Spotify and Deezer: Offline music started for the Apple Watch

Spotify and Deezer: Offline music started for the Apple Watch

Offline mode for Spotify and
Deezer subscribers

With Spotify, the ability to
download playlists, albums, or even podcasts to the Apple Watch is limited to
premium users of the service. As before, users of the free, ad-supported
version of Spotify will not be able to download music. The selection and
download are done directly via the Spotify app on the Apple Watch. As always,
the function is only gradually made available to all users and can therefore
not yet be used by everyone.

Even with Deezer, offline
downloads for the Apple Watch are limited to subscribers. To transfer content
to the Apple Watch, the menu item “Offline Mode” must be selected in the Deezer
Watch app. The new version of the app informs the user about the new offline
mode when the app is started on the Apple Watch. The playlists will then be
downloaded to the watch. These can be existing playlists or personalized
playlists whose titles have been added by the user.

Selection still cumbersome via
the Apple Watch

With both Deezer and Spotify,
downloading and managing offline content is currently only possible directly
via the Apple Watch, which seems a bit cumbersome in the long run. It is not
yet known whether or when this will also be possible in the future via
smartphone apps.

From Apple Watch 3 and WatchOS 6

The offline mode of both apps is
supported by Apple Watch Series 3 and WatchOS 6. In addition, the latest
version of the app is required for the smartphone. To transfer the tracks
before offline playback, either a WiFi or cellular connection is required.

The new goods also get offline
downloads

Spotify had recently announced
that it would also enable offline downloads for the new Wear OS, which Samsung
and Google are developing together from the two mobile operating systems Wear
OS and Tizen and will only call Wear in the future.