Want to control something with Siri? Here’s how.

SiriControl is a python framework which allows you to retrieve Siri commands, by syncing notes with gmail, so you can control anything you want. Seriously, forget Google Assistant 😃.

So why use SiriControl?

• No extra hardware required — the commands are being sent through the iOS device itself.
• Runs on any computer with python installed — the Raspberry Pi is especially good as you can make it control anything around you. Just think of the possibilities…
• It is beginner friendly with minimal setup required — I have provided step by step instructions on how to set it up. It is written in python which is quite an easy language to pick up.
• You can use it from anywhere in the world — You will get the power of Siri’s fantastic speech recognition capabilities, from anywhere, as long as your device has an internet connection.

A snapshot of SiriControl in action. More on this later…

The idea of using Siri to control my Raspberry Pi sounded very cool to me so after a quick Google search, I found SiriProxy, which redirects the Siri commands through the Raspberry Pi, which is then intercepted. However, this was too much of a hassle and with the update of iOS 7, it…