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Hey Siri, “add 2 minutes to the timer”. It can’t even do something so basic as that.

dylan604 3y ago
if you're using an anonymous timer, then it is difficult to access it later. you might have better luck if you set an id to reference later. timerId = setTimer(float time); function updateTimer(timerId) {}; maybe wrap that in a class, and use that when using Siri. you just have to speak the class definition first. Hey Siri! set a timer using myCustomClassTimer!
DHPersonal 3y ago
It does have that ability on the HomePod minis that I have around the house. If a timer is set on one of them and then I want to reset it or add minutes to it, I can do so (but only when that HomePod mini hears me).
- jamiek88 3y ago
  It works on watch and HomePod only.
neurobama 3y ago
The inability to set multiple simultaneous timers is annoying. I compensate by setting multiple alarms. "Delete all my alarms" works when I'm done, but it's certainly a hack.
- vpribish 3y ago
  "hey siri, start a 10 minute timer for the oven" "hey siri, set a 30 minute timer for the rice." it works just fine for me, use it all the time.
  - neurobama 3y ago
    Doesn't work for me. I get this: >There's already a [number] minute timer. Replace? Confirm/Cancel Running iOS 16.1, so unless they added this feature in the last few months I'm not sure why we'd see different results. edit: Perhaps you're using HomePod? Apparently Siri on HomePod supports multiple timers, while Siri on iPhone does not. Goofy.
    - nneonneo 3y ago
      My Apple Watch supports multiple timers, and yet my iPhone does not (iOS 16.4.1). I mean, I guess a watch is supposed to be for telling time or whatever, but this is just a weird feature omission…
    - jamiek88 3y ago
      siri definitely has multiple timers. BUT you can only have two though and it only works on Apple Watch and HomePods. I know, right? Also a little known hack to set a timer you don’t have to say the whole thing just press the Siri button or say hey siri ‘n minutes’ and it will set a timer for n minutes.
- JoeAltmaier 3y ago
  On Alexa I run many times simultaneously. Didn't know it was a special feature. I just name them. Latest update(?) it quit announcing expiration by name if only one was running. Just beeps, and maybe I forgot what it was supposed to be timing. Annoying. Especially annoying if more than one person in the house is setting timers.

if you're using an anonymous timer, then it is difficult to access it later. you might have better luck if you set an id to reference later. timerId = setTimer(float time); function updateTimer(timerId) {}; maybe wrap that in a class, and use that when using Siri. you just have to speak the class definition first. Hey Siri! set a timer using myCustomClassTimer!

DHPersonal 3y ago

It does have that ability on the HomePod minis that I have around the house. If a timer is set on one of them and then I want to reset it or add minutes to it, I can do so (but only when that HomePod mini hears me).

jamiek88 3y ago
It works on watch and HomePod only.

neurobama 3y ago

The inability to set multiple simultaneous timers is annoying. I compensate by setting multiple alarms. "Delete all my alarms" works when I'm done, but it's certainly a hack.

vpribish 3y ago
"hey siri, start a 10 minute timer for the oven" "hey siri, set a 30 minute timer for the rice." it works just fine for me, use it all the time.
- neurobama 3y ago
  Doesn't work for me. I get this: >There's already a [number] minute timer. Replace? Confirm/Cancel Running iOS 16.1, so unless they added this feature in the last few months I'm not sure why we'd see different results. edit: Perhaps you're using HomePod? Apparently Siri on HomePod supports multiple timers, while Siri on iPhone does not. Goofy.
  - nneonneo 3y ago
    My Apple Watch supports multiple timers, and yet my iPhone does not (iOS 16.4.1). I mean, I guess a watch is supposed to be for telling time or whatever, but this is just a weird feature omission…
  - jamiek88 3y ago
    siri definitely has multiple timers. BUT you can only have two though and it only works on Apple Watch and HomePods. I know, right? Also a little known hack to set a timer you don’t have to say the whole thing just press the Siri button or say hey siri ‘n minutes’ and it will set a timer for n minutes.
JoeAltmaier 3y ago
On Alexa I run many times simultaneously. Didn't know it was a special feature. I just name them. Latest update(?) it quit announcing expiration by name if only one was running. Just beeps, and maybe I forgot what it was supposed to be timing. Annoying. Especially annoying if more than one person in the house is setting timers.