Since updating to WatchOS 26 I no longer receive any alerts (i.e. pace, heart rate zone and splits) - only beeps, no voice alerts. I do not use headphones/iphone while running. On previous watchOS this worked fine. Alerts are received in other exercises in the Workout app (e.g. Walking and Yoga). Series 6 watch. Yes it is old but it worked fine before the update.
Apple Watch Series 6
alexskunz wrote:
…The Watch with OS26 doesn't speak when it isn't connected to an iPhone. The interesting thing is that the iPhone does NOT need to have a network connection — I had mine in my pocket, in airplane mode, and the Watch still gave me Voice Feedback. This is in line with the observations from MajorLeagueSoccer that their Watch with "cellular" doesn't actually have a cellular connection, but does provide Voice Feedback as well….
I want to confirm and add a little to this. I’ve tried most of the other proposed solution here with zero success. In short: If I run with just the watch, I get no Voice Feedback from the Workout app. If I take my iPhone with me on the run, I get Voice Feedback. I have a S6 Cellular watch and have never activated cellular service. So the bug exists on Cellular devices too.
I’m using an Series 6 Stainless Cellular watch, AirPods Pro 2 and an iPhone 15 Pro Max. All have current software levels.
Today, based on alexskunz‘s post I took the phone, but shut off Cellular Data. I had not tried this before. The watch and phone were connected with Bluetooth. This time, Voice Feedback worked like a charm.
I’ll write this up in a feedback post. Hopefully Apple will fix this.
Did they by any chance tell you how to „download the voice package“?
cause i most definitely never downloaded any additional files in order for voice feedback to work pre watchos 26
I tried this, but the problem still there
Did WatchOS 26.1 fix this for anyone?
No fix,watchOS26.1 still the same.
Can I ask how to download these voice files???
Every Time updates are installed, a new PITA SURFACES... Trouble shooting has been exhausted...! No split time voice updates since the current OS installed...
Apple senior advisor called me and they don't do downgrade or provide other option to really fix the problem.
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It doesn’t work even with earbuds (beats fit pro) offline
testing
Sry how do you download the voice files to the watch?
Seems to be unnecessary to have an active cellular plan based on my tests. Just need to have an Apple Watch with cellular functionality to get voice feedback to work.
I'm aware of this app, but does it update the "Fitness" app on the phone? I don't think Apple lets 3rd parties write data into that? (at least the Garmin devices can't)
I will be very hesitant to install 26.5 until someone confirms they didn't break it again.
Smart!
watchOS 26 no alerts in workout-running app
