Your Apple Watch’s Siri timer problem just got fixed. With watchOS 27 beta 3, you can finally tell Siri to add two minutes to an already running timer — instead of getting stonewalled with “What do you want to set the timer to?”
If you’ve ever pulled a tray out of the oven a little early just because doing timer math in your head felt easier than fighting Siri, you know exactly why this matters. It’s a teeny tiny fix, but it does away with the everyday friction that made your watch feel less useful.
Why couldn’t Siri add time to your Apple Watch timer?
For years, Apple Watch users have been stuck with Siri that could set or cancel a timer, but not add to one. Ask it to extend the running timer by two minutes, and it would ask you to restate the whole duration. This meant you had to check how much time was left and calculate the new timer duration yourself.
watchOS 27 beta 3 brings the fix, and the new Siri app
All that changed this week. With watchOS 27 beta 3, Apple brought the upgraded Siri experience to your wrist.
Because Siri AI on the Watch still depends on a nearby Apple Intelligence-compatible iPhone, don’t expect it to be instant. Siri on the Apple Watch is reportedly still sluggish compared to the iPhone version.
That’s a fair tradeoff for a beta build, but Apple might smooth it out before it ships widely.
It’s still rough around the edges
Since it is still in beta, don’t expect it to work perfectly. The timer display seems to have a formatting glitch that renders oddly on some watch faces. Also, Siri’s response time still remains inconsistent.
None of this undercuts the win — a years-old complaint now has a fix.
Running the developer beta on a supported model with an Apple Intelligence-ready iPhone? Try it now. Everyone else will still have to wait for the public beta, which is expected sometime later this month.
Anurag Chawake is a tech-focused writer specializing in smartphones, apps and consumer technology. His interest in computers began during the Windows 98 era, eventually leading him to explore everything from operating systems to mobile devices and PC hardware. Anurag previously contributed to The Indian Express, covering Apple, Android, gaming and the broader technology landscape.
