📘Step-by-step
Apple Siri & Shortcuts
Apple Siri & Shortcuts- Siri Voice Commands (Control Any Switch by Voice)
- Custom Siri Phrases (Name Commands the Way You Speak)
- Apple Watch Control (Run Scenes From Your Wrist)
❓FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Apple Siri & Shortcuts- How do I use voice commands to control my switches?
- Can I use my own phrases with Siri?
- Can I control my lights from my Apple Watch?
TUTORIAL
Effortless Control with Apple ShortcutsControl Beakn devices through Siri Shortcuts and NFC automations, delivering seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem for quick smart home actions.
What it does
Siri Voice Commands (Control Any Switch by Voice)
Any Beakn switch action saved to Siri Shortcuts becomes a voice command. You can turn switches ON/OFF or run a scene just by speaking — no app, no unlocking the phone.
Where it works
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, HomePod, HomePod mini, MacBook, and even AirPods.
Custom Siri Phrases (Name Commands the Way You Speak)
When you save a Beakn action to Siri, you pick the exact phrase. Make it natural and easy — something even your grandmother would say comfortably.
Apple Watch Control (Run Scenes From Your Wrist)
You can run Beakn scenes and switch actions from your Apple Watch — by voice or by tapping the Shortcuts widget.
Alarm Dismissed → Morning Scene (Runs When You Actually Wake)
When you switch off your iPhone alarm, a Beakn morning scene runs. It runs at the real moment you wake up — not a fixed time.
Sleep Focus ON → Night Shutdown (Automatic Good Night)
When your iPhone's Sleep Focus turns on at night, your home shuts down automatically — no button, no command.
Arrive Home After Sunset → Entrance Lights ON
When your iPhone reaches home after dark, the entrance lights turn on by themselves. During daytime arrivals, nothing happens — because you don't need lights then.
Leave Home → Non-Essential Devices OFF
When your iPhone leaves the area around your home, Beakn turns off everything you don't need running while you're away.
CarPlay Connected → Car Routine (Reliable Arrive/Leave)
When your iPhone connects to CarPlay, a leaving-home scene runs. When you disconnect near home, an arriving-home scene runs. CarPlay is a very reliable signal — no GPS guesswork.
App Opened → Room Adapts to What You're Doing
When you open a certain app on your iPhone, a Beakn scene runs to match the activity.
Apple Watch Workout Started → Room Prepares for Exercise
When you start a workout on your Apple Watch, the room you exercise in gets ready — and when the workout ends, it adjusts again.
Charger Connected at Night → Bedtime Scene
Plugging in your phone at night becomes your bedtime trigger; unplugging it in the morning becomes your wake-up trigger.
Wi-Fi Network Connected → Home Responds to Your Presence
When your iPhone joins your home Wi-Fi, Beakn knows you're inside. This is more exact than GPS for indoor detection.
Bluetooth Device Connected → Context-Aware Automation
When your iPhone connects to a certain Bluetooth device, a matching Beakn scene runs. Each Bluetooth device usually means a certain activity.
Battery Level Trigger (Automate by Phone Battery)
A Beakn scene can run when your phone's battery drops below or rises above a set level. It is a niche but handy trigger, mostly for night-time.
Setup
Siri Voice Commands (Control Any Switch by Voice)
1.In the Beakn app, save the switch action or scene to Siri Shortcut.
2.Choose a phrase, such as "Lights off" or "Geyser on."
3.Then just say: "Hey Siri, lights off."
Custom Siri Phrases (Name Commands the Way You Speak)
1.When saving a Beakn action to Siri Shortcuts, type a natural phrase.
2.Examples:
•"Hey Siri, start my day" → geyser ON, kitchen light ON, pooja lamp ON.
•"Hey Siri, I'm leaving" → non-essential switches OFF, Home Lock on.
•"Hey Siri, reading time" → TV OFF, desk lamp ON at 60%, fan to speed 2.
Apple Watch Control (Run Scenes From Your Wrist)
1.Make sure your Beakn Siri Shortcuts are saved (they appear on the watch too).
Alarm Dismissed → Morning Scene (Runs When You Actually Wake)
1.Open the iOS Shortcuts app → Automation.
2.Choose Alarm → Is Stopped.
3.Set Run Immediately.
4.Add your saved Beakn "Good Morning" action (geyser ON, kitchen light ON, curtains open, fan to morning speed).
Sleep Focus ON → Night Shutdown (Automatic Good Night)
1.Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation.
2.Choose Focus → Sleep → When Turning On.
3.Set Run Immediately.
4.Add your Beakn "Good Night" scene (main lights OFF, AC to 24°C, fan to speed 2, night lamp to 10%, curtains closed).
Arrive Home After Sunset → Entrance Lights ON
1.Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation.
2.Choose Arrive and set your home location.
3.Set Time Range: Sunset to Sunrise.
4.Set Run Immediately.
5.Add your Beakn "Welcome Home" scene (porch, passage, and foyer lights ON).
Leave Home → Non-Essential Devices OFF
1.Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation.
2.Choose Leave and set your home location.
3.Set Run Immediately.
4.Add your Beakn "All OFF" / "Leaving Home" scene. (Leave the fridge out of this scene so it stays on.)
CarPlay Connected → Car Routine (Reliable Arrive/Leave)
1.Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation.
2.Choose CarPlay → Connects (for leaving) or Disconnects (for arriving).
3.Set Run Immediately.
4.Add the matching Beakn scene.
App Opened → Room Adapts to What You're Doing
1.Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation.
2.Choose App → [choose the app] → Is Opened.
3.Set Run Immediately.
4.Add the matching Beakn scene. (To add time rules, add an If action that checks the current time.)
Apple Watch Workout Started → Room Prepares for Exercise
1.Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation.
2.Choose Apple Watch Workout → Starts (and make another for Ends).
3.Set Run Immediately.
4.Add the Beakn scene (start: fan to max, AC ON, bright lights; end: fan stays for cooldown, AC comfortable, geyser ON for a hot shower).
Charger Connected at Night → Bedtime Scene
1.Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation.
2.Choose Charger → Is Connected, and add a time condition (after 10 PM).
3.Set Run Immediately.
4.Add your Beakn "Good Night" scene. (Make a second one for Charger → Is Disconnected in the morning.)
Wi-Fi Network Connected → Home Responds to Your Presence
1.Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation.
2.Choose Wi-Fi → [your home network].
3.Set Run Immediately.
4.Add the Beakn scene.
Bluetooth Device Connected → Context-Aware Automation
1.Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation.
2.Choose Bluetooth → [choose device].
3.Set Run Immediately.
4.Add the Beakn scene.
Battery Level Trigger (Automate by Phone Battery)
1.Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation.
2.Choose Battery Level → Falls Below / Rises Above and set a percentage.
3.Set Run Immediately.
4.Add the Beakn scene.
How to use
Siri Voice Commands (Control Any Switch by Voice)
•Say the phrase you saved, such as "Hey Siri, lights off."
Custom Siri Phrases (Name Commands the Way You Speak)
•Use natural phrases that match how your family speaks, such as "Hey Siri, get the house ready".
Apple Watch Control (Run Scenes From Your Wrist)
•Raise your wrist and say "Hey Siri, good night," or open the Shortcuts widget on the watch and tap a scene.
Alarm Dismissed → Morning Scene (Runs When You Actually Wake)
•Switch off your iPhone alarm to trigger the morning scene.
Sleep Focus ON → Night Shutdown (Automatic Good Night)
•Let Sleep Focus turn on to trigger the night scene.
Arrive Home After Sunset → Entrance Lights ON
•Arrive home after dark to trigger the entrance lights.
Leave Home → Non-Essential Devices OFF
•Leave the home area to turn off non-essential devices.
CarPlay Connected → Car Routine (Reliable Arrive/Leave)
•Connect to CarPlay when leaving; disconnect near home when arriving.
App Opened → Room Adapts to What You're Doing
•Open the relevant app to trigger the matching scene.
Apple Watch Workout Started → Room Prepares for Exercise
•Start or end a workout on your Apple Watch to change the room state.
Charger Connected at Night → Bedtime Scene
•Plug in your phone after 10 PM for bedtime, unplug in the morning for wake-up.
Wi-Fi Network Connected → Home Responds to Your Presence
•Join your home Wi-Fi to trigger a scene.
Bluetooth Device Connected → Context-Aware Automation
•Connect to the chosen Bluetooth device to run the matching scene.
Battery Level Trigger (Automate by Phone Battery)
•Use battery level rising above or falling below your chosen percentage to run a scene.