---
title: allowAnnouncement
framework: usernotifications
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: usernotifications/unnotificationcategoryoptions/allowannouncement
---

# allowAnnouncement

An option that grants Siri permission to read incoming messages out loud when the user has a compatible audio output device connected.

## Declaration

```swift
static var allowAnnouncement: UNNotificationCategoryOptions { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion When Siri reads an incoming message to the user, Siri reads the message locally on the userʼs device. Siri doesn’t send the message’s contents or sender to Apple servers. For more information about Siri’s on-device processing, visit Apple’s Privacy Page.

## See Also

### Customizing a category

- [allowInCarPlay](usernotifications/unnotificationcategoryoptions/allowincarplay.md)