16 Apple Watch Hacks You Didn't Know About

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[@phillipebrall9930]

Any extra function beyond telling the time is called a ‘complication’ because when the original watchmakers of mechanical watches were asked to add an additional feature they felt it complicated their work. True.

[@efremmallach6501]

Right. It's not a new word that Apple invented. Watch people have used this word for things like moon phase dials for well over a century.

[@jeffpicken5057]

Thank you for this explanation. It never made sense to me that Apple called them complications.

[@robertbrzheintzbrz147]

That’s exactly what I wanted to comment. 👍👍

[@D9david]

Thanks!

[@maximilian3140]

Thanks for your great videos. But I can’t find the Cover to mute option at my Series 7 with latest os. Is this ultra or higher series exclusive?

[@jefff1416]

Great video, but can’t get the flashlight to flash when pressing the chime. Is there some thing settings that needs to be turned on/off? Thanks.

[@russelllycan2116]

My Apple Watch alerted me that my heart rate was low. I went to ER and after tests they said I needed bypass surgery and should not go home to wait for one or I could have a heart attack. Bypass was successful.

[@shanegarcia5963]

Apple should make that a commercial

[@jimbaker4942]

I’m always using the multiple timer function. But the best thing is if you use Siri to dictate and set a timer and tell it to title that individual timer something, it will then remind you what thing you were timing. Useful for cooking when several things are all on different timers. "Hey Siri set a 15 minute timer, titled check potatoes".

[@bobmetzger51]

Speaking of list vs. grid view, I like the list view. However, my wish would be to allow the list view to fully rotate from the end of the list to the top without “bottoming out”! Minor annoyance.

[@AL-pu7ux]

Huge flex to bring out a Steinway piano to demonstrate the ping sound

[@RichardHartness-g6b]

thanks , im 72 but still like tech , i just ordered the ultra 2, thanks for the tips, subscribed.

[@funkmonkeyfun]

Cover to mute has been moved to gestures.

[@zoecunningham3019]

Great to have info on hand instead of searching each necessary question on functions that come up

[@micheleredtfeldt678]

Is there a way to sync the voice memos between the iWatch and iPhone? If so, how?

[@robertgarvansnyder4665]

Killer feature of the Theatre Mode: the flashlight will be soft red instead of bright white. So nice for midnight trips to the bathroom. (I have the action button set as a flashlight). My number one feature request is ability to set the default flashlight setting to always be red, so you don’t need to be in theatre mode to have quick access to red light.

[@theon9575]

"Complications" This is NOT really such a 'stoopid' term (2:30) as you say. Complication is a traditional watchmakers' term used by Swiss & other watch producers for over 120 years to refer to any function of a watch beyond its basic function of giving the time. Quite normal, common around the world, and it's not stupid 😂 . Thus, a mechanical watch that also shows the date has one complication, and further complications are built into more expensive clockwork watches, including the date, a separate second-hand, or the month, etc. Rolex and other high-end watches can include many complications such as the month, phase of the moon, time in another time-zone etc.. Watchmakers even compete and show off their design skills by building in more complications than others. Louis XIV's personal clock has the most complications ever built into one timepiece, and its designer is a legend among modern horologists. The Apple watch is still a watch, but it's electronic and so can include numerous fancy complications not possible in clock-work watches.

[@theroadhome_Liz_Summers]

More enlightenment - thank you!

[@jc01057]

Multiple Timers on the Apple Watch: You can also name your timers. This is helpful in cooking, child care, maybe health care, coaching. Also, I find using Siri the easiest way to set the timers. How to: Say: Siri set 2 minute eggs timer, Siri set a 5 minute Doug time out timer, Siri set a 10 minute screen time timer. Then your watch will have a title on the timer while it is running and when it goes off. This can cut down on the confusion if you are super busy.

[@BG4life13]

do yall recommend turning off auto launch audio apps? also a battery killer.

[@idarstomsvik5439]

Thank you for good advices, i have a question regarding the stopwatc on Apple watch Ultra, why is the houndreds stop showing after 15 sec. and secunds stop showing after 1 minute, is there away to continue seeing everything after the watch mute ?

[@RS-yr6go]

Is there a way to organize the apps in list vue? That would be handy….

[@22jeepmojave75]

How about screen display setting manually?

[@cathielem2023]

Can you link the phone stand you are using please

[@cmd_f5]

Good stuff. The timers are incredibly helpful. I got a watch yesterday, and while it's kinda gimmicky, I think there's a good case for having one if you're out and about a lot and don't always wanna be grabbing a phone and setting it down etc. just glance and get back to whatever you're doing.

[@nnapsR]

i noticed that as soon as you took a screen shot on your watch it was in the photos on your phone, for me that can take hours , is there a link control to speed up that process, this happens across all my apple programs

[@CaptJaipreetJoshi]

your videos are very engaging and informative at the same time . recently got myself an Ultra and am finding the tips awfully useful. keep up the good work guys

[@hughbrown6023]

I can't hear the text message tone due to hearing loss is there a way to change the sound or allow my phone to still alert me with it's selected text notification sound?

[@NewtonDKC]

@2:32 In the days of mechanical watches, anytime additional gears were added to show the day, date, etc, it made the gear system more complicated. Thus the name “Complication”. SmartWatch makers retained the name, and presumably is still somewhat accurate, though more complicated from an additional coding point. :-)

[@jc719]

do you need a cellular plan for tip #10 with the music? thanks!

[@kevinburnett5475]

Blood Oxygen levels is one of the main reasons I got my Apple watch

[@Mike-hu8yz]

Me too. Was fit and healthy and bang " Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism ".

[@kayasthaumesh3777]

Please make complete video on fitness activity apps n how to start fitness ring again from zero n clear footsteps and other datas??

[@carlo11663]

I have a problem about my new Ultra2 about watch os downloading update that never continue to download and install on my watch. It always tell error dowloding 11.1 Os update. Please help.

[@Nomad1025]

QUESTION; i just got a new series 8. Can I watch apple tv on it?

[@cowebb2327]

Will these tips work for the SE watch?

[@sharonp2773]

Hi guys sorry to bother you but if i get a celluler apple watch do i need to use sim card or just use my phone amd connect asmy carrier doesntdo esim

[@aziztoon3]

Can i use youtube music with cellular only with airpods only?

[@donbethel7675]

Do you know a way to add or remove old racer routes. I started mine a year ago and they are short compared to the routes I ride now, and would like to extend or make new ones, but can find a way. Any Ideas?

[@owensaenz1065]

This video is loaded w great tips

[@Bbbuddy]

Thanks, but I don’t have that workout edit function.

[@minhthiendx]

Hilarious, SE junk remark and ski mask to the bank 🤣

[@Burps___]

Another option for two-finger face touch as shown at 1:56, besides announcing the time, is haptic time where the watch silently vibrates the time. It’s so cool and good for in bed and quiet theaters when you don’t want to light up your watch and can’t have an announcement. 😊 See settings

[@theon9575]

Yep, and I just love to use the 2-finger face touch on either the Mickey or Minnie Mouse faces, to amuse the kids, because the time is announced in Mickey's or Minnie's voice. 👍🏻😂❤️

[@jeffpicken5057]

This two-finger touch doesn't work on my watch. What am I missing? Is this just an Ultra hack?

[@theon9575]

@@jeffpicken5057 haha... no it's not an ultra hack 🤣 I suggest that you carefully go through all sounds and voice related settings, including volume and mutes, on BOTH the Watch app on your mobile and also all settings on your watch, and it will come good. I'm a complete dumbo on these matters, and if I can do it so can you. There's plenty of hacks & frauds, yes, but this ain't one of them, friend. 🤣 Good luck PS it's not just there for our fun, it's essential for blind people.

[@Burps___]

@@jeffpicken5057 Mine is not an ultra. It’s part of WatchOS. If yours doesn’t work then please Google search solutions.

[@RS-yr6go]

@@jeffpicken5057works on my series 9…

[@1Don42_1Klanz]

What do I do to stop my Apple Watch from playing everything music or movies on my phone that keep coming up on my watch as audio? I try everything it won’t stop

[@arainla]

Need a update for new version of iOS

[@glennelzinga523]

Hey David,.. why do you call the SE junk??

[@TarunTeja-z3x]

can you give us privacy enable tips for google chrome browser.

[@theundead1600]

I have the audio books and use it from time to time. It’s not always on for me on iOS 16 on series 6

[@jbarres80]

Lately I’ve been using fitness open walk or run it starts then goes to Lock Screen then it pauses the walk

[@heathphillips2545]

Great advice could you show a link for the stand that the iPhone and watch is on please many thanks

[@brucestrickland8561]

"Complications" may be stupid, but fancy watches also use the term. So Apple is just continuing a tradition.

[@iandguzman]

Why no one talking about how funny these guys are! Just subscribed mainly because of that!

[@caspervanosch8654]

Timers app? I don’t seem to have a timers app in my native apple apps. Did you guy’s download a third party one?

[@Burps___]

Ask Siri through your AW mic to set a timer and it’ll pop up. “Hey Siri, set a timer for three minutes”

[@petat13]

Timers are in the clock app along with the stop watch, alarms and time zones.

[@lennymirabeau874]

Why is it that they dont allow you to customize the timers with different options of the types of timers your adding. For example grilled fish/ grilled chicken etc…

[@shaysmith8324]

Mine isn’t going to necessarily work with the palm feature is or will it

[@rainerhofmeyer6939]

The term complications on a dial Apple Ultra comes from normal watches, where every additional function such as day display, moon phase, etc. is called a complication

[@joseabad2552]

What a outstanding tutorial ❤

[@KLbn2014]

Wow.amazing..but it’s hard to connect in my iphone14 pro max

[@Trollerolf]

So in order for me to listen to music only using my Apple Watch Ultra, without my phone. I need to have Apple Music account? I have already KZbin music, but this I can't listen to without my phone!

[@LesGainous]

This video’s thumbnail appears to show how you can change the font color of everything to red. Did I miss this feature in the video?

[@johncollier6959]

Holding down the phone icon does not make the flash light on my phone. The chime function has helped me find my phone several times.

[@annetteneumann9497]

Same here, it doesn’t flash

[@arielspalter7425]

The unlock iPhone with Apple Watch doesn’t work for me. It still awaits Face ID or passcode, and after the phone is unlocked using either of the two traditional methods, a pop up comes up on the watch screen (sometimes) about unlocking the iPhone, even though it was unlocked without the use of the watch.

[@jeffpicken5057]

Grid view organized by type. All my running/workout apps are in one area, all music/audio apps in another, utilities in another, etc.

[@shawnlove5596]

i press and hold to find my iphone 14 pro but it only rings the light doesn't come on

[@LesGainous]

You can arrange your app icons not only from your watch (tedious), but also from your iPhone Watch app. It’s MUCH easier!

[@DeRock401]

I never read the books but I’m pretty sure my Apple Watch Ultra 2 came with a manual LOL

[@chipsterb4946]

Wow! The workout and playlist tips are exceptional.

[@livealoha50f]

I really have KZbin burnout and I am very critical. It’s just so annoying how many people are doing this. But surprisingly, you guys are funny. Coming from someone as miserable as grinchy as me is quite a feat.

[@ahryze]

You can place people on hold when they call. By pressing the three dots in the bottom right hand corner. Then select answer with phone. With the AirPods in you can hear them on the line. It will tell them please hold.

[@greekharry]

Thanks for all the great info, love it! One question - how do you have 66,392 unread messages in your inbox? 😊

[@MrScotty30]

Great content I always learn something from these guys.

[@HADDEN67]

How do you stop your Apple Watch locking if you use it over your wetsuit ?

[@philrabe910]

I learned about "complications" yesterday. Today I learned the reason for that name is...complicated.

[@glenjones172]

You probably have a number of apps on your Apple Watch. When I organize my apps, I organize them by the ones I use the most to one particular side of the screen. So I don’t have to go looking through all of the apps to find the one I’m looking for. Organizing by color is nice, but do we really use all the apps all the time. Maybe about four or five. That we use most.

[@spaideman7850]

The apple watch workout could detect when you had stopped workout and ask you to stop the workout. However it couldn't detect when we had removed the watch from our wrist and continue to waste battery to detect our heart-beat till battery flat

[@MA-nu7ki]

From the first picture on your video, I thought you would show some thing where we could change the face to night mode without using the digital crown because that’s going away in the next update

[@happyfreeky]

I think the term complications comes from traditional (non-digital) watches. I have a vague recollection of seeing that term in the late 1980s, but I haven’t double-checked

[@hbg2388]

Is there a way to have your iPhone ring and signal messages while your wearing your Apple Watch?

[@Bruce4lmighty]

Change the notification settings on your phone 👍🏻

[@jeancouto]

Amazing!!!!

[@BlueSkiesTruthRadio]

When would press and hold become main stream enough to become a word, pah?

[@lincolndickerson1293]

I have my iphone apps on the home screen grouped by color

[@msimm8612]

Feels like I have a fake minute repeater. it's great

[@ronbrittany8592]

You two are awesome.

[@massidt]

I’ve now seen the pink T-shirt under the shirt….no guys, please, I'm Italian. 🤣🤣 🇮🇹

[@Jefff72]

I just bought an Ultra 2 and this is my first Apple Watch but 2nd smartwatch. It'd now RIP to my Samsung Gear S3. The Apple can do a lot more which also costs a lot more. So far, I'm liking my Ultra.

[@rasmokey4]

Can Apple phone be used with Samsung cellphones????

[@1slyboy]

No.

[@rasmokey4]

Ok

[@burly636]

You should be able to get rid of the activity rings. I'm disabled, and it frustrates the heck out of me. I hate to be reminded that I can't be as active as other people. I did not know you could touch it two fingers and it'll tell the time. I've had a series of Apple Watches for five years. You live and learn.

[@michaelpartsch1296]

to use the two-finger-tab to get the time spoken, it‘s neccessary that the watch is woken up before. Doesn‘t make sense. It would be much more comfortable, if it also would word in sleep mode…

[@ac_junior72]

You guys rock! Thanks for this!

[@pantauba]

It would have been good to add instructions how to listen to music offline with Spotify and not just with Apple Music. A lot of people use Spotify instead.

[@bud1412]

Another great one. I depend on you two for all my questions. Thank you!

[@bobbyc9439]

Is there any experimental features that should be turned off?

[@jimmyhadnot4194]

The apple watch unlock the way before covid

[@EricIshikawa]

You can use Siri to set multiple timers by naming them. “Set pasta timer for 10 minutes.”

[@rickyt3961]

12:49 thanks great info although i don’t own an apple watch and don’t want to 😄 but i did however share this with someone i know 😉

[@dawkinss2422]

Why is the SE junk?

[@OG_Zlog]

It’s called a complication because when old watches were hand made each one you added, added more and more complication to the build process.

[@robweileder9061]

You can also arrange the grid view in the Watch app on your iPhone

[@gfaustin29]

In 2016 I would always unlock my Mac with my apple watch. This has been around forever. This is not a pandemic feature.

[@minwade5436]

Guys thx for the tip Re finding yr iPhone on watch settings. My hubby gets so annoyed when I ask “HS” to find my iPhone. Guess that’s a non-issue in our home now. Cheers. Best wishes from Adelaide; South Australia🇦🇺💐

[@Kamardriakus]

super awesome!! :D

[@CarlForde]

Hey Siri, set additional timer 10 minutes. :-)

[@devgaz]

You can set multiple timers.

[@jdanpey]

Love your videos you guys are hilarious