22 INCREDIBLE Apple Watch Tips & Tricks (you'll wish you knew sooner)

[@BrandonButch]

Which Apple Watch are you rocking right now?

[@mato5354]

Wearing Series 8 41mm and it's perfect!

[@josephtutorials7375]

series 9

[@CeazeDaGod]

Series 9 ⌚️

[@legolooper]

Series 6. It's really nice and relatively affordable.

[@MeYoutubes]

Series 9 41 mm

[@hunterbsmith]

One of my favorite Apple Watch tricks is to make a focus called “iPhone Locked” then set a shortcut to lock the iPhone screen when the focus is enabled. Then you can turn on the focus from your watch and lock your phone remotely if someone takes it out of your hand!

[@caramel1114]

This sounds cool. But how do you create the shortcut to lock the screen? I don’t see the option when trying to make the shortcut. Can you share the Shortcut perhaps?

[@hunterbsmith]

@@caramel1114 I don’t think I can share it on KZbin, but try creating an automation. There should be an option to run an automation when a focus is enabled. Then set the phone to lock whenever the focus is turned on.

[@lalaland134]

remotely as in outside bluetooth range? do u use apple watch with cellular network? have u tested it work that way, if i change focus on my phone at work, will my Mac at home change focus too? be very appreciated if u can answer

[@hunterbsmith]

@ if your watch is connected to your phone over Bluetooth or on WiFi then it should.

[@NightzMistress]

I don’t normally comment, however I gotta say I consider myself an Apple geek and of course most of these I knew. However you actually did get a couple minor things that I didn’t know. So I thank you 😊

[@BrandonButch]

Awesome! That’s my goal 😎

[@renferal5290]

I just got the 9 series after not having an Apple Watch for years. So far, I am really liking it. I'm watching videos like this to learn all that I can do with it

[@Dchong092]

series 9 is the best

[@renferal5290]

@@Dchong092 I am quite pleased with it

[@astronomical13]

Bringing back the "swipe to change watch face" option is the greatest achievement Apple has accomplished in a decade.

[@crelliseng]

I’m actually really glad you have to long press first before activating the swipe to change watch face. My son randomly changed my watch face constantly. On top of that rustling in bed often accidentally changed the face. Now it never accidentally happens.

[@elshaerr]

a lot of people never liked the "Swipe to Switch watch Face" I am really glad that apple gave us the choice to either disable it or enable not like in the pervious WatchOS

[@elshaerr]

@@SimonLovelace826 yeah for sure go to your apple watch go to settings > scroll all the way down until you find Clock press on it > and then you will find the first option “Swipe to Switch Watch Face”

[@HarlemHospital]

I just got a S5 today and I want your watch face. Which one do you use ? 😂

[@Oleg__]

But that feature is broken now. Now watch faces for some reason always show the time 10 : 09 first, and only then the actual current time. Why? But yes, it is an absolutely necessary function, which I often use.

[@Chris_Rhys]

I just bought my first apple Watch , the ultra 2 , and I have a question ..I thought that it will be as smooth 120hz as my 14PM but sometimes it’s not so smooth and it opens the apps with a loading icon for 1-2 seconds ..is this normal for Apple Watches ?

[@curryisgood6103]

honestly finally someone with really useful tips that I will end up using. The timer tip was great. I used the timer a lot via siri on my iphone and now I can just speak while holding it near my face instead of asking the whole sentence.

[@waynes.1247]

Hi Brandon. Which watchband are you using in this video? And if it wasn't through the Apple Store, where did you buy it?

[@karolwilczynski9778]

Hi Brandon, great video as always 🔥 Do you have any battery life issue on watch OS 10.4? My Ultra 1 now can barely last 2 days, worst battery since 10.1 🤷‍♂

[@AshtonMaxwell]

Hey! I have the Ultra 2, and my camera remote doesn't show the view finder either, just like yours. It did when I first got it but not anymore. I wonder what i've done to make this happen, or its just a bug? Seems to be affecting you too.

[@mrz4297]

I have the same problem since S7

[@ifensler]

Try rolling the crown to zoom in and out

[@gsfdriller]

​@@ifenslerThanx

[@courtlandholmes4744]

I think you just made me love my watch a little more thanks again Brandon

[@BrandonButch]

Glad I could do that! 😎

[@D3lighted_]

What Apple Watch face is that really curious if you downloaded it from a somewhere else cause I can’t find that style on the my watch app and don’t know if it’s available on my series 8

[@kieranwilliams9900]

It's called Modular Ultra which is an Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2 only watch face unfortunately.

[@EthanCantu24]

Love the raise to speak tip. Thanks Brandon 😊😊😊

[@BrandonButch]

A feature I use daily! 🙌

[@SomeNiceMovies]

@@BrandonButch Funnily enough not when you set timers in your first tip haha

[@jeffhale1189]

Thanks for sharing. I’m wearing Series 7. Blessings on your day.

[@johnt1074]

Who makes your metal band ?

[@erkandilaveroglu]

Did you have answer?

[@djjas764]

Which band are you using?

[@caybayzez]

What watch face are you using in the beginning of the video when you are discussing timers? It looks closest to the modular watch face but I cabr figure out how you got the digital time numbers to be so large andin the center?

[@darianfarmer7125]

came here to ask the same. i really wanna know!!!

[@EricSamuel259]

6:22 its called Modular Ultra, only for the ultra watches

[@aztcxt]

he actually said 25 tips instead of 22! more tips and tricks for me!! thx for all of them they really helped with my every day watch experience!

[@samfernandes50]

The timer setting by speaking just the time works really well for me! Thanks

[@robertcsmith7773]

Thanks for the video. In case no one else has mentioned this, one correction; double tap is not exclusive to Apple Watch 9 and above. It has been available at least back to the 7, which I use, if you enable it is settings (accessibility I think). Thanks!

[@dhe3raj]

I don't have an Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra, but wanted to know can we assign a task to the double tap feature. Like double tap to play/pause

[@Chitown84]

Yes

[@remickn]

The best video out there! I just bought my first Apple Watch 2 Ultra and you made my life so much easier by making this video. Thank you!

[@wdashwor]

Thanks, Brandon for the great tips! Saying "Five" to bring up a timer doesn't work for me. Siri looks up "five" in Wikipedia. 🙄 Is there a secret?

[@coreymcdonald7745]

Can you make, or point me to a video about the full functionality of focus mode(s)? To me, focus mode is pretty pointless, cause I don’t know how to use it

[@Start__working]

I’m a lot on KZbin and I don’t get where I can join the membership you talk about?

[@BrandonButch]

just click the Join button under this video/on my channel or go to kzbin.infojoin

[@coreymcdonald7745]

Sometimes, if you’re on an Apple device, the join button does not appear. If you want to join the channel as a member, you need to use a non Apple device.

[@imadahmad9114]

So appreciative that you said hey S instead of hey siri so all my apple devices didn’t start going off

[@simulacrum.ad.nauseam]

He said it to not activate his Siri listening not yours. Your Siri settings are sensitive to your voice only. Sometimes when voices are similar (I have experienced this with my mom’s voice) then it will start to listen.

[@imadahmad9114]

Yes I know that’s why I said I appreciate it

[@RubesM]

I know things have advanced and apps are way better now. BUT, honestly I miss my Pebble watch. It was always on point with what I needed and notifications were always quick. Also, I think it was way better looking and I wasn't afraid to scratch or hit it up against anything. To be bad the company didn't last, as they were the true pioneers of the smartwatch I think.

[@rafaelvargasdacosta6713]

My question is related to Apple Pay…it only allows me to set the function if I let the password on, but then it asks for password for everything….is there a way to let password on only for the payments?

[@ishitjain6572]

Thanks Brandon . Until this moment i felt i made a L decision buying apple watch but this video showed me the utility that can be unlocked with the watch.

[@CSXEK]

I’m rocking the Apple Watch Ultra 2 with watchOS 10.5 beta 1

[@LorenzoMeixieira]

What band are you rocking? Can you send the link for it?

[@iPlasticity]

It looks like the Narural Link Bracelet from Apple.

[@carrithman]

Hey Brandon I always look forward to all your videos. It seems like when you do these kinds of videos I always learn something new. Over half of those I didn’t know you could do. I have the AW9 and I’m still learning more about it

[@nizare1144]

Bro plz share the link for your watch strap

[@curiosityLab73]

Same bro… for some reason I can’t find one anywhere that looks like it, idk 🤷‍♂️ why?!

[@chrishurley5711]

Ever find out? Looks to have zero protrusion out at the edges, could be good for those of us with slim wrists!

[@fantommm]

How can i find the watch face he is using on the video, for Apple Watch Series 10? Or is it only for Ultra models?

[@janjaylangelo4]

Love your tips, I always press my watch for timers. You saved me a lot during my exercise.

[@akshay884]

I love the Apple camera remote trick but majority of the times it won’t show the live feed from the camera…..Even in your video the watch showed no live view which is frustrating😅. The only solution which I found to work was to restart the watch and relaunch the app after some time

[@ifensler]

If you turn the crown, that usually gets it to work for me for some reason

[@WSAONE]

Where did u get the band on your apple watch?

[@jasonp.edouard2307]

This was a great refresher video thank you.

[@xKonscious]

so i been wanting to buy the ultra 2 right. but ever since they was forced to get rid of that blood oxygen feature. if i buy a new ultra 2 from apple will the feature be taken out hardware wise or software wise? do i have to buy a old ultra 2 so that i can have the blood oxygen feature ?

[@BrandonButch]

This thread will be helpful for that: www.reddit.com/r/AppleWatch/comments/19a8fnw/faq_apple_watch_and_blood_oxygen_ban_in_the_usa/

[@denisesneeringer9109]

Great video. Which watch face are using? I really like the configuration

[@brucklyn-music]

Same questions for me... please let us know

[@dniel6020]

I think it’s Modular Ultra and he customized it from Watch app

[@stevensurles8433]

It’s limited to the ultra series.

[@debbiebridygham9230]

Also with the Workout app, once a workout is started, you can double tap the display to mark segments of a workout. I use it when I’m doing weights, like when I switch between kettlebell squats to dumbbell lifts.

[@BrandonButch]

good tip! Thanks for sharing

[@gextreme2381]

How do you know someone drives a tesla? Don't worry they'll tell you...

[@susieduzie466]

😂

[@Jamid1]

Bro 😂 this is gold, and it really is true

[@chris5706]

😂😂

[@TwoCaptainsOneShip]

Some great stuff Brandon, thanks!

[@dandanthesoundman7607]

Is there a way to disable to smart stack / widget page on an Apple Ultra 2? It's so annoying as I have all the widget / shortcuts for the apps I want on my watch face and when I accidentally nudge the crown I get the smart stck / widget page, which I would rather not have. Thanks

[@uffeandersson6373]

hello _Brandon , plz open your laptop 30-4o times with your AW Ultra and u can se how much battery its takes of your watch. ,,, Uffe

[@davidrcook8126]

Great information ... thank you, Brandon.

[@colandabrown9257]

Hello Brandon thank you for everything you do for us we appreciate your Amazing work and great support you are a big blessing in our lives your videos is better than everybody on KZbin. They don’t break it down like you do.❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@davidcajun]

Thanks for your videos. They are always helpful.

[@janismahlberg9279]

Can’t find the downloadable pdf you referred to.

[@kevinmac59v2]

Where did you get that watch face at the beginning of the video??

[@jayzeept6059]

love my ultra but I'm really fed up with the remote Camera as its constantly not working & I just get a black screen when I try open it, apple really needs to do better & fix this coz I've seen others with the same issue...really frustrating & annoying

[@DeanMeaney]

can you record video from camera app on the watch?

[@jeffyoung321]

I have an Apple Watch Ultra and I cannot work out how to get the timer to work like that??

[@7106jazz]

How do I get Apple Music to continue playing my playlist where I left off the next time I work out? My Apple Watch 7 starts my playlist from the beginning of the playlist every time I use the watch, I like it to continue where I left off without having to carry my iPhone.

[@Levone92]

I have the Apple Watch Ultra 1, and I’ve noticed that sometimes when I take my watch off the charger, the always on display somehow turns on automatically which is kinda strange so I’ll have to go into the settings and turn it off. But it has not been doing that lately.

[@SaltyPancakesJrThe2nd]

Please help how do I get the Apple Watch to vibrate without making sound to wake me up in the morning? 12:36

[@PopaZit]

No mention of that sweet band! Is that the ultra supply Co. grade 4?

[@S197_Ninja_GT]

Hey thank you! I’ve owned my Apple Watch Series 7 now for a while and recently started wearing it daily again. What a nice refresher! I knew a few of those, but many thanks! You helped me clean up my watch face, notifications and more!

[@bongo2011]

Video should be titled: 22 tips on how to use the timer.

[@Kenaroni]

I didn’t even know that I don’t have to invoke Siri to create a timer. Thanks! BTW you can just say “timer 1 minute”. Don’t even need to say “set timer for ..”

[@vaibhavshush]

12:08 The apple watch is supposed to mirror the iPhone’s display of the camera but for some reason it just shows an empty black screen. It is been a bug about for sometime and often resolve itself while restarting the phone and watch times. Please address this issue. If you didn’t know that.

[@BrandonButch]

Yes, it's a bug with the latest Beta

[@shad0w303]

I have same problem with my Ultra 2

[@gsfdriller]

Roll the crown wheel. Sorted.

[@Shadow3ffect]

I just bought the Apple Ultra 2. Man it’s so awesome. Good to see ya again Butch. I been off the grid. Always enjoy your videos

[@gregwesolek5820]

Brandon what is the watch face you are using in the video

[@karoluscamilius417]

Camera Remote is buggy on my Series 8, takes a while to load, sometimes it doesn't load at all.

[@Gilloozz]

when i am surfing i want to keep my main theme on not the workout theme, is that doable? because i want to know the tide information while surfing

[@colandabrown9257]

I got the Apple Watch Series 6. I am going to upgrade. I wanna wait to see if there’s new Apple Watch is coming out this year. It’s gonna look way different, but I’ll probably just get the 10

[@byrnedes]

I just upgraded from AW6 to Ultra 2 and highly recommend the move.

[@theradochafamily7932]

Thank you Brandon for always providing the most informative and epic content. You will forever be my go to Apple and general tech guy on KZbin! 🔥Currently rockin' a Series 8 - Cellular 45mm

[@austinlevine]

Is there a way to get seconds going around the watch face like your Modular Ultra as a complication on a Series 6?

[@dorisdixon7929]

I would like to know how to turn off the annoying music control if I have my phone I don’t need it on my phone and my watch I’ve off my phone, return the clock. I’ve tried everything and it does what it wants to do. I checked Google everything

[@stoomkracht]

General/autolaunch/disable in Watch app.

[@StellaDuchessofLondon]

Because my wrist is so small, my watch shifts a bit to the outer edge and doesn't stay centered when I raise my arm to use gestures. Many times it doesn't recognize the gesture.

[@marymadigan9707]

I’ve the series 8 was thinking of getting the 9 but I’ll wait great video as always 😎

[@stevensurles8433]

Get you the ultra 2. Best watch ever

[@kleptodathief3946]

can i view any home security cams with the apple watch ultra1?

[@pianoman6639]

Brilliant video , just got the series 10 and had 4 earlier series and NEVER used these many thanks

[@cyramollel]

I’m 11 and have an Apple Watch SE with family setup. I was kind of sad most of these things don’t work. 😢

[@mako2762]

When do you charge the watch if you wear it to sleep?

[@gsfdriller]

It only takes an hour.

[@Mark_Hemmings]

So many helpful tips, thank you!

[@Deiota26]

Hello! Is this Apple Watch face only for Ultra versions? I have a series 9 😊

[@wolfgangvomsee]

Yes, only for Ultra versions

[@paulwharton1850]

Brilliant - So helpful. Many thanks........All the way from London !

[@Thabassco]

I got awu2 the day it came out, and i have allways used the pay option

[@hankweiser9859]

If you’re wearing your watch all day and then also wearing it all night. How does it get charged? When I’m asleep is usually my charging time.

[@saraschneidertaborda3230]

Amazing vídeo!

[@TheDrewflow1]

Nice job

[@RAJENDRAKUMARK-g9b]

Is Crown is having camera?

[@Bruces-Garage]

I’ve had an Apple Watch since Series 1 and you presented some feature I wasn’t aware of! Thanks!

[@EcuaBlackOps212]

🧢

[@Shemarr]

Love your videos 🎉

[@BrandonButch]

thanks!

[@pdjim61]

I’m running iPhone 14 Plus with iOS 17.4. I have Apple Watch 9. My phone won’t allow me to mirror my watch under accessibility settings. It keeps saying I need to unlock the watch. It isn’t locked. Rebooted the phone and the watch. Same issue.

[@TrapGambino]

We are all rich. Be blessed we made it guys! 🍷

[@dillonheck801]

Not me waiting for WatchOS 11 for them to bring the swipe back. Thanks for that info dude.

[@natashablackwell5580]

I have series 8 and there are a lot of double tap features available under accessibility

[@Otownd12superman]

You’re not able to change the ring/text tone?

[@Turnpike617]

Thanks for the great tips!!

[@BrandonButch]

🙌

[@saroibrahim9509]

What’s the watch face you use ?

[@elshaerr]

He uses the Apple Watch Ultra Exclusive watch face which is only available on any Apple Watch Ultra which is called “Modular Ultra”

[@saroibrahim9509]

@@elshaerr I figured I have the series 9 and I couldn’t find it thanks

[@johncandrick1321]

what band is that? looks awesome

[@jimbojet8728]

Excellent! That was fun. I’m definitely going to buy an Apple Watch tomorrow! Thanks

[@legepetto955]

How did you get that watch face?

[@stevensurles8433]

It’s only available with the ultra watch.

[@arayan83079]

You didn’t mention that you can Double Tap to take the photo!

[@byrnedes]

I’ve replaced my broken AW6 with an Ultra 2 & absolutely love it. I’m an advanced user, but discovered new things with this excellent video. Thanks.

[@beringei1013]

Apparently Eben thou I drive a tesla 😂 smothering 😂

[@arayan83079]

Ok but how do you rearrange the order of the credit cards that pop up?

[@yushitv3]

Which Blue is that?