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Yes. The fact that I still cannot listen to Spotify directly from my Apple Watch is so frustrating. I don't want to give in and switch to Apple Music, but it ge

Yes. The fact that I still cannot listen to Spotify directly from my Apple Watch is so frustrating. I don't want to give in and switch to Apple Music, but it gets more tempting every day.

saagarjha 7y ago
> The fact that I still cannot listen to Spotify directly from my Apple Watch is so frustrating. I don’t see how this is Apple’s fault, though: Spotify should be able to write an app for watchOS.
- pgm8705 7y ago
  According to Spotify, they were not able to start developing an app until recently. They've finally released an app, but all it does is control the music playing from your phone. Source: https://www.timetoplayfair.com/timeline/ https://www.timetoplayfair.com/timeline/
  - threeseed 7y ago
    Overcast managed to do this back in September last year. Hardly recently: https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/17/overcast-apple-watch-redesign-siri-shortcuts/ https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/17/overcast-apple-watch-redesign...
    - treis 7y ago
      And when did Spotify release their app?
    - chipotle_coyote 7y ago
      The Overcast app can either control your phone or play podcasts that are "synced" to it, i.e., loaded onto the phone. At least from my reading of the WatchKit documentation, audio files playing from the watch must still be stored locally.
  - saagarjha 7y ago
    I don’t particularly trust the rhetoric from either side on this issue. With regards to this point in particular, the API that they need to make an app was released earlier this year and many audio-playing apps are using it already.
briandear 7y ago
That isn’t Apple’s fault: https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/12/spotify-apple-watch-app/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/12/spotify-apple-watch-app/
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threeseed 7y ago
Spotify seems to be lying to everyone. They can make an app so you can listen direct from your Apple Watch. Overcast manages to: https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/17/overcast-apple-watch-redesign-siri-shortcuts/ https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/17/overcast-apple-watch-redesign...

Yes. The fact that I still cannot listen to Spotify directly from my Apple Watch is so frustrating. I don't want to give in and switch to Apple Music, but it gets more tempting every day.

saagarjha 7y ago

> The fact that I still cannot listen to Spotify directly from my Apple Watch is so frustrating. I don’t see how this is Apple’s fault, though: Spotify should be able to write an app for watchOS.

pgm8705 7y ago
According to Spotify, they were not able to start developing an app until recently. They've finally released an app, but all it does is control the music playing from your phone. Source: https://www.timetoplayfair.com/timeline/ https://www.timetoplayfair.com/timeline/
- threeseed 7y ago
  Overcast managed to do this back in September last year. Hardly recently: https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/17/overcast-apple-watch-redesign-siri-shortcuts/ https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/17/overcast-apple-watch-redesign...
  - treis 7y ago
    And when did Spotify release their app?
  - chipotle_coyote 7y ago
    The Overcast app can either control your phone or play podcasts that are "synced" to it, i.e., loaded onto the phone. At least from my reading of the WatchKit documentation, audio files playing from the watch must still be stored locally.
- saagarjha 7y ago
  I don’t particularly trust the rhetoric from either side on this issue. With regards to this point in particular, the API that they need to make an app was released earlier this year and many audio-playing apps are using it already.

briandear 7y ago

That isn’t Apple’s fault: https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/12/spotify-apple-watch-app/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/12/spotify-apple-watch-app/

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threeseed 7y ago

Spotify seems to be lying to everyone. They can make an app so you can listen direct from your Apple Watch. Overcast manages to: https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/17/overcast-apple-watch-redesign-siri-shortcuts/ https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/17/overcast-apple-watch-redesign...