iWatch while running

[jquest68]

Hey gang,
I know that you don't need your phone to be linked to maps or stuff like that on the new watch, but I want to ask is that, can I just use my watch to listen to music while I run? I like to run far distance and before I had the Nano with the clip and that was great because I used the Nike sneaker chip on my shoe.
I have the series one iWatch and was wondering if I should get the new watch to run. Do I still need my phone to listen to music. Can I use Bluetooth head phones, watch and that'll be it?

 

[Hedberg]

Yes you can. You can import playlists using Apple Music to the watch, download them so they are available when the watch is offline (without the phone) and use a bluetooth headset - easy!

 

[KarimLeVallois]

Hey gang,
I know that you don't need your phone to be linked to maps or stuff like that on the new watch, but I want to ask is that, can I just use my watch to listen to music while I run? I like to run far distance and before I had the Nano with the clip and that was great because I used the Nike sneaker chip on my shoe.
I have the series one iWatch and was wondering if I should get the new watch to run. Do I still need my phone to listen to music. Can I use Bluetooth head phones, watch and that'll be it?

Just a heads up that you'll get lots of snarky comments calling it an iWatch, rather than Apple Watch...

 

[Cryates]

Yes you can. Also in ~month you be able to sync individual arists/albums that you want over to your watch. For now, it’s limited to syncing a single playlist of your choice.

 

[jquest68]

Thanks, gang, this helps because I really didn't want to carry my phone with me while I ran. I was looking for the right word to call it. I thought it was iWatch but I'll call it by its name "Apple Watch"