> For example, the Apple watch without cellular cannot use Spotify in offline mode since that would compete with Apple music. IIRC this is related to Spotify's

> For example, the Apple watch without cellular cannot use Spotify in offline mode since that would compete with Apple music. IIRC this is related to Spotify's music licensing agreements only permitting streaming and not copying of music and has nothing to do with Apple itself. I don't believe there are any technical restrictions preventing Spotify from implementing offline playback on the watch, they simply have chosen not to do so.