My watch keeps authenticating, asking me to log in. But it doesn’t tell me what to log into or what I’m supposed to do. Help!
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Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8
This was driving me nuts too. What finally worked: 1) look at watch to determine which app(s) have the “authenticating” error (click watch’s side button to see all apps open on watch), for me it was Audible; 2) on iPhone, open the Watch app, and go to the app(s) found in step1: 3) toggle off and on again. I hope this works for you all too!
Remove it from the watch and leave it off. Audible needs to update their app.
Same. Model A2477 VERSION 9.5.2
All day multiple times per day. No software update pending. No problems with Wi-Fi or connection to iPhone that is apparent. 🤷♀️. Answer from apple would be nice since there is a lot of me too.
I had this issue also just recently. What worked for me was to open the Watch app on my iPhone, then I found the Audible app in the section "Installed on Apple Watch". I clicked the Audible app, then turned off the switch to "Show App on Apple Watch". That appeared to uninstall it from my watch.
Then I found the Audible app in the iPhone Watch app section called "Available Apps". I clicked "Install". After letting it reinstall, my library was there on my watch again and all good.
Hope this helps.
To report a concern about an app, you must provide the URL of the app.
Find the URL for an app in the App Store to report a concern - Apple Support
To Report a problem:
I chatted with Audible they wanted me to do the mandatory remove reinstall hard reboot crap. I refused and pointed them here. I wonder if turning off background refresh for the Audible app would work? Since I don't use it on my watch I will let someone else try that.
Mine has been doing the same thing for the past 2 days. Came here for answers . 🥺
same here. Series 6 with current OS.
Just tried this - my Audible was the issue as well - thank you!!!
It had to be a third party app, Watch OS doesn't use words like that.
Thanks a bunch. Really. Good work! That was really an annoying issue. I suppose someone should tell Audible. Perhaps feedback in the Apple store. I will next time I am in there. the more the merrier.
Mike G.
where would I the automatic login? Thanks!
Where exactly did you find the setting in the watch app for automatic login?
Same thing. MODEL 2472 VERSION 9.5.2
Same continous AUTHENTICATING message.
Yeah that’s not it. Just started a few days ago. Actually doesn’t ask me to log in to anything just says it’s authenticating with a times spinning and spinning. Doesn’t stop till I interrupt it.
I’ll try that thanks. I do have audible on there but don’t use it via the watch just via now playing.
How do you get your Watch to stop authenticating all day long?
