AirPods and Podcasts
Can Apple Watch play podcasts via AirPods when away from iPhone?
Can Apple Watch play podcasts via AirPods when away from iPhone?
You can pair your AirPods (or other Bluetooth headphones) to your Apple Watch.
If you have a GPS only Apple Watch, then you can play anything you downloaded to your Apple Watch (music, Podcasts,...)
If you have a cellular Apple Watch, then again, anything you downloaded to your Apple Watch can be played via the AirPods, and anything that your Apple Watch can stream can be played through your AirPods.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204691
FYI: I have found that 3rd party podcast apps do a better job of transferring podcasts to the Apple Watch and managing the podcasts on your Apple Watch.
Thanks. Appreciate your advice.
You can pair your AirPods (or other Bluetooth headphones) to your Apple Watch.
If you have a GPS only Apple Watch, then you can play anything you downloaded to your Apple Watch (music, Podcasts,...)
If you have a cellular Apple Watch, then again, anything you downloaded to your Apple Watch can be played via the AirPods, and anything that your Apple Watch can stream can be played through your AirPods.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204691
FYI: I have found that 3rd party podcast apps do a better job of transferring podcasts to the Apple Watch and managing the podcasts on your Apple Watch.
Thanks for the info. Bought the AirPods for my cellular watch and love them. Any preference for 3rd party podcast apps?
Not so much a recommendation, but more this is the first app I remembered offered Apple Watch support, so I used it.
Overcast
But since then, I have there are are 8 or 10 more available via the App Store
Thanks. Appreciate your advice.
AirPods and Podcasts