Play podcasts on Apple Watch Ultra
Play podcasts stored on Apple Watch Ultra
After you connect Apple Watch Ultra to Bluetooth headphones or speakers, open the Podcasts app
on your Apple Watch Ultra.Do any of the following.
Turn the Digital Crown to scroll through the Home screen, then tap a podcast or category.
From the Home screen, tap
, tap Library, tap Downloaded, then tap a podcast to play it.
Stream podcasts to your Apple Watch Ultra
If your Apple Watch Ultra is near your iPhone or connected to a Wi-Fi network or cellular network, you can stream podcasts to your Apple Watch Ultra.
Open the Podcasts app on your Apple Watch Ultra, then do one of the following
Stream a suggested podcast: On the Home screen, scroll down, tap a category such as More to Discover, then tap an episode.
Stream from your podcast library: From the Home screen, tap
, tap Library, tap a show, tap 
to play the most recent episode, or scroll down, then tap an older episode.Search for a podcast to stream: From the Home screen, tap
, tap Search, enter the name of a podcast, tap Search, tap a result, then tap an episode.
Play podcasts with Siri
Say something like “Hey Siri, play the podcast A Frame of Mind.” Your Apple Watch Ultra plays the podcast’s latest episode.
Mark episodes as played or unplayed
Open the Podcasts app
on your Apple Watch Ultra.Navigate to a list of episodes: From the Home screen, tap
, then go to Library > Latest Episodes, for example.Swipe left on an episode, tap
, then tap Mark as Played or Mark as Unplayed.
Control playback
Turn the Digital Crown to adjust volume. Use these controls to play podcasts on your Apple Watch Ultra:
 | Play the current podcast. | ||||||||||
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 | Skip ahead 30 seconds. | ||||||||||
 | Skip back 15 seconds. | ||||||||||
Show playback options
On the Now Playing screen, tap 
at the top right, then do any of the following:
Connect a Bluetooth device: Tap AirPlay, tap Choose a Device, then choose a Bluetooth device.
Connect an AirPlay device: Tap AirPlay, tap Control Other Speakers & TVs, choose a device such as a HomePod, then choose a podcast to play.
Open the podcast queue: Tap Playing Next.
Adjust playback speed: Use the plus and minus buttons to choose a playback speed—.75x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x, or 2x.
Change Podcasts settings
You can change a number of Podcasts settings, right on your Apple Watch Ultra.
Open the Settings app
on your Apple Watch Ultra.Tap Podcasts, where you can adjust these settings:
Up Next: Choose the number of episodes downloaded to your Apple Watch Ultra from Up Next when your Apple Watch Ultra is syncing.
Saved: Choose the number of episodes not downloaded from Saved when your Apple Watch Ultra is syncing.
Continuous Playback: Turn on to play another episode after the current episode ends.
Skip buttons: Choose the time interval used when tapping the Skip Forward or Skip Back buttons.
External Controls: Tap Next/Previous or Forward/Back to choose the behavior of headphone controls.
Reset Identifier: Reset the identifier used to report aggregate app usage statistics to Apple.