Apple Watch - handoff?

[MrCookieMonster]

So, I start music playing from Apple Music on my watch as I step outside my house (close enough to my phone and wifi).

I then start a workout (outdoor run).

I get a distance away from the house and the music stops. I have to reengage Siri to play some music.

This is for a cellular Apple Watch (and signal is fine). Its like the Watch doesn't handoff from either the phone or wifi (which ever it is connected to) to the Apple Watch cellular connection.

Does anyone else see the same or know how to resolve?

 

[mk313]

When I do the same thing, if I’m streaming music (not playing downloaded music) I have a short delay (maybe 30 seconds) until the cellular engages after I lose wifi/phone connection. I think this is by design. In my case, the music kicks back up after the delay.

 

[MrCookieMonster]

Maybe I will try leaving it a bit longer next time... It its for streamed music rather than downloaded also.

 

[swandy]

I generally play music that is downloaded to my two Series 5 watches (cell service in our development is weak in places) and I still do get a bit of hesitations while playing. I realize the Watch is disconnecting from iPhone/Wifi in my house but wouldn't expect it to effect downloaded music - but it does. It has gotten better over time - just hesitates a few times but doesn't totally stop playing.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I have experienced the same delay after disconnecting from WiFi and before cellular is engaged. It has always happened that what for me.

 

[MrCookieMonster]

So its standard that there is a delay of around 30 seconds then?

Ok, will try this out tomorrow. To be honest 30 seconds feels like forever when you are waiting so guess its just my lack of patience.

 

[Apple_Robert]

So its standard that there is a delay of around 30 seconds then?

Ok, will try this out tomorrow. To be honest 30 seconds feels like forever when you are waiting so guess its just my lack of patience.

I don’t think it has been 30 seconds every time for me but, there has been a slight delay for me during transition from WiFi to cellular only.

 

[MacCheetah3]

Just a guess... Unlike an iPhone, which keeps (or attempts to keep) a connection to the cellular network even while connected to a Wi-Fi network, allowing nearly instant handoff, the Apple Watch probably doesn't make/keep a connection to a cellular network until it absolutely must -- stronger efforts to extend battery power. Establishing a cellular connection requires 5-10 seconds -- look at your iPhone status bar after rebooting or swapping SIM cards. In this time, the music cache probably depletes and needs to be (re)buffered.

 

[MrCookieMonster]

Ok, just went for a run. Started music on my phone (streaming Apple Music) to AirPods Pro. Out of range of my phone it stopped the music. Waited over a minute and didn't restart.

Going to try the same tomorrow but initiate the streaming from my watch to see if that works different.

*Agree on the battery note not maintaining the cell connection constantly.

 

[Zahni]

With Apple Music, there is no handoff at all with the Watch. Also my problem: Apple Music always skip titles if there any connectivity issues. This is a big problem with audio books. I had switched to Spotify. Handoff is not always reliable, but works. And is never skips titles.

 

[Anchorman10]

Ok, just went for a run. Started music on my phone (streaming Apple Music) to AirPods Pro. Out of range of my phone it stopped the music. Waited over a minute and didn't restart.

Going to try the same tomorrow but initiate the streaming from my watch to see if that works different.

*Agree on the battery note not maintaining the cell connection constantly.

It also works the other way for me. When using the cell service to stream Apple Music on my Apple Watch Series 7 during a walk, after returning home, the Watch doesn't automatically handoff to my Wifi network. This happens repeatedly.