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
I don’t give reviews, but this app has really helped me keep offline music reliably on my watch. Ever since watchos 10 I’ve had issues sending music the native way to the watch. This app sends music reliably the first time. A perfect way to setup playlists for the gym or running without the phone around. Two improvements:* The connection to the AirPods seems delayed initially when away from the phone* Request: add ability to import directly from phone music library
Sorry🫥
Td6643
Look, I think your app is cool, but I can’t use it I would, but I can’t use it with my iPad no matter what I try it won’t let me sync to my watch I really would appreciate if you could respond and make it so my watch would sync to my iPad cause that would be an absolute game changer so I’d really appreciate it if you could make it so my iPad works syncing to my watch because if you could, I could rise it to five stars🤩. so far I can’t use it and it’s driving me insane and I know there’s probably gonna be a thing saying developer response and could you please try and make it iPad compatible to watch because I haven’t found a really good way to actually listen to music or videos I’m 12 BTW🤓 I just started middle school and the bus is boring enough without any music I have some headphones and when you respond and hopefully fix it i’ll finally be able to not be bored on the bus anymore i’m gonna start this review cause I can go on and on why I need this app so I’m just gonna end it with please please respond and fix the issue with the iPad and watch compatibility.
Developer Response
Apple Watch can only pair with an iPhone, not an iPad. This is how Apple designed it, so the app can’t sync directly from iPad.
Finally, the Perfect Apple Watch Media Player!
SKY33WALKER
After struggling with the outdated iWatch Videos app, which hasn’t been updated in ages and recently stopped working altogether, I’m thrilled to have found Player for Watch. This app is exactly what I’ve been looking for—it does everything you’d expect and does it flawlessly.The setup is simple: I can load both videos and music straight to my Apple Watch, and playback is smooth and reliable. The interface is polished, intuitive, and clearly designed with care. Best of all, the app is regularly updated, so I feel confident that it will keep working for a long time to come.For only $4, it’s absolutely worth it. Compared to my frustrating experience with older apps, Player for Watch feels like a breath of fresh air. If you want to take your video and music library on the go with your Apple Watch, I highly recommend this app!
Fantastic!
Applelava
Update months later: I still love this app! I have lots of music on my watch. Couldn’t be happier. I really dislike having to add mp3s to the Apple Music app then transfer them to the music app on the watch. Simply too many steps. This Player for Watch app is amazing game changer. I can transfer music from my Dropbox and google drive to the app, then let the app move it to my watch. Transfer is fast and stable. The app on the watch is simple and has big buttons to hit while exercising. It also integrates with the workout app on the watch—left swipe brings up the music player and the controls there will change songs playing on this app. I haven’t tested the video yet. Overall I love this app, best money I’ve spent on a watch app. ONE TIP: if the app on the phone doesn’t sync with the watch, restart both the phone and the watch, and syncing will happen.
- Improved the music seek slider for more accurate and smoother scrubbing.
- Bug fixes and improvements.
Meet Version 3.0
- Fully optimized for watchOS 26, with new support for controlling music directly from Widgets and Control Center
- Added support for Liquid Glass on iOS 26 and watchOS 26
- You can now remove songs from your playlist directly, without opening Settings
- You can now permanently delete songs within a playlist when deleting the playlist itself.
- Now supports adding custom cover art for songs missing artwork.
- You can now add songs imported from your computer — found in the Inbox — to a new or existing playlist.
- Added option in Settings to disable auto-play for the next song
- General performance improvements and bug fixes
Version 3.2.3
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