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Update (11/05/2020) – JS
A few months after Spotify began testing to allow music playback on the Apple Watch without the need to have the iPhone in hand for the process to run, the smartwatch application is finally updated. day with this option.
Now, users with version Series 3 or higher with Wi-Fi connection and WatchOS 6.0 system can already take advantage of this novelty, allowing independence in the use of this application in different places, making it unnecessary to carry a mobile phone. all the time to listen to the tracks in your favorite playlist with your bluetooth headphones during exercise, for example.
For now, this new feature is only shipped to users in the United States, but it shouldn’t take long to sell the devices here in Brazil, so keep an eye out for future updates.
Original text (09/17/2020)
It appears Spotify is unwilling to allow Apple device users to be affected by the ongoing conflict surrounding the two companies, with the Cupertino giant accused by the company of “limiting competition” with other streaming services. during the process. the announcement of the Apple One., which groups some of its main services into a single subscription.
In fact, the Spotify app for Apple Watch has reportedly started to receive support for playing music directly from the wrist, rather than just serving as a control over what plays on the iPhone, like this one. it has been the case since its arrival on Apple’s portable devices. in 2018.
With this, Apple Watch owners can play songs directly on the accessory, through its built-in speakers, or stream them to other external devices, like Bluetooth speakers or headphones, for example.
However, it is important to note that this supposed update to Spotify for Apple Watches has been labeled, on the laptop itself, as beta, as can be seen in some images published on Reddit. This indicates that the company is still testing the feature, and as a result, it has been made available to a very limited number of users.
Despite the novelty, some of the lucky ones who have already received the update reported that so far the application does not support listening to music offline and it is necessary to maintain a constant connection. to the Internet to read the media.
It should be remembered that the streaming application received support for voice commands with Siri on Apple Watches in April of this year, another addition well accepted by users of the device.
