In previous iterations of watchOS I used to be able to use the rotor to change the voice of VoiceOver on my watch from English to Spanish or French or German but now none of that is possible!
> On 29 May 2025, at 21:12, Janet Ingber <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, but I needed to do it so many times until it worked. Sometimes I think > these devices have minds of their own. > >> On May 29, 2025, at 3:48 PM, Bradford Snyder <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Great news! >> Sometimes, a reboot is the best medicine. :) >> >> - Brad - >> >> >> >> On May 29, 2025, at 14:41, Janet Ingber <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I’m not exactly sure what I did, but I finally got the Siri voice 4 to stay >> on my watch. I did a hard boot on both my iPhone 16 and my watch. I did not >> turn my phone back on. Then, after several times, the voice finally stayed >> on my watch. I restarted my phone and somehow everything worked. >> >> Thanks everyone, >> Janet >> >>>> On May 29, 2025, at 3:10 PM, Brad Snyder <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Well that is definitely strange. >>> Try unpairing your watch, and then pair it again, and see if that helps. >>> >>> - Brad - >>> >>>> On May 29, 2025, at 13:31, Janet Ingber <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> The problem is that although I’ve downloaded Siri 4 and Tom voices, I >>> cannot install them on my watch. They are definitely on both my phone and >>> watch. I know how to change voices but it isn’t working. >>> >>> The only reason I thought about Samantha was if I could remove the voice >>> maybe then I could install the one I wanted. >>> >>> Best, >>> Janet >>> >>>> On May 29, 2025, at 12:54 PM, Brad Snyder <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Well, that is interesting to hear. >>>> I will say, while delete was available when I flicked up or down, I did >>>> not actually delete Samantha because that is my preferred voice. >>>> I would suggest that unless you are really cramped for space on your >>>> iPhone, it shouldn't matter whether or not you delete the Samantha voice. >>>> Just make Siri 4 your primary voice on your watch, and go on about your >>>> business. >>>> I just don't feel it's worth making a big deal about. >>>> >>>> - Brad - >>>> >>>> On May 29, 2025, at 11:22, Janet Ingber <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Brad, >>>> Thanks for your quick response. I cannot delete Samantha. When I select >>>> the new voice and go back to Samantha, it won’t let me flick up and down >>>> to get to the Delete option. >>>> >>>> This is incredibly frustrating. I adjusted Samantha’s pitch and speech >>>> rate, but I really want to use Siri Voice 4. I’m very good with the Apple >>>> watch but I’m stumpped. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Janet >>>> >>>>> On May 29, 2025, at 12:46 AM, Bradford Snyder <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Janet, >>>>> >>>>> I am not having this issue on my Apple Watch Ultra, running watchOS 11.5. >>>>> >>>>> When I open the Watch app on my iPhone 16 Pro, and go to Accessibility > >>>>> VoiceOver > Speech, >>>>> under the Primary Voice heading, I hear, "Samantha , English (United >>>>> States), button”. >>>>> When I activate this button, I am presented with a page with settings for >>>>> the Samantha voice. >>>>> When I place focus on the selected voice, which is Samantha, I hear >>>>> "Voice , Samantha, button”. >>>>> When I activate this button, I am presented with a list of voices I can >>>>> download for additional primary voices. >>>>> I have selected and downloaded Alex, and Ava, Enhanced. >>>>> Once these voices have been downloaded, I am able to place focus on one >>>>> of these voices, and flick up/down, and hear the following options: >>>>> Speak Sample, Activate, and Delete. >>>>> Selecting Activate, and double tapping, selects this voice as my primary >>>>> voice on my watch. >>>>> Once one of these voices has been selected as my new primary voice, I am >>>>> able to navigate to Samantha, and flick up/down to delete, and remove >>>>> Samantha from my list of available voices on my watch. >>>>> >>>>> HTH. >>>>> >>>>> - Brad - >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On May 28, 2025, at 22:22, Janet Ingber <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Everyone, >>>>> >>>>> Apple gave me a new Apple watch since there was a speaker issue on my old >>>>> watch. That’s the short story. >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, the new watch was set up using the most recent backup from my old >>>>> watch. Both watchers were Series 10 and the software was up to date. On >>>>> the new watch, I can only use the Samantha voice. I’ve tried adding other >>>>> voices. They do not transfer to the watch. Therefore, I do not have a >>>>> Voices rotor. If I press the Play button for a voice, it will play >>>>> through the watch but only say itss name. I’ve tried adding voices >>>>> through the iPhone’s Watch app and through settings on the watch. >>>>> >>>>> I called Apple Accessibility. The Advisor said he could not find any >>>>> record of this problem and he was going to create a case and contact the >>>>> engineers. >>>>> >>>>> By the way,is there a way to remove the Samantha voice from the iPhone >>>>> and Watch? >>>>> >>>>> Many thanks, >>>>> Janet >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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