We have an in-depth guide on how to use Spotify on Apple Watch, but we'll recap how to get started and download music here for those subscribed to the service. It's a great way to access your tunes without downloading it all and using up the internal storage - just watch out for your data usage. The Music app obviously isn't as rich as the iPhone or Mac equivalent, but you should be able to stream recently played tracks, playlists and more directly from the watch. Well, providing your Apple Watch meets the criteria above, and you've obviously got some kind of cellular connection, you'll be able to tap into the Apple Music app when away from your iPhone. How does this actually work in practice, though? A Wi-Fi and Cellular edition of any Apple Watch newer than the Series 3, an active data allowance and an Apple Music or Spotify Premium subscription (which will let you begin streaming music on your watch).Here's what you need to stream music on your Apple Watch without an iPhone: The steps above show you how to download music onto the Apple Watch, but it's also possible to skip this step and stream music independently from your iPhone. Streaming music directly from the Apple Watch This process uses the device's internal storage in order to allow you to play tracks without the help of your phone, but you can also play music on the Apple Watch another way, found below. You can add multiple playlists if you want, but, when you run out of space, they'll stop being added. The playlist will be marked 'updating' until it's completed, after which it will say 'synced'. Search the music you want to sync and tap the plus symbol next to the music you want to sync. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and tap 'My Watch'. You do still need to make sure that Bluetooth is turned on on your iPhone during this time, though.ġ. Providing you have watchOS 9.1 or newer on your Apple Watch, however, this is no longer a requirement.

At one time, music could only be transferred when the Apple Watch was on its charging cradle.

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