iOS 26 mistakenly calls 911 during streaming services

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iOS 26 mistakenly calls 911 during streaming services

Ios 26 is constantly listening when I play all of my streaming services and it often tries to follow commands that are given by the actors in a show. For example my iPad tried to call 911 and another time it tried to search for a CEO when the actor said we need to search for a new CEO. It often gives me a drop-down menu that blocks the screen attempting to help me with commands. Is there any way to get it to stop listening?

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Original Title: Ios 26 has called 911 when it hears someone in one of my streaming services say call 911

iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 22, 2025 2:24 PM

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AlWeir

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Oct 23, 2025 2:06 PM in response to Marvin-2

If you are experiencing this, you can usually prevent it by:

Disabling "Hey Siri": Go to Settings > Siri & Search and toggle off Listen for "Hey Siri" (or "Siri" or "Hey Siri"). You can still activate Siri manually by pressing the side or Home button.
Muting/Lowering Volume: Keeping your device's volume low or muted, especially during shows known to have the "call 911" phrase, can help prevent the activation.

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