Dictation not working in iPad OS 18.4 despite being enabled

Same here with my M4 iPad Pro 11". After (another) reboot, dictation and SIRI will eventually no longer work though the orange dot appears indicating the mic is active. Apple, fix this please/

Re: "iPad Pro m4 microphone keeps disconnecting after the 18.4 update.

I restarted my iPad but after awhile mic still stop working."

Ummm ..

is this connected to the dictation-situation we are discussing in this thread?

If so: can only suggest you send feedback to Apple using link provided above.

If not: Suggesting you use the "Ask the community" link to create a new thread on the mic disconnection-situation, so you receive replies from the community.

Hosed for me across the whole range of mic-enabled apps. ChatGPT, Siri, Teams, Google Meet, FaceTime, and Discord. The Orange bubble pops up but no sound comes through. Shutdown / Restart does not fix it nor does a factory rest. Siri and the rest work when my AirPods are connected once disconnected the built-in microphone does not work.

I use the mic quite a bit to talk to my computer - how in 2025 are you breaking basic device functionality with a dot upgrade? Come on.

Re: "Dictation not working in iPad OS 18.4 despite being enabled"

Thank you for your post to the community, and for letting us know what you have tried.

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Re: "If anyone else is in the same boat as me, I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. "

All the best with receiving responses sharing thoughts and suggestions from others in the same boat.

Else: Your post certainly deserves some response. The suggestions below may or may not be helpful.

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Re: "Whenever, I use dictation on my iPad, it just does not work".

Wondering what happens when you try ... error message ?

If you haven't already:

You may want to check through Apple Support's guidance available for iPadOS 18 in the articles below

Dictate text on iPad - Apple Support

Eg: says:

"With Dictation on iPad, you can dictate text anywhere you can type it.

You can use typing or handwriting with Dictation. Either the keyboard or tools palette can stay open during Dictation so you can easily switch between speaking and typing or handwriting to enter and edit text.

For example, you can select text with touch or Apple Pencil and replace it with your voice."

See the above linked article for tips:

The commands listed (in the linked article) below are always available while you’re dictating text.

Commands for dictating text on iPad - Apple Support

If following the methods given in the articles does not work for you:

You may want to send feedbackt to reach those who work on the soft-ware behind-the-scenes at Apple.

It is people like yourself, who regularly use dictation, who can make valuable contributions toward improvements.

Website for hardware and software feedback:: Product Feedback - Apple

or

To provide feedback about an accessibility feature on an Apple product,

you can email the Accessibility team directly: accessibility@apple.com.

RE: "Apple, fix this please/"

We are all Apple users, like yourself, in this community, and Apple is unlikely to see your post here. The more feedback Apple receives on an issue, the more likely we'll see an update addressing that issue: (All feedback is carefully read, and logged.)

Website for hardware and software feedback:: Product Feedback - Apple

Sounds like automatic ear detection may be turned off?

Change the settings of your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support

Turn Automatic Ear Detection on or off

By default, AirPods sense when they're in your ear and receive the audio from your device. AirPods also pause and resume playback when you remove one of your AirPods, or stop playback—and won't resume—when you remove both. When you have Automatic Ear Detection on and you're not wearing your AirPods, audio plays through your device's speakers.

When you turn off Automatic Ear Detection, these features are off and all audio plays to your AirPods whether or not you're wearing them.

Same here. Using newest iPad Pro and keyboard. Only a shutdown/restart temporally fixes it. Frustrating.

i have the latest iPad Pro having the same problem. I didn’t start having the issue until I updated to 18.4

Having the same problem

iPad Pro M4 13”

Very annoying!

iPad Pro m4 microphone keeps disconnecting after the 18.4 update. I restarted my iPad but after awhile mic still stop working.

I don't have AirPods, so that not causing the problem.

Thank you. Jklockenklemper does have AirPods.