iMessage) Anyway, We all see the iridescent orb pop up. We all hear the ding 𝘢𝘴 the iridescent orb, pops up, so we are all aware that she is awaiting our command… with all of the alternative virtual assistants that are popping up everywhere now due to Advancement in AI; You would think Apple would finally want to clean it up. (Sorry for the typos I angrily typed this through VC) ( ; ( :

this is not true. I will literally rattle off, “hey siri Start a timer for five minutes“ with absolutely no pause, and it will still say “uh huh”. it just feels arrogant and I don’t need to be annoyed at a phone.

masochistmonkey wrote:

this is not true. I will literally rattle off, “hey siri Start a timer for five minutes“ with absolutely no pause, and it will still say “uh huh”. it just feels arrogant and I don’t need to be annoyed at a phone.

I don't know what to tell you. If I pause, Siri will way uh hun. If I don't pause, Siri doesn't and never has on either of our iPhones.

Early versions of Siri did require you to wait for a response (a recognizable tone) before proceeding (like for Android), but that need was removed 2 years ago.

Agreed and it is also really hard to hear her saying uhhuh. I don’t understand why Apd doesn’t change this feature, when clearly majority strongly dislike this response.

its more than annoying it is offensive. like a little disrespectful brat.

It doesn’t matter if I pause or not now! This POS thing is just about saying the insanely infuriating “uh huh/mhm” BS before I even finish getting just “Siri” out of my mouth!

At least Alexa responds with "Good morning Kenneth", the weather today is......

Sorry but you are incorrect. Even without a pause, Siri will in the middle of my sentence say “uhhuh” which is very annoying

Londa1567 wrote:

I hate Seri responding to my Hey Seri. “a-ha m-hum’s freaking most annoying thing ever

It has been explained several times in this thread how to avoid that.

I could not agree more. It is obnoxious. Siri already works so poorly in general. That snarky uh huh. Ugh.

Hello~ My Siri isn’t a “her” but always pleasant and helpful.

~Katana-San~

lobsterghost1 wrote:

I don't know what to tell you. If I pause, Siri will way uh hun. If I don't pause, Siri doesn't and never has on either of our iPhones.

Uh huh.

It’s annoying I wish it made the old sound

Call me old fashion. I have never even let my own children say uh huh? we’re trying to teach the world to be more polite. Why would you have Siri say uh-huh? How do I change it? Unacceptable.