How to tell Siri and the Google Assistant to read out your phone notifications

Your wireless headphones can not only play music and podcasts, but also read notifications on your phone. This feature allows you to view call reminders without touching your smartphone, making it very useful when running in the subway or park.

If you are using AirPods, you can use this feature on your iOS device; if you are using Google Pixel Buds, you can use this feature on your Android device. More versatile headphones like Samsung Galaxy Buds or Sony Wireless Headphones can receive reminders from any device.

Whether other wireless headphones support this function is different. The best way is to check online information or read the manual that comes with your headset.

Remember that any mode of the phone will overwrite any settings of the headset. For example, if your phone is in Do Not Disturb mode, you won't receive any notification alerts.

How to receive iOS reminders on AirPods

AirPods are designed to work seamlessly with Apple's handheld devices, which also extends to the "Announcement Notification" feature. After setting up, Siri can automatically read incoming messages from the system and review and read past reminders.

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After completing the initial setup process for AirPods, select "Notification" in iOS' Settings, and then select "Announcement Notification" . Turn on the toggle next to the function and make sure the "Earphones" option is also selected. At the bottom of the screen, you can choose which apps will alert you in your headset and which apps will not.

On iOS, you can use all the standard Siri commands on AirPods even if you don't set this feature. For example, you can tell Siri to read your notification or a recent text or email. To activate Siri, you can say "Hey Siri", or double-click on your AirPods (first and second generations) or pressurized sensors (third generations or AirPods Pro).

How to receive Android reminders on Pixel Buds

Google Pixel Buds is designed for close collaboration with Android phones. As you might expect, the Google Assistant feature is also centralized – you can easily talk to it through the Pixel Buds and let it read your notifications aloud.

After connecting the headset to your smartphone, open Settings on the device, select "Connected Devices" and click the gear icon next to the Pixel Buds. Select Google Assistant and Voice Notifications, open the Voice Notifications, and select the app you want to hear from the list.

Google Assistant reads aloud when notifications arrive, but you can also hear the recent reminder again by holding down the surface of the Pixel Buds left or right.

How to receive iOS and Android notifications on Galaxy Buds

Whether your phone is running Android or iOS, if you have Samsung Galaxy Buds (regardless of the model), you can configure your hardware to send your notifications directly to your headset.

First, connect your headset to your device by downloading the Galaxy Buds app for iOS or the Galaxy Wearable app for Android. Then, click "Earphone Settings", and then click "Read Notification Aloud". On the next screen, turn on the "Read aloud when using your phone" toggle switch - this will send notifications to your headset when you are using your smartphone and when your smartphone is in your pocket.

Last click "View All", and then click "Read aloud" at the top. There, select "All" to see a list of all the apps on your phone and turn on the corresponding toggle to select which tools can trigger sound notifications and which tools should remain silent.

How to receive iOS or Android reminders on Sony wireless headsets

If you are using Sony wireless headphones, such as WF-1000XM3 or WF-1000XM4, you can have your device read notifications to you on iOS or Android. But you don't use Sony's headphones to connect the app (you originally used the app to connect the headphones), but instead use the Google Assistant platform for iOS or Android.

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On iOS, open the Google Assistant app and tap the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen. Select Settings, select your headset under the "Device", and turn on the "Voice Notification" function. On the same screen, you will see which apps you can choose to read their reminders aloud.

On Android, open Settings and select Connected Devices. Click the gear icon next to the headset and select "Google Assistant" and "Voice Notification" . Turn on the appropriate toggle switch and use the list below to select the app you want to hear through your headphones.

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