Apple watch Series 9 Double tap does not work

Double-tap -DT- is a joke. I set (or tried) it to play/pause when listening to podcasts; so when I get interrupted or need to speak, I simply DT, then again when ready to start listening again. That’s how it’s advertised, but not how it works. Now when I DT, the date and clock show up (no idea why or how to get rid of it) with the podcast title and then - wait for it…the pause button! requiring me to tap the watch - defeating the purpose of the double-tap feature altogether. Finding decent documentation is impossible.

The watch does need to be somewhat snug on your wrist. If you can do heart rate and other health features, you should be ok. The sensors are capturing the minute constriction of your wrist muscles during a double-tap. I made that part up. for me the DT works on all four fingers, but the does not work as advertised.

Yeah!