WhatsApp is used by billions of people worldwide to stay in touch with friends, family, coworkers, and other people. If you’re one of those people, you most likely use the messaging software on a variety of devices, such as your computer, tablet, phone, and possibly even a Meta Quest 3S. There isn’t a specific WhatsApp app for the Apple Watch, though, which is a noticeable missing from the App Store if you use WhatsApp on your watch. It’s unclear why Apple hasn’t developed an Apple Watch app for the most widely used messaging service globally. The good news is that you can access your WhatsApp messages on the Apple Watch thanks to a workaround.
You can send, receive, and reply to messages using this workaround, but it won’t give you the same functionality as WhatsApp on other devices. This implies that even if your phone is not close by, you will always receive critical communications. You’ll have to wait till you can access your phone to giggle at all those hilarious memes your friends put in the group chat because, regrettably, you won’t be able to view photographs using this technique. Nevertheless, WhatsApp on an Apple Watch makes it simple to stay in touch when using your phone isn’t practical.
How to configure Apple Watch notifications for WhatsApp
You can receive WhatsApp notifications on your Apple Watch as long as your iPhone is running WhatsApp version 2.12.9 or later with iOS 9.1 or newer and you have updated your Apple Watch to at least WatchOS 2 or newer, regardless of whether you recently bought an Apple Watch Series 10 or are using a different model.
To configure notifications on your Apple Watch, follow these instructions.
Verify that Bluetooth is enabled on your iPhone.
Verify that Bluetooth is enabled on your Apple Watch.
Navigate to Settings on your iPhone, select Notifications by scrolling down.
Scroll down under notifications, then select WhatsApp.
Turn on all notifications by turning on Allow Notifications.
On your iPhone, launch the Apple Watch app.
Press the Notifications button.
Toggle WhatsApp on by scrolling down to Mirror iPhone Alerts From.
WhatsApp alerts will now be displayed on your Apple Watch. You may use voice dictation, scribble on the watch with your finger, or select from a list of short replies like “Hello,” “On my way,” or “Thanks” to reply to messages you’ve received on WhatsApp, even though you can’t type your responses from your Apple Watch. Additionally, emoticons can be added to responses. Tap Dismiss to mark the notification as read and remove it from your screen if you choose not to reply to it.
WhatsApp’s restrictions when used on an Apple Watch
Even while using WhatsApp on an Apple Watch is really easy, there are a number of restrictions. Complete integration and functionality with the Apple Watch are not possible due to the absence of an official WhatsApp app for watchOS, which means there is no native app support. The messaging software WhatsApp does not have all of its fascinating hidden features available on an Apple Watch. The Apple Watch does not support features that most of us take for granted while using a messaging app, such as initiating new messages.