Experience true autonomy by playing videos and music directly from your wrist. Sync your favorite local files for offline enjoyment during workouts, commutes, or travel—no iPhone required.
Interface of Player for Watch app on iPhone and Apple Watch showing music file transfer and playback controls.
Interface of Player for Watch showing video file syncing from iPhone to Apple Watch and video playback on the watch.
Screenshots of the Now Playing music interface on an Apple Watch
Apple Watch music playback controls in widgets and Control Center
Three Apple Watches demonstrating video playback in landscape orientation using the Player for Watch app
Three Apple Watch interfaces showing media playback control settings and speaker management options.
iPhone screen showing the process of importing video files from the Photos app to the player
Screen showing the interface for importing video and audio files from third party apps to Player for Watch
Total Media Freedom on Your Wrist
The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 32K+ users.
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True Phone-Free Workouts
Go for a run or hit the gym without your iPhone. Play high-quality audio directly from your Watch speaker or Bluetooth headphones.
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Universal Format Support
Stop worrying about conversions. From lossless FLAC for audiophiles to MP4 videos, we support almost every major media format.
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Seamless Cloud Importing
Easily sync your media from Google Drive, Dropbox, or the Files app. Your entire library is just a few taps away, even on the go.
About the app
Everything you need to know about Player for Watch.
Description
If you're looking to enjoy your preferred videos and music directly from your Apple Watch, Player for Watch is the perfect app for you. This app allows you to play your locally stored video and audio files on your wrist effortlessly, without the requirement of an additional device.
Watch Player provides you with easy access to all your favorite videos and music files, enabling you to enjoy them regardless of your location - whether you're on-the-go, working out, or relaxing at home. By eliminating the need for a separate device, Watch Player allows you to access and play your media with ease.
With music Now Playing support, you can conveniently manage playback directly from the Now Playing screen. It provides a seamless experience for controlling your music without having to switch between different screens or apps.
◆ Play audio through Apple Watch speaker or connected headphones
◆ Adjust playback speed
◆ Single loop, playlist loop, and shuffle playback modes
◆ Landscape mode support for video playback
◆ Create and manage playlists
◆ Sleep timer support
◆ Resume from last playback position
◆ Hide specific videos from view
◆ Import from Files app, Photos app, or any third-party app with export support
◆ Import via Finder on Mac or iTunes on PC
◆ Access files from Google Drive, Dropbox, and other cloud services via Files app
● Audio files supported:
mp3, aac, wav, flac, ogg, m4a, m4b, m4p, amr, opus, ac3, eac3, aiff, aifc, mpa, w64, aax, xhe, au, m4r, oga
● Video files supported:
mp4, mov, avi, m4v, mp2, mp1, 3gp, webvtt, mqv
Latest Version
3.2.4
Size
28.8 MB
First Released
Apr 5, 2023
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