Have Siri read notifications on Apple Watch
Quick answer
"Read my notifications" on your Apple Watch and Siri reads recent alerts aloud through AirPods or the Watch speaker. Raise your wrist or press the Digital Crown to wake Siri first. You can reply to a message right after by speaking, without opening anything.
Say this
“Read my notifications”
How it works
- 01Raise your wrist or press the Digital Crown for Siri
- 02Say "read my notifications"
- 03Reply by voice when Siri finishes a message
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If Siri doesn't get it
For private alerts, the Watch may need to be unlocked. Check notification privacy settings in the Watch app if Siri won't read message contents.
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Last updated June 11, 2026