User level: Level 1 (4 points)I cannot set alarm or timer on my Apple Watch (WatchOS 27.0) with Siri. It seems that Siri is trying to use the "Clock" app, but I only have Timer, Alarm or similar apps. A sample error message is "I can't set an alarm on this device because the clock app isn't available"
Posted on Sep 16, 2026 10:15 AM
User level: Level 10 (238,530 points)Oct 19, 2026 6:27 AM in response to mboorman
mboorman wrote:
I am having this same issue. Apple PLEASE FIX!
You are not talking to Apple. This is a user forum.
Read the information in the article linked in the first post.
Many users have reported that this problem has been solved either by turning Siri off and then on again, reverting to Siri Classic, or erasing the watch and re-pairing.
User level: Level 10 (201,695 points)Sep 16, 2026 10:23 AM in response to mark_lmk
People have reported that the instructions in this article resolve the issue:
If Siri isn’t working on your Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)
User level: Level 10 (238,530 points)Sep 16, 2026 11:30 AM in response to mark_lmk
I had the same problem. Also couldn't set a timer, though I could do both through the UI on the watch. I ended up erasing the watch and setting it back up from scratch. Works fine after that.
User level: Level 8 (43,363 points)Oct 19, 2026 6:11 AM in response to mboorman
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Sep 16, 2026 11:11 AM in response to IdrisSeabright
This doesn’t work for me. Siri works for other functions, such as other kinds of questions. It just doesn’t work for timer and alarms.
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Oct 19, 2026 5:51 AM in response to mark_lmk
I am having this same issue. Apple PLEASE FIX!
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256358336