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Music not downloading to Apple watch

Hi,

I have an iPhone XR and an Apple Watch Series 4. I cannot download music to my watch. The music has been downloaded to my iPhone via the Music app. I’ve done all software updates for both my phone and my watch. I’ve restarted both my phone and watch. My watch is connected to the charger with WiFi and Bluetooth turned on. There is no other music on my watch and there is over 8GB of available space which should be enough space for the 10 songs I would like to download. The app has been saying 1 playlist waiting for over an hour. Any suggestions?

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Posted on May 10, 2021 6:55 PM

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Posted on May 11, 2021 1:04 PM

Hello Itsmenerd,


Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! We understand you are experiencing some issues with syncing music from your iPhone to your Apple Watch. We are happy to help provide some guidance.


It sounds like you've done some good steps in trying to get that music onto your Apple Watch. Let's take a look at a few things to make sure that the steps to move music to the Apple Watch are being followed:


Add music to Apple Watch


If the issues persist, we would like to ask a few more questions to get a better understanding.


  • Have you been able to sync music to your Apple Watch in the past? Or is this the first time you are trying?
  • Does your Apple Watch show that it is currently being charged while its on the charger?


Keep us updated on how it goes! We hope this information helps.


Best Regards.

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May 11, 2021 1:04 PM in response to Itsmenerd

Hello Itsmenerd,


Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! We understand you are experiencing some issues with syncing music from your iPhone to your Apple Watch. We are happy to help provide some guidance.


It sounds like you've done some good steps in trying to get that music onto your Apple Watch. Let's take a look at a few things to make sure that the steps to move music to the Apple Watch are being followed:


Add music to Apple Watch


If the issues persist, we would like to ask a few more questions to get a better understanding.


  • Have you been able to sync music to your Apple Watch in the past? Or is this the first time you are trying?
  • Does your Apple Watch show that it is currently being charged while its on the charger?


Keep us updated on how it goes! We hope this information helps.


Best Regards.

Jun 21, 2021 9:37 PM in response to Itsmenerd

hi..i've experienced this before..more than 12 hours but none has been downloaded! here what i did to fix the issue..


1) back up your apple watch

2) reset your apple watch using watch App on your iphone. go to general > reset > erase apple watch content and settings

3) key in your apple id and password. Apple watch will shut down and reboot.

4) pair your phone to apple watch again and simply follow the steps.

5) your apple music will download automatically. or u can download as per normal.


trust me it works! from 12 hours with no music downloaded to less than 12 minutes for 100 songs.. good luck!

Music not downloading to Apple watch

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