Apple Watch 8 dictation not working, Siri can't hear me, microphone icon yellow-orange

Suddenly can't talk in text, the microphone is yellow-orange; Siri doesn't hear me. Siri is on, Enable dictation is on, watch is mirroring iPhone which works fine. Any suggestions?

Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Jul 2, 2023 5:51 AM

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Jul 2, 2023 8:32 AM in response to WheelieNick

Yes, I have unpaired and re-paired. The microphone icon on my phone is blue, Siri works fine there. I have Siri activated on the watch and they respond when I touch the face, but then cannot hear my response; Hey Siri does not work when lifting wrist; when creating a text or email, the microphone icon is there at the bottom right, but when activated, I get an orange microphone icon at the top right next to 'send' and it does not take dictation.

Apple Watch 8 dictation not working, Siri can't hear me, microphone icon yellow-orange

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