WhatsApp Now Available For Wear OS Smartwatches: How to Use

WhatsApp is rolling out full-fledged support for Google Wear OS smartwatches, giving users full control over the messaging app on their wrist. The feature is now available for Samsung Galaxy Watches and other Wear OS supported smartwatches.

With the support, WhatsApp users can now check and reply to messages without taking out their smartphone from the pocket. The feature is currently available in the beta version of the app, with the option for users to download it on their smartwatch to test it.

How to get WhatsApp on your smartwatch?

Users who have enrolled to the WhatsApp beta program will see the option to link WhatSapp with their Wear OS smartwatch. If it does not show up, try updating to the latest version.

WhatsApp for Wear OS: Features

WhatsApp is perhaps the most popular messaging app across the world and is already available for Android phones, tablets, Windows PCs, iPhones, and Macs. The support for smartwatches was long pending, with Apple Watches too missing out so far.

According to a report by WABetaInfo, Wear OS users can now full-fledged WhatsApp running on their smartwatches. Users can send and receive messages on their watches. The chats will remain end-to-end encrypted just like on the smartphone app.

Furthermore, users get a WhatsApp Voice Note toggle to start recording a voice message from the watch, which is far more convenient that typing on a small screen.

The Wear OS version also shows your recent chats and has a Settings Menu. An option to 'Open on Phone' is there to access the chat on the phone.

WhatsApp For Wear OS: Compatible Smartwatches

WhatsApp For Wear OS is currently in beta, and is available to all beta users using Wear OS smartwatches. This includes the popular Samsung Galaxy Watch lineup, along with offerings from Fossil, Misfit and more in India.

WhatsApp has not announced a version for the Apple Watch yet, though it should soon be on the cards considering that it is the most popular wearable globally.