iwatch incorrectly says media storage is full

So frustrating!!! Other forums and blogs are stating that Apple is now limiting media storage to 8GB via OS7.

This seems to be true as my music was deleted from my watch during the upgrade and I now cannot restore my three previous play lists in their entirety. So now I have 17.2GB of wasted free space even though I purchased all of my music through iTunes.

This is not the way to “entice” me to subscribe to Apple Music. I feel like Apple is taking advantage of my decade long loyalty (iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, iPods. MacMini, Apple Watch). Maybe now is a good time to switch to Android. Their devices do appear to give the user more freedom.

Hi there,

From what we can tell, you're seeing an alert that the media storage on your Apple Watch is full. We're glad you're here, and we can help. To start, you'll want to be sure your Apple Watch and iPhone are running the latest software versions, watchOS 7.0.2 and iOS 14.1. If needed, the links below will help with updating:

Update Apple Watch

Update iPhone

Also, the 'Limit photo storage on Apple Watch' section in this link may be helpful:

Choose a photo album and manage storage on Apple Watch

Next, the 'See how much music is stored on Apple Watch' section in this link provides some guidance:

Add music to Apple Watch

We hope this helps. Cheers.

Hello again,

You're certainly welcome. It sounds like you're still experiencing issues with the storage on your Apple Watch, and we'd like to learn a bit more to see how we can help. Where exactly does the alert appear indicating your media storage is almost full? If you unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone, and pair it again, does that seem to make a difference? This support article provides more information about how to unpair your Apple Watch:

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch

Thanks.

Hi there,

It seems that unpairing and pairing your Apple Watch with your iPhone again hasn't helped with the storage issue you're experiencing. The next best step is to connect with us using the link below:

Get Support

Take care.