There is no official WhatsApp app on the Apple Watch. You can still use the popular messenger on the smartwatch. We’ll reveal how it works.
- Use WhatsApp with on-board tools on the Apple Watch
Send messages on the go via LTE
More features about WatchChat 2
The popular messenger WhatsApp is the number one means of communication for many people and is an indispensable part of cell phones. Also on the rise for several years: smartwatches. In addition to various fitness and health options, these also enable you to view messages, make phone calls and more.
One of the most popular smartwatches is the Apple Watch. You can install and use many different apps on it. However, there is no official WhatsApp app for the smartwatch, to the dismay of many users.
You can still use Messenger, sometimes even without connecting to the iPhone. In these instructions we will explain to you how you can receive WhatsApp messages on the Apple Watch, respond to them and even send them over the mobile network. We will also introduce you to an additional app that offers even more functions.
Send messages on the go via LTE
If you not only want to reply to WhatsApp messages on the go, but also write them without having to have your iPhone with you, then there is a practical shortcut that Netzwelt reader Fabian Heuwieser created specifically for this purpose and made available for download online has. To download the shortcut directly to your iPhone, simply click on the link below.
Download shortcut
Start the download on your iPhone. If you click on the link, the shortcut app will open on your smartphone. Here you simply click on the “Add shortcut” button below.
The shortcut will then also appear in the shortcuts app on your Apple Watch – it sometimes takes a few minutes for it to appear. When you use it for the first time, you also have to grant a number of permissions, for example when accessing contacts and sending WhatsApp messages. It’s best to grant the “Always allow” permission here. To write a WhatsApp message, proceed as follows.
More features about WatchChat 2
You get significantly more functions with the separate app “WatchChat 2”. These are now available for free in the App Store. However, WatchChat 2 is not a full-fledged WhatsApp software, but rather works with a connection via WhatsApp Web.
To connect, like on other devices, you first have to scan a QR code with your iPhone to establish the link. Below we will explain to you how to use the application.
In further instructions about WhatsApp, we will explain, among other things, how you can send messages with a time delay or send texts by voice. We also reveal how you can restore accidentally deleted images.
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