A speech interaction method includes receiving, by a server, a first play message, where the first play message includes an identifier of first audio content corresponding to a first non-speech instruction. The server determines a first intent and first slot information that correspond to the first non-speech instruction. In response to the first play message, the server instructs a playback device to play the first audio content. The server receives a first speech instruction input by a user into the playback device, where a second intent or second slot information or both in the first speech instruction are incomplete. The server determines, based on the first intent and the first slot information, the second intent and the second slot information that correspond to the first speech instruction, and the server, based on the second intent and the second slot information, instructs the playback device to play second audio content.