Apple Watch Siri transcribes podcasts in CarPlay

While I am wearing my Apple Watch and connecting to CarPlay I sometimes listen to podcasts and I noticed that far too often when the podcast is playing my Apple Watch activates Siri and begins to transcribe what is being said.

Is there a setting I need to change in order to prevent this from occurring? When I don't notice this is happening it seems the transcription is a paragraph or more before I click the digital crown once to stop the action.


Thanks in advance

Posted on Jan 3, 2026 10:43 AM

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Posted on Jan 4, 2026 4:18 PM

Open the Watch app on your iPhone. Go to My Watch > Siri. Adjust “Raise to Speak” and “Listen for”.

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Apple Watch Siri transcribes podcasts in CarPlay

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