How to Stream Spotify on Your Apple Watch

May 30, 2024

You can play Spotify on your Apple Watch by installing the Spotify app and launching it.
Once you start playing Spotify music, you can listen from your Apple Watch or iPhone.
You'll need to connect Bluetooth headphones to listen to Spotify directly from your Apple Watch.

Spotify has apps on nearly every internet-connected device. This includes the Apple Watch, which lets you listen to music right on your wrist.

Here's how to get Spotify on your Apple Watch, and use it to listen to music.

Install Spotify on Apple Watch

Before anything, make sure that Spotify is downloaded on your iPhone, and that you're logged in.

1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.

2. Under the "Installed on Apple Watch" heading in the My Watch section, make sure that Spotify is there.

Find and select the Spotify tab in your Watch's app list. William Antonelli/Insider

3. If it's not, you can install it by scrolling down to "Available Apps" and tapping on the "Install" button that appears to the right of Spotify.

Play Spotify music on Apple Watch

Once Spotify is installed on your watch, you can launch it at any time by tapping the app's icon on your Apple Watch's home screen. In addition, playing music from the Spotify app on your iPhone will usually auto-launch it on your Watch.

By default, you'll see the title and artist of whatever song you're listening to and the player controls, but you can swipe left or right to browse your playlists or individual songs, respectively.

You can access basic playback controls from your Watch. Jennifer Still/Insider

Anything you play will start playing on your iPhone. You can press the devices icon underneath the player controls to pick another device to stream on — including your Apple Watch if you have headphones connected. You can't play music through your Apple Watch's speakers.

Quick tip: You can connect Bluetooth headphones to your Apple Watch by opening the Settings app on the Watch, and then selecting "Bluetooth."

There's also no way to play Spotify on your Apple Watch offline. You can play it while you're away from your iPhone, but you'll still need to be connected to Wi-Fi or LTE internet.

William Antonelli

Tech Reporter for Insider Reviews

William Antonelli (he/she/they) is a writer, editor, and organizer based in New York City. As a founding member of the Reference team, he helped grow Tech Reference (now part of Insider Reviews) from humble beginnings into a juggernaut that attracts over 20 million visits a month. Outside of Insider, his writing has appeared in publications like Polygon, The Outline, Kotaku, and more. He's also a go-to source for tech analysis on channels like Newsy, Cheddar, and NewsNation. You can find him on Twitter @DubsRewatcher, or reach him by email at wantonelli@insider.com. Read more Read less

Jennifer Still

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