Now playing not showing in the watch

I cannot view music in my watch anymore while playing from the phone. It does not show 'now playing' icon anymore in the watch while music is played from the phone. It is frustrating because it's difficult to control from the phone.

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 7

Posted on May 1, 2021 12:09 AM

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Posted on May 2, 2021 7:26 AM

Hello meban48,


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're experiencing an issue with your Apple Watch not providing you with music controls as expected. It appears that your watch is running the latest watchOS, have you also updated your iPhone to iOS 14.5?


There are a couple actions you can perform that may help sort this out.


  • Restart your iPhone and Apple Watch

Restart your iPhone

How to restart your Apple Watch

  • Unpair and re-pair your Apple Watch and iPhone

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch


Let us know if the suggestions above correct the issue. If you need additional help, just let us know and we'll be happy to continue researching a possible solution.


Best regards.



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May 2, 2021 7:26 AM in response to meban48

Hello meban48,


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're experiencing an issue with your Apple Watch not providing you with music controls as expected. It appears that your watch is running the latest watchOS, have you also updated your iPhone to iOS 14.5?


There are a couple actions you can perform that may help sort this out.


  • Restart your iPhone and Apple Watch

Restart your iPhone

How to restart your Apple Watch

  • Unpair and re-pair your Apple Watch and iPhone

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch


Let us know if the suggestions above correct the issue. If you need additional help, just let us know and we'll be happy to continue researching a possible solution.


Best regards.



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