Can Apple Watch Play Music Without Headphones Or Phone?

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Are you searching the Internet to know if your Apple Watch can play music without headphones?

Well, in this article I am going to tell you just that. Moreover, I will tell you if you can listen to music on your Apple Watch without your phone or not.

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Can Apple Watch Play Music Without Headphones?

Can Apple Watch Play Music Without Headphones

Apple Watch is one of the smartwatches that come with a speaker and microphone built-in. And what do you do when you have a speaker in your smartwatch? You play music from your watch, right? Especially when you are working out in the gym or your iPhone and speaker are out of charge. But can Apple Watch play music without headphones? Or do you have to connect Bluetooth headphones to it in order to listen to your favorite tracks?

Yes, technically Apple Watch can play music without connecting to headphones.

Can You Play Music From Apple Watch Speaker?

As I said, technically Apple Watch can play music without headphones. But the bigger question is can you play music from Apple Watch’s speaker?

This is where things get a little tricky. According to Apple, you cannot play music from your Apple Watch speaker and you have to connect it to a Bluetooth device like headphones or speaker to listen to music. Having said that, if you really want to play music from your Apple Watch then there are actually some workarounds that you can use.

How To Play Music On Apple Watch Without Headphones?

There is always a solution to a problem, right? If Apple is not letting you play music from Apple Watch speakers then you don’t have to worry. I have a few solutions for you, let me first tell you about some sane options, and then I will tell you about some out-of-the-box options as well.

1) Bluetooth Speaker

Bluetooth Speaker With Apple Watch

Well, if you cannot use your headphones then you can connect your Bluetooth speakers to your Apple Watch and then listen to your favorite tracks. The sound from a speaker will be much louder and clearer as compared to your Apple Watch speaker anyways.

2) iPhone

Control Music From Apple Watch

Yes, you can even play music from your iPhone and control it from your Apple Watch. Your iPhone can work as a Bluetooth speaker. Needless to say, the speaker quality of an iPhone is far superior to the smartwatch’s speaker quality.

3) Recorder App

Voice Recorder On Apple Watch

Your Apple Watch has an inbuilt speaker, right? It is just that you cannot use it to play music on your watch. But there is a workaround to that, you can make use of the recorder app on your Apple Watch.

Disclaimer: Now the next few lines that you are going to read may sound absurd to you. But just remember one thing, it is you who want to play music directly from the Apple Watch. Haha!

Open the voice recorder app on your Apple Watch. Now start the voice recording on it and play the song on any speaker or on your iPhone. Basically, you are recording the song playing on a device on your Apple Watch. Once the recording is done, you can save it in the name of the song.

Congratulations, you can now listen to this song directly from your Apple Watch speaker. Now you just have to record all the songs like this and you will be good to go.

4) Shazam

Shazam On Apple Watch

No, you don’t have to say Shazam to transform into a hero or get your Watch to play the music. If you don’t know then let me tell you Shazam is a music application that can recognize a song from a short clip, and then it searches and plays the song for you. You can make use of it to play music from your Apple Watch without headphones.

Just install the Shazam app from the App Store and then open it. Now play a clip and let the Shazam recognize the song. Once it does, you can tap on the play button to play the song from your Apple Watch speaker.

I am saying it again, it was you who wanted to play music on your Apple Watch without Airpods. Haha!

Can You Listen To Music On Apple Watch Without Phone?

Do you use a music app like Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, etc.? Are you wondering if you can listen to music on your Apple Watch without your iPhone?

Apple Watch supports Spotify, Amazon Music, etc. So, yes, you can listen to music from the apps like Spotify on your Apple Watch without connecting it to your iPhone. All you have to do is either download music on your Apple Watch from these apps or you can connect your watch to WiFi. Once you have done one of the above two things then you can connect a Bluetooth headphone to your watch and listen to your favorite music.

Will The Apple Watch Play Music Without Headphones?

An inbuilt speaker is not a new thing on Apple watches. Almost all Apple watches have it. And it has been a long time since we are seeing the Apple Watch on the market. If Apple hasn’t allowed playing music from the watch’s speaker yet then I don’t think it is going to happen in the near future as well.

So, no, Apple Watch will not play music from its inbuilt speaker without headphones. If you are waiting for this to happen then your wait can really last for a very long time.

The speaker of the Apple Watch is not that loud and it will be really hard anyway to listen to music if you are outdoors. I think Apple already knows this and that’s why it doesn’t allow playing songs from the Apple Watch without headphones.

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FAQs

How Do I Play Music Through My Apple Watch Speaker?

You cannot play music through your Apple Watch’s inbuilt speaker.

Can You Listen To Music On Apple Watch Without Cellular?

Yes, you can listen to music already downloaded on your Apple Watch from the music apps like Spotify without cellular.

Is There A Speaker On Apple Watch?

Yes, Apple Watch has an inbuilt speaker, which you can use to make calls but can't use to play music.

Can I Play Music From Apple Watch To Bluetooth Speaker?

Yes, you can play music from Apple Watch to a Bluetooth speaker.

Can You Listen To Amazon Music On Your Apple Watch?

Yes, you can listen to Amazon Music on your Apple Watch by connecting a Bluetooth headphone or speaker.

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Hemant Mendiratta

Hemant's love for watches started when his grandfather gifted him his Rolex watch when he turned 18! Being a teenager it was a big deal for him. Later when he got his first job he bought Fossil Palm Pilot back in 2003 which was a smartwatch. Since then smartwatches have come a long way and so is Hemant's love for them. His experience with watches inspired him to start Wearholic and share his knowledge of wearables including watches, smartwatches, smart glasses, & smart clothing.

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