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Apple Watch Series 5

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Use Apple Music

Apple Music is a music streaming service where you can create playlists, listen to streaming radio and more. To use Apple Music, you need to subscribe to the service.

Press the Digital Crown.
Press the music player icon.
Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen to see the menu.
Press Library.
Press Playlists.
Press the required playlist.
Press the play icon to start the playback.
Turn the Digital Crown to select the required volume.
Press arrow right to go to the next audio file.
Press arrow left twice to go to the previous audio file.
Press the playback queue icon.
Press the shuffle icon.
Press the repeat icon to turn the function on or off.
Press Done.
Press the Digital Crown to return to the main menu.
Press the radio icon.
Press Stations and go to the required radio station.
Press the required radio station.
Press arrow left to return to the list.
Press the Beats 1 icon to listen to the radio station Beats 1.
Press the Digital Crown twice to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Synchronise audio files between your phone and your Apple Watch
    • On your phone: Press Watch.
    • On your phone: Press My Watch.
    • On your phone: Press Music.
    • On your phone: Press the indicator next to "Heavy Rotation" to turn on automatic synchronisation of audio files.
      Playlists and albums which are often played back on your phone or you add to the phone library are automatically synchronised with your Apple Watch when it's charging.
  • 2
    Open music player
    • Press the Digital Crown.
    • Press the music player icon.
  • 3
    Select playlist
    • Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen to see the menu.
    • Press Library.
    • Press Playlists.
    • Press the required playlist.
    • Press the play icon to start the playback.
  • 4
    Select volume
    • Turn the Digital Crown to select the required volume.
  • 5
    Go to the next or previous audio file
    • Press arrow right to go to the next audio file.
    • Press arrow left twice to go to the previous audio file.
  • 6
    Turn shuffle on or off
    • Press the playback queue icon.
    • Press the shuffle icon.
  • 7
    Turn repeat on or off
    • Press the repeat icon to turn the function on or off.
      You can choose whether you want the music player to repeat one or more audio files.
    • Press Done.
  • 8
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Digital Crown to return to the main menu.
  • 9
    Listen to radio
    • Press the radio icon.
    • Press Stations and go to the required radio station.
    • Press the required radio station.
    • Press arrow left to return to the list.
    • Press the Beats 1 icon to listen to the radio station Beats 1.
  • 10
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Digital Crown twice to return to the home screen.