To the best of our knowledge, an official WhatsApp on Apple Watch app isn’t coming any time soon. (Image credit: WhatsApp) FAQs Is there going to be a WhatsApp Apple Watch app? If you long-press on a message you can access the settings screen to adjust audio volume, change font sizes and switch between country-specific keyboards. You can now use WatchChat to access all your WhatsApp chats, including group chats, on your Apple Watch.

If you haven’t set one, your watch will ask you to set one before you can continueĥ When the app has installed, it’ll open and after a while, it’ll display a QR code.Ħ Open WhatsApp on your iPhone, go into Settings and tap on the QR code icon to the right of your profile pictureħ Scan the QR code with your phone to link your Apple Watch to WhatsApp Here’s how to install WatchChat 2 on your Apple Watchġ On your Apple Watch, press the Digital Crown to go into the Apps view and open up the App StoreĤ Enter your passcode. Setup is simple: simply scan a QR code and then you’ll be able to access not just messages but group chats, videos, HD pictures, stickers and voice messages. The app has been around for four years now and has maintained a pretty consistent four and a half stars out of five in the App Store. Some of the best known include Chatify, WhatsUp and WatchChat our current favorite is WatchChat 2, which is free with a $2.99 in-app purchase to unlock its full functionality. There are quite a few, although the reviews suggest that what delights one WhatsApp user may not delight another. Which third-party WhatsApp apps work on Apple Watch? There’s also a button for those all-important emoji. You can also tap on the empty Reply field to add your own custom response, which you can enter via Scribble text input or Siri dictation. If you’re using Notifications, tap Reply on your incoming notification and your Watch will give you a selection of pre-defined replies such as “Hello”, “What’s up?”, “On my way” or “OK”. How to reply to WhatsApp messages on your Apple Watch 1. You should now receive WhatsApp notifications on your Apple Watch. Make sure its toggle switch is on (it’ll be green if it is).

Scroll down to the Mirror Alerts From section and you should see WhatsApp right at the bottom. Once you’ve done that, the next step is to go into the Watch app on your iPhone and tap on Notifications. You want to switch on Show In Notification Centre and Show in Lock Screen. To enable notifications on your iPhone, go into Settings > Notifications > WhatsApp and choose your notification settings.

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