Apple Watch gets Siri Recap and Live Rewind in watchOS 27 beta

The audio AI features, first shown in September, are now available to testers of the new watchOS 27 beta software.

By idly intel

3 Nov, 18:05 IST2 min read

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Apple Watch gets Siri Recap and Live Rewind in watchOS 27 beta — Image: Engadget

Key facts

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Apple's Audio Intelligence features for Apple Watch are now in beta testing under watchOS 27.
Siri Recap can take notes on conversations, and Live Rewind lets users replay what was said.
The features were first revealed at Apple's September event and are not yet in general release.

Apple has started beta testing of new artificial intelligence features for the Apple Watch that help users recall and summarise conversations. The features, called Siri Recap and Live Rewind, are part of the latest watchOS 27 beta software, which was released on 3 November.

The features are part of Apple's Audio Intelligence suite. Siri Recap can take notes on a conversation, while Live Rewind lets a user go back and hear what someone just said. Apple first showed the features at its event in September, and the beta is the first time they have been made available for testing.

What the features do

Apple said the tools are designed to help users remember what was said during conversations. Siri Recap produces notes from a conversation, and Live Rewind allows a user to replay recent audio. The company has not said how long the audio is stored or how accurate the notes are.

Beta software is an early version that testers install to find bugs before a public release. Because the features are in beta, they may change before they reach users more widely.

Background

Apple has been adding AI features across its devices over the past year. The Apple Watch features are part of that wider push, which the company has tied to its newer software releases.

What it means for users in India

For Apple Watch owners in India, the features are not yet available to the general public. Anyone who wants to try them would need to join the beta programme. Apple has not said when the features will reach all users or whether they will work with all languages, including Hindi and other Indian languages.

What happens next

Apple has not announced a date for the public release of watchOS 27. The company has not said which Apple Watch models will get the features or whether they will need a specific iPhone model. Those details are not yet known.