How to Stop Siri From Reading Messages From Settings on Your iPhone
If you have compatible earphones, Siri can read your text messages to you, but it will only do this when using your Apple Watch or iPhone, and the device is locked. However, some may prefer not to have their messages automatically read to them, so follow these steps to turn it off.
How to Stop Siri From Reading Messages Temporarily From the Control Center
Once Announce Messages is enabled on your iPhone, you can quickly access it from the Control Center to temporarily turn it on or off. This setting removes Announce messages from the Control Center completely until you choose to turn it back on.
How to Turn Off Siri Reading Texts From Your Apple Watch
If you’re using your Apple Watch and don’t have your phone nearby, you can use it to prevent Siri from reading your texts aloud, as well. It works very similarly to disabling Announce Messages with Siri from the Control Center on iPhone.
