Free Music Apps for Apple Watch

Apple Watch makes it quite convinient to listen to music, especially when you are running or don't want to drain your phone's battery. Just pair your watch with Bluetooth headphones and run the music app, you can now enjoy music on your Apple Watch even without your iPhone neay by. Related: Install apps on your Apple Watch

Apple Music is a good choice but it requires subscription, then you may ask is there any free music apps for Apple Watch? Yes, check below.

Spotify

Spotify is free to access and available on Apple Watch. Spotify free can random play songs with ads while Spotify premium users can play pause, and skip any song on demand without ads. However, what makes Spotify users upset is that Spotify for Apple Watch doesn't support offline playback. So when your Apple Watch can't connect to your phone, Wi-fi or data, you can't play Spotify songs. But don't worry, we have found a solution for you to play Spotify music offline on Apple Watch .

Pandora

Like Spotify, Pandora also offers free plans with ads. With Pandora free, you can play your favorite podcasts, personalized station and skip songs with ads. The free version doesn't support offline listening and search feature.

YouTube Music

Same as Spotify, YouTube Music also has free ad-supported tier. You can stream YouTube Music songs on Apple Watch, however your watch need to be connected to the phone. To play YouTube Music on Apple Watch without iPhone, check this article.

Shazam

Shazam is a music identify app that will identify any music playing around you. It's available on Apple Watch, you can always Shazam on time. Tap to see what song is playing and watch the lyrics unfold, right on your wrist.

Podcasts

With watchOS 5 , you can use the Podcasts app to play shows and episodes. If you have an Apple Watch Series 3 or later, open the Podcasts app on your Apple Watch, scroll up, then tap Library. You can also use Siri to play shows from the Apple Podcasts catalog. On any Apple Watch with watchOS 5, you can sync Apple Podcasts to your watch .

Player for Watch

Player for Watch gives you easy access to all your favorite video and music files so you can enjoy them wherever you are. This application allows you to effortlessly play locally stored video and audio files on your wrist without the need for an additional device.

Streamlets

Streamlets is a standalone radio streaming watch app that plays from your watch speaker. Browse and stream over 26,000 radio stations from around the world directly on your Apple Watch without leaving your phone at home.

WatchTube

WatchTube is a YouTube client for the Apple Watch that allows you to watch content on your wrist!

Wideo

Use this application to play media files, video and audio on your watch. mp3, mp4, m4a, m4p, m4v, wav, aiff, mov files are supported and media files can be played in the background.

USB Disk SE

USB Disk SE lets you choose the files you want to transfer to your Apple Watch. Access cloud services like Dropbox and Google Drive directly from your Apple Watch. View pictures, play music, and read text files right on your wrist.

Sync music to your Apple Watch

You can add specific albums, playlists, and podcasts to your Apple Watch by syncing them. After you sync, you can play the music on your Apple Watch without your iPhone.

Set your Apple Watch on its charger and make sure that the device is charging .
On your iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth. Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on.
On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, then tap the My Watch tab.
Tap Music > Add Music.
Choose the music that you want to sync.

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