Add music to Apple Watch Ultra
When you add music to your Apple Watch Ultra, you can listen to it wherever you go, even when you don’t have your iPhone with you.
You can add specific playlists and albums to your Apple Watch Ultra using the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, you can also add music with the Music app directly on your Apple Watch Ultra.
You don’t have to choose specific music to add to your Apple Watch Ultra if you’re an Apple Music subscriber. Music you’ve recently listened to is added automatically. (If you haven’t listened to anything, music recommended by Apple Music is added.)
Note: If you’re an Apple Music Voice subscriber, you can add music you’ve purchased to your Apple Watch Ultra. To add songs, albums, and playlists from Apple Music, upgrade to a full Apple Music subscription.
Add music using your iPhone
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap My Watch, then tap Music.
Below Playlists & Albums, tap Add Music.
Select albums and playlists to sync to your Apple Watch Ultra.
In watchOS 9.1 and later, music is added when Apple Watch Ultra is placed near your iPhone. In earlier versions of watchOS, your Apple Watch Ultra must also be connected to power.
Tip: Use the Music app on your iPhone to create playlists specifically for music you want to listen to on your Apple Watch Ultra—music that motivates you during a workout, for example. See the Apple Support article How to make a playlist in the Apple Music app.
Add music using your Apple Watch Ultra
If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, you can add music using your Apple Watch Ultra.
Note: Adding music isn’t available in the Apple Music Voice Plan. For more information, see the Apple Support article About Apple Music Voice.
Open the Music app on your Apple Watch Ultra.
Tap Listen Now or Search, then navigate to music you want to add.
Tap a playlist or album, tap , then tap Add to Library.
A message confirms that the item was added.
Note: You can stream music you add to Apple Watch Ultra when you have an internet connection. To play music when you’re not connected to the internet, you must first download it.
To download the music to Apple Watch Ultra, tap again, then tap Download.
Add a workout playlist to Apple Watch Ultra
You can add a playlist from your music library that plays automatically when you start a workout in the Workout app on Apple Watch Ultra.
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap My Watch, then tap Workout.
Tap Workout Playlist, then choose a playlist.
The playlist is added to My Watch > Music in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Note: A workout playlist won’t play if you’re currently listening to other music or audio.