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Apple Seeds First watchOS 4.1 Beta to Developers With Apple Music Streaming, New Radio App

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Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 4.1 update to developers, just over one week after releasing the new watchOS 4 operating system to the public.

Once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Apple Developer Center, the new watchOS 4 beta can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General --> Software update.

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To install the update, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent battery, it must be placed on the charger, and it has to be in range of the iPhone.

watchOS 4.1 introduces support for streaming music from Apple Music or iCloud Music Library straight to the Apple Watch. There's also a new Radio app that offers up access to Beats 1 live or any Apple Music radio station on the new cellular Apple Watch Series 3 models.

Article Link: Apple Seeds First watchOS 4.1 Beta to Developers With Apple Music Streaming, New Radio App
 
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https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/27/apple-seeds-first-watchos-4-1-beta-to-developers/
Does the streaming Apple Music applies to previous versions of Apple Watch?
 
Does this apply to non LTE series 3? I have the series 3 but only GPS version as my country will not support LTE at the watch
 
Apple, I appreciate your Music subscription service and I’m a subscriber. But please keep your focus on other things too, such as allowing us to listen to podcasts. Please don’t be so focused on the trees to the point of not smelling the forest.
 
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justiny said:
I just want to access my iPhone’s music library again on my S2. Sounds like 4.1 brings it back.
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It’s still there. Play initiated from iPhone will show up on Watch with “iPhone” top left hand corner of Apple Watch S2. If you initiate from the Watch it’ll playback BUT we cannot switch source directly from the Watch any longer which is excuriating!!

Does WatchOS 4.1 allow us to delete iMessage from the Watch and do the same in the iPhone? Can I delet ALL iMessges in AppleWatch??
 
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If they don't bring back the ability to manage your Music collection with the iPhone connected I will be livid. Why they removed this feature I will never understand. And please don't tell me to push people to get an LTE Watch. That's the last thing it will make me do.
 
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lmcrael said:
No, only the series 3 LTE model.
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Speculation or did you upgrade your s3 gps?

I’ve a s3 gps since it’s the only one sold here. It’s crazy if s2 with watchOS3 can stream Apple Music but S3 not. I don’t even have the option to buy the LTE
 
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blairh said:
If they don't bring back the ability to manage your Music collection with the iPhone connected I will be livid. Why they removed this feature I will never understand. And please don't tell me to push people to get an LTE Watch. That's the last thing it will make me do.
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Isn't it there right now?

Start music playing from your iPhone, you can access and manage all your music collection on the iPhone.

Start music playing from your Watch, you can access and manage all your music collection on your watch.
 
840quadra said:
Really looking forward to this going public. Also wished there was a good Podcasting solution that will work over LTE / wireless. Sadly I didn’t get the version of overcast that supported local downloads, before they removed it again....
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The SQ of the transferred file was awful. Clearly was recompressed, I couldn't stand it... the current Overcast app control from the watch is broken too. I took it off and it's easier just to use the Now Playing App on the watch.
 
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bbeagle said:
Isn't it there right now?

Start music playing from your iPhone, you can access and manage all your music collection on the iPhone.

Start music playing from your Watch, you can access and manage all your music collection on your watch.
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That's not how it was.
Previously you had two libraries - the music synced to your watch from the Watch App on iPhone, and your iPhone's entire library. You didn't need to pull out your phone just to start a radio station or playlist, just use your watch as a 'remote'.

I have partial albums synced because of space restrictions, and can't play the whole album when I start it on my watch - I want it to work more like the iPhone does: have access to the whole library but a toggle to show only 'downloaded' music.
 
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MrXiro said:
The SQ of the transferred file was awful. Clearly was recompressed, I couldn't stand it... the current Overcast app control from the watch is broken too. I took it off and it's easier just to use the Now Playing App on the watch.
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I just hope for an independent player from someone that can handle podcasts. It is a HUGE (IMO) gap in the watch, and now that it has cellular data, it is an even bigger gap for those of us wanting more audio options.
 
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Why can’t you stream over wifi? I get they assume you’ll be running somewhere, but maybe I’m at the office and don’t have my phone with me
 
I wish I could play the music stored on my watch 3 through the watch speaker..
sure not great quality but for when you want music and don't have
a bluetooth receiver/ headphones.
 
Ritte said:
Speculation or did you upgrade your s3 gps?

I’ve a s3 gps since it’s the only one sold here. It’s crazy if s2 with watchOS3 can stream Apple Music but S3 not. I don’t even have the option to by the LTE
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I think they meant without a phone present. There's no reason you can't stream music on your S3 GPS model with a phone nearby.
 
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