Can I browse Apple Music using my watch?

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Can I browse Apple Music using my watch?

Ok so I have an Apple Watch and I have an Apple Music account. But it seems like I can't search music using my Watch even when it's connected to my iPhone.

So I can open iTunes on my phone, search Apple Music and select and album by an artist to start playing on my outdoor speakers. Then get into the spa pool.. but from there I can only use my watch to skip tracks on that particular album that is playing. I can't go and see other albums or other artists using my watch even though it's just controlling the phone.

That's really dumb - tell me I'm wrong?

Apple Watch Series 2

Posted on Dec 20, 2016 1:04 PM

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Answer 1

Jonathan UK

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Dec 20, 2016 5:35 PM in response to Tizzbang

Hi

When your Apple Watch is connected to your iPhone, your watch can be used to control playback of the following on your iPhone:

Quick Play - with an Apple Music membership, Quick Play chooses a list of songs for you.
Now Playing - play or pause what is currently playing on your iPhone.
Beats 1 - listen to Apple's radio station.
My Music - browse your music library by Artist, Album, or Song.
Playlists - listen to playlists on your iPhone.

More information:

Listen to music on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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Jonathan UK

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Dec 20, 2016 5:37 PM in response to Tizzbang

Tizzbang wrote:

.. So I can open iTunes on my phone ..

To access unlimited streaming music from Apple Music as part of your Apple Music membership, be sure to use the Music app on your iPhone:

When you have an active Apple Music membership, it remains possible to also buy music from iTunes Store. This would be a separate purchase, charged in addition to your Apple Music membership:

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Tizzbang Author

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Dec 21, 2016 12:29 AM in response to Jonathan UK

Yes.. I know that thanks.

But that didn't answer my question.

Using the watch, whilst it is connected to an iPhone, can you browse Apple Music?

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Answer 4

Jonathan UK

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Dec 21, 2016 1:20 AM in response to Tizzbang

No - you can browse any music from Apple Music that you may already have added to your Library, but it is not possible to browse Apple Music on your watch as you can on your iPhone.

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Tizzbang Author

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Dec 21, 2016 1:11 AM in response to Jonathan UK

ok thanks.. well that is really dumb. It's only mirroring what the iPhone is doing. I can select an album on Apple Music on my iPhone and control it via the watch. But I can't change artist or album.. that's crazy!

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Answer 6

Jonathan UK

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Dec 21, 2016 1:13 AM in response to Tizzbang

You're welcome!

If you would like to send feedback to Apple, you can do so here:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch.html

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