Just remember to end each command with “on Spotify” so the Watch knows which music service to use. Siri can play songs, artists, albums, playlists and podcasts, as well as like music, tell you what song is currently playing, and control media settings like volume, skip track, play and pause. To use Siri with Spotify on the Apple Watch, say “Hey Siri” followed by your command. If the app isn’t showing on the watch, follow Apple’s steps to downloading apps. Make sure the Apple Watch is paired with your iPhone.
To install and use Spotify on the Apple Watch, simply download and log in to the Spotify app on your iPhone. As a minimum, these features require Apple Watch Series 3 or later, and watchOS 6.0 or above (Spotify recommends watchOS 7.1 or above). To access any of these features, make sure iOS, watchOS and the Spotify app are all up-to-date.
These include listening directly on the watch with only a cellular or WiFi connection and listening offline by downloading songs. Spotify Premium subscribers get a couple of extra features that have been added in the last year that don’t require a phone. For Spotify Free members, not only can you use the Apple Watch as a remote for controlling music via the iPhone, with play, pause and skip functions, you can also save your favourite songs, control where music is played with Spotify Connect, and use Siri to control music and podcasts.
Spotify has been on the Apple Watch for sometime now, but only in the last year, the streaming service has rolled out a number of key features that have been missing until now. Spotify says that offline playback from the Apple Watch will be 96 kbps and that the functionality is rolling out to users in the coming weeks.Image Credit: Spotify With Spotify on the Apple Watch you can take over 70 million songs on the go with you or download tracks for offline playback. With offline support on the Apple Watch, users can also use Siri to play songs right from Spotify, much like on the iPhone. Connect your headphones and start listening, no matter where you are! Once playlists, albums, or podcasts in your library are downloaded, you’ll see a little green arrow next to their names.ĥ. To check on the progress, head over to the Downloads section on the watch.Ĥ. Find the music and podcasts you want to download on your watch.Ģ Select the playlist, album, or podcast and press the three dots (…) and choose “Download to Apple Watch.”ģ.
Spotify has provided these steps for how to download songs, playlists, albums, and more to the Apple Watch:ġ.
Spotify already offered users this feature with Fitbit, Samsung Galaxy watches, and other smartwatches. Now, requiring a premium subscription and watchOS 7 or later, Spotify will allow customers to download songs right on their wrist. So far, Spotify users have been unable to download songs to their Apple Watch, always requiring an internet connection to play back songs. Spotify has announced it will finally allow users to download and play back songs, albums, playlists, and podcasts on their Apple Watch.