


If you swipe right on the main screen you'll see a list of your recently played music on Spotify. Tapping this takes you to a list of available audio devices that you can connect to, such as your iPhone or Bluetooth/ AirPlay speakers that are in range. To the right of the heart icon is a Spotify Connect button. The three middle buttons let you play/pause and skip forward/back the track that is currently playing, while the track's title scrolls along the top. On Apple Watch, the main screen of the Spotify app provides you with regular playback functions. How to Use the Apple Watch Spotify Interface Alternately, open the Spotify app on your iPhone and it should automatically launch on your wrist.

As of November 2020, Spotify is rolling out standalone Apple Watch streaming, although it's not yet available for all users. It has been a similar story for Apple Watch LTE owners with a data contract who are hoping to stream Spotify music directly from their wrist for listening on a pair of connected Bluetooth headphones, although that's in the process of changing. So if you were hoping to pre-load your watch with tunes from Spotify for your workout, you're out of luck. As of writing, the app offers no option to store music locally on your wrist for offline listening. What the Spotify App for Apple Watch Can't DoĪs great as it is that Spotify released an Apple Watch app, it does have a couple of major shortcomings that you should be aware of. This article shows you how to get the Spotify app up and running on Apple Watch and explains how the interface works.

In November 2018, Spotify released an official app for Apple Watch that allows Spotify subscribers to access and control their favorite Spotify music and podcasts from their wrist.
