[Solved] Spotify Not Working on Apple Watch

By Justin SabrinaUpdated on April 20, 2023

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"Why doesn't my Spotify not working on Apple Watch SE? I cannot play Spotify on Apple Watch SE as usually, how can I fix it?"

As the world's most popular streaming music leader, Spotify has apps on almost all Internet-connected devices, includes Apple Watch. Actually, Spotify and Apple Watch work well together. Whether you have a Free or Premium account, you are able to listen to Spotify music on Apple Watch. If you have a Premium subscription, you can even download your favorite songs, playlists, albums, and podcasts on Apple Watch and enjoy them offline. However, some users reported that Spotify won't play on Apple Watch. Take it easy, this article will introduce 8 effective ways to on how to fix Spotify not working on Apple Watch issue, helping you play Spotify music on Apple Watch with ease. In addition, you will get extra bonus to save Apple Music on your Apple Watch and enjoy Spotify offline on Apple Watch without iPhone & Premium.

CONTENTS

Part 1. Why Spotify Won't Play on Apple Watch?

Here we have collected some cases from Apple and Spotify community, some users encountered the problem that Spotify won't play on Apple Watch.

Q1: Spotify on Apple Watch doesn't work anymore
"I can't change the song, Spotify won't even let me connect to my phone (before uninstalling I was able to at least find my phone, now it's empty), can't see the songs, from my likes basically can't do anything on the app. How do I get my Spotify to work on my Apple Watch?" - on Spotify Community

Q2: Spotify won't play on Apple Watch
"I have Spotify installed on my phone and watch. On the phone it works fine and I have also downloaded a playlist on the watch. When I try to play music on the watch, however, it will not connect. I tried all troubleshooting steps but it still doesn't work." - on Spotify Community

Q3: Spotify doesn't work on my Apple Watch
"Spotify does not work on my Apple Watch even though it’s installed and I pay for Wi-Fi service in the music and make calls when I'm running and don't have my iPhone nearby. How do I get Spotify to work?" - on Apple Community

Q4: Spotify is not working on Apple Watch series 5
"Why is Spotify not working on my Apple Watch? I recently have noticed that I can no longer change my songs on my watch for my Spotify. I have music playing on my phone, am able to change the volume with my crown through the Spotify app on my watch, but cannot change the songs." - on Apple Community

Sometimes, when Spotify and Apple Watch aren't working, it could be caused by technical issues, software crashed, network connection issue, etc. Either way, this is usually indicated by:

* Spotify is not connecting with your iPhone/Apple Watch at all.

* There are no controls when trying to skip, fast-forward, stop, or play a song from Apple Watch.

* Music for Spotify Premium members cannot be streamed to connected headphones.

Whatever the reason, you can always find a solution to solve Spotify not working on Apple Watch problem. Keep reading!

Part 2. 8 Helpful Ways to Fix Spotify not Working on Apple Watch

In this part, we will walk you through troubleshooting one by one to fix Spotify not working on Apple Watch. After that, you are able to play Spotify music on Apple Watch normally.

#1. Reboot Spotify App on Apple Watch
To fix Spotify not working on Apple Watch, your first reaction should be exit Spotify App on your Apple Watch, then restart it. If the program is stuck, you can hold down the side button on the Apple Watch to force quit the App. Once shut-down screen has appeared, press the 'Digital Crown' button until the Spotify App has exited. After that, you can restart the program to see if it works.

#2. Make Sure Apple Watch is Connected to Wi-Fi
Your Apple Watch should be connected to the same Wi-Fi with your iPhone. If they are not connected, maybe it is the reason why your Spotify not working on Apple Watch. Double check whether the two devices use the same Wi-Fi.

#3. Update to the Latest Spotify & Apple Watch
Sometimes, not up-to-date with the latest Spotify App and watchOS will also cause Spotify not working on Apple Watch. Here is the guide to update your Spotify and Apple Watch.

For Spotify:
Open App Store and go to 'Account' > 'Updates' from the bottom. Find out Spotify App, just tap on 'Update' button nearby the Spotify App.

For Apple Watch:
Run Apple Watch App on your iPhone. Turn to 'My Watch' section and press on 'General' > 'Software Update' to update the latest watchOS for your Apple Watch.

#4. Check Apple Watch Bluetooth Connection
If you have not connected the Apple Watch to Bluetooth, the Spotify not working on Apple Watch. To turn on Bluetooth on your Apple Watch, just swipe up from the bottom of Apple Watch, and make sure the Bluetooth icon has been highlighted in blue. Then go to 'Settings' > 'Bluetooth' to double-check your iPhone is connected with Apple Watch.

#5. Restart your Apple Watch and iPhone
After force closing your Spotify App, Spotify still not working on Apple Watch? Don't worry, you can try restart your Apple Watch and iPhone. Sometimes errors that occur due to some technical glitches can be easily resolved by a simple restart. Make sure to restart both Apple Watch and iPhone and connect/pair them again to check whether the Spotify Now Playing not working on Apple Watch issue has been resoved or not.

Restart Apple Watch: Hold on both the side button and 'Digital Crown' for 10 seconds to restart Apple Watch, then release them until you see the Apple logo.

Read on this article to learn How to Restart iPhone.

#6. Reinstall the Spotify App on Apple Watch
If none of the above solutions work, you can try install Spotify App to fix Spotify not working on Apple Watch. Delete the Spotify App on Apple Watch, and reinstall it on your watch. Once it done, you can try to play Spotify on Apple Watch.

7. Reset the Network Settings on iPhone
Reset network settings on your iPhone to fix all Kinds of problems, including Spotify not working on Apple Music, or the Spotify app keeps crashing, etc. This method will clear all your network connections, including Bluetooth settings, so you may need to reconnect your Apple Watch and any headphones you're using after the reset is finished.

Go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.

8. Make a Genius Bar Appointment

If nothing works above, you can consider making a Genius Bar reservation or get help now with Apple Support. The Genius Bar workers are accustomed to dealing with a variety of issues, including the fact that Spotify now playing not working on Apple Watch. Due to Covid 19. Due to Covid 19, it is recommended that you make an appointment online now before going to Genius Bar/ Apple Support center.

Part 3. Bonus: Play Spotify Offline on Apple Watch with Free Account

To solve Spotify not working on Apple Watch issue, you can follow the 8 ways above. In this part, we will share the best way to keep Spotify songs forever and listen to Spotify music offline on Apple Watch without iPhone nearby and Premium.

As you may know, only Spotify Premium subscribers are allowed to download Spotify music to Apple Watch for offline playback. But when you stop/cancel your subscription, you will lose all Spotify downloads. Because Spotify music come with DRM protection, and use OGG Vorbis format to encode all music tracks. For Spotify Free users, they are limited to stream ads-supported Spotify songs online on Apple Watch with a phone nearby. Here this powerful DRM removal tool and Spotify music downloaded comes in handy.

UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter is a developed for both Spotify Free and Premium users to download Spotify music to local computer from Spotify web browser. It not only can easily remove DRM protection from Spotify music, but also download and convert Spotify music to MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC and AIFF audio formats. With it, even the Spotify Free users can download songs, playlists, podcasts from Spotify without Premium. By using an advanced technology, it is able to run at higher speed without touching any music quality. Thanks to the smart ID3 Editor, it will keep full ID3 tags like title, album, artist, genre, etc., and also help you manage your music library by sorting output songs.

After that, you could save Spotify songs on your computer forever. This means you can transfer Spotify songs to iPhone, iPad and then sync them to your Apple Watch for offline playback with the built-in music app (on Watch). Moreover, you can also transfer and enjoy Spotify songs on any smart watch, MP3 players, smartphone, etc.

Main Features of UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter:

• Crack DRM protection from Spotify tracks, playlists, albums.
• Download 320kbps songs from Spotify without Premium account.
• Download and convert Spotify to MP3, M4A, FLAC, AAC, FLAC, AIFF.
• Built-in Spotify web player, no need to install Spotify app.
• Play Spotify on Apple Watch, Samsung Watch, HUAWEI Watch, etc.
• Easily fix Spotify not working on Apple Watch and other devices.
• Runs at taster speed and download Spotify songs in batches.
• Retain original quality, ID3 tags & metadata info in output files.
• Organize output Spotify songs by artist, album, artist/album.
• Freely enjoy Spotify on any device and player without restrictions.

UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter is easy to operate, and it works based on the Spotify web player. You can refer to this post How to Stream Spotify Music on Apple Watch to learn detailed guide.

Justin Sabrina

Justin Sabrina has over 10 years of content writing experience. She specializes in product reviews, how-to guides, tips and tricks, top lists, etc. on data encryption, multi-media conversion, screen recording and iOS unlocking. At UkeySoft, she performs in-depth research SEO copywriting and collaborates with our R & D team to offer effective software solution, most of her articles on software are helpful and easy to read, helping our reader easily solve problems through using software or apps.

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