# Player for Watch — Offline Music & Video on Wrist > Play local music and videos directly on Apple Watch. (iPhone/iPad app by 磊 汪.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/player-for-watch/id6446242162 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [磊 汪](https://appshunter.io/developer/1063627762) - Category: Music, Utilities - Price: $3.99 - Rating: 4.30/5 from 60 App Store ratings · 112 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 36 MB - Languages: Russian, Hindi, Vietnamese, American English, Arabic, Hungarian, Dutch, Greek, Danish, Hebrew and 23 more - Released: 2023-04-05 - Data updated: 2026-09-13 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/player-for-watch/id6446242162/reviews.md ## What is Player for Watch? Turn your Apple Watch into an offline music and video player. Player for Watch lets you import local audio and video files, organize your music library, and play media directly from your wrist. Transfer songs, playlists, movies, lectures, podcasts, workouts, or other personal files to Apple Watch and enjoy them when you are away from your iPhone. Built for Apple Watch music and video playback: • Play local audio and video files on Apple Watch • Play through the Apple Watch speaker, AirPods, or connected headphones • Control music from Now Playing with full playback controls • Add music widgets and Control Center controls for playback, repeat, shuffle, like, lyrics, previous, and next • Use AirPods controls for convenient playback from your wrist • Use repeat, repeat one, shuffle, playback speed, and sleep timer controls • See the current playback queue and jump to what plays next • Auto-play the next song or video • Fine-tune music progress with a circular scrub gesture or the Digital Crown • Fine-tune video progress with the Digital Crown • Resume video and music from the last playback position Music library tools: • Browse music by Songs, Playlists, Albums, and Artists • Search your watch library from your wrist to quickly find songs and albums • Create playlists and manage playlist contents • Like favorite songs and access them from Liked Songs • Manage your watch music library from iPhone • Show, hide, and reorder albums and artists • Customize the Music home order on Apple Watch • Fetch matching album and artist artwork from Apple Music when available • Add or modify song cover art from iPhone • View embedded lyrics and imported .lrc lyrics • Show the current lyric line from widgets Video tools: • Watch videos in landscape mode • Compress videos before sending to improve Apple Watch compatibility • Organize videos with folder management • Hide selected videos from your library • Protect hidden videos with a passcode Personalization and accessibility: • Customize the watch app accent color • Use VoiceOver-friendly controls and widget labels Import media your way: • Import from the Files app • Import videos from the Photos app • Share files from other apps with export support • Transfer from Finder on Mac or iTunes on PC • Access Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, and other cloud services through the Files app Player for Watch is designed for people who want a simple local media player on Apple Watch: offline music, local videos, lyrics, playlists, widgets, and playback controls without extra setup. Supported audio files: mp3, m4a, aac, wav, flac, m4b, aiff, aif, aifc, caf Supported video files: mp4, mov, m4v, 3gp, 3g2 ## Key features - Play local audio and video files - No additional device required - Now Playing screen controls - Adjust playback speed - Playlist management - Sleep timer - Import from various sources ## Chart rankings - #137 in Top Paid · Music (US App Store) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 112) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/player-for-watch/id6446242162/reviews.md ### 5/5 — стоит покупки! *2026-09-09, version 5.3.1* ЛУЧШЕЕ ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ. единственное из приложений, которое реально позволяет скачать на вотчи музыку, я просто из файлов ее скинула себе, можно проигрывать и просто на динамик часов, и на наушники, вся музыка хранится именно на часах и место в телефоне не занимает. качайте, не пожалеете! у меня ни одно другое приложение не сработало) ### 5/5 — Great Little A pp *2026-08-27, version 5.3.0* This app is everything I was looking for in order to play music and short videos on my Apple Watch without being tied to a streaming service. The files are stored right on the watch’s memory so that you aren’t tethered to your phone. Using Google Drive I was able to upload my favorite files to the Watch Player app without any issues. Only encountered one small issue on the video playback to which the developer’s support was very responsive. And if that wasn’t enough, at four bucks this was the best bargain that I have ever gotten in the Apple Store. No monthly subscription charges, no ads, no nagging pop ups for upgrades. I highly recommend this app without reservations. ### 1/5 — Can’t sync anything unless the app is on the display of the watch *2026-08-23, version 5.3.0* Can’t sync anything unless the app is on the display of the watch, can’t even see the minute and second of the song?? Really? Just a play button on screen all the time, no info? ### 5/5 — Great product *2026-08-20, version 5.3.0* Tried a number of music players for Apple Watch and this is the best I have found Ok it’s not free but it’s hardly expensive and the support is excellent Easy to upload files from my windows pc using the Apple devices app for windows ### 4/5 — Bonne app de musique pour votre montre *2026-08-13, version 5.2.3* Cette application permet d’enregistrer sur votre montre des musiques déjà enregistrées sur votre iPhone (local ou Cloud). Autrement dit, si vous « téléchargez » des MP3 via YouTube, c’est ce qu’il vous faut pour libérer de l’espace sur votre IPhone. Les commandes sur la montre sont assez intuitives et faciles à manipuler malgré la petite taille de l’écran. Le temps de transfert sur la montre peut être un peu long si vous uploadez trop de morceaux a la fois. Pensez juste à garder votre montre au poignet tout au long du processus, car si elle tombe en veille ou se verrouille pendant le transfert, il faudra tout recommencer… Le seul bémol et ce n’était pas clair pour moi avant d’obtenir cette app, c’est que vous ne pouvez pas écouter la musique sur votre IPhone (juste sur votre montre). La seule chose que vous pouvez faire à partir de votre iPhone, c’est uploader la musique sur votre montre. Si par exemple vous recherchez une app qui synchronise localement votre musique sur votre IPhone et votre Apple Watch tout en vous permettant de permuter l’écoute sur l’un ou l’autre, alors cette app n’est pas faite pour vous. ### 3/5 — Not quite there *2026-07-25, version 5.2.2* The app works well until it doesn’t and is a bit incoherent. It perpetually says transferring even for tracks transferred. Some tracks just won’t transfer for no given reason or error. Please make a watch version that doesn’t require iPhone and can reliably transfer from a local network drive that requires authentication. The phone app is the problem and Apple doesn’t allow installation of the Player app by family members to the watch directly. ### 5/5 — Parfait *2026-06-25* Rien à redire, ça fonctionne bien. ### 5/5 — Very good app *2026-06-23, version 5.1.0* This fills an infuriatingly bad workflow by Apple for simply listening to content offline on the Apple Watch. Works well for me, transfer isn’t super fast but playback is including over AirPods. ### 5/5 — Awesome. It’s VLC for Apple Watch! Buy it! Buy now! *2026-06-08, version 5.1.0* It’s basically VLC for Apple Watch it is absolutely incredible. Sorting for Artists, Album, playlist and everything! This app is one of the only apps for watch that has local music and video support better then Apple Music and TV and album sorting and sequential listing based on “file name” rather than just. “Track title”. It even syncs with Apple Music or not it’s your choice ! This developer also listens to user feedback. Also this developer makes a great epic epub app for watch too! I would use this instead apples default junk due to the VLC nature of the app. Get this app it’s the best music video player on watchOS. ### 5/5 — Awesome. It’s VLC for Apple Watch! Buy it! *2026-05-17* It’s basically VLC for Apple Watch it is absolutely incredible. Sorting for Artists, Album, playlist and everything! This app is one of the only apps for watch that has local music and video support better then Apple Music and TV and album sorting and sequential listing based on “file name” rather than just. “Track title”. It even syncs with Apple Music or not it’s your choice ! This developer also listens to user feedback. Also this developer makes a great epic epub app for watch too! I would use this instead apples default junk due to the VLC nature of the app. Get this app it’s the best music video player on watchOS. **Developer response:** Thanks for the great review — glad you’re enjoying the app! 🙌 Just a heads-up: sorting by filename is already supported. You can enable it by going to Settings → Sort by → scroll to the bottom and select “Filename.” Also, really appreciate the shoutout for our EPUB app on Apple Watch — happy to hear you’re enjoying both! ## Frequently asked questions about Player for Watch ### What does Player for Watch do? Player for Watch allows you to play your locally stored video and audio files directly on your Apple Watch. You can enjoy your media without needing to have your iPhone or another device nearby. ### What are the key features of this app? Key features include playing audio through the watch speaker or headphones, adjusting playback speed, various loop and shuffle modes, landscape video support, playlist creation and management, a sleep timer, and resuming playback from the last position. ### How much does Player for Watch cost? Based on the provided information, the app is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model. ### What kind of audio and video files are supported? The app supports a wide range of audio formats including mp3, aac, wav, flac, and m4a, among others. For video, it supports common formats like mp4, mov, avi, and m4v. ### How can I import my media files into the app? You can import files from the Files app, Photos app, or any third-party app with export support. Additionally, files can be imported via Finder on Mac or iTunes on PC, and cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox can be accessed through the Files app. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.3.1 — 2026-08-30 - Fixed an issue where resuming completed video playback could loop or fail to restart from the beginning. - Improved video playback state recovery and position handling during interruptions. - Added a diagnostic alert with support details when opening email feedback fails. - General bug fixes and stability improvements. ### 5.3.0 — 2026-08-14 - Fixed a crash that could occur while loading songs with large embedded audio metadata. - Fixed playback recovery after an audio system reset. - Improved lyrics loading for MP3 files with large embedded metadata to reduce memory usage and improve stability. - Improved artwork handling during media imports for smoother, more reliable processing. ### 5.2.3 — 2026-08-07 - Fixed an issue where artist and title metadata for M4A audio files could fail to parse or display correctly. ### 5.2.2 — 2026-07-14 - Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash during synchronization between the iPhone and Apple Watch. - Fixed an issue where album artwork would not display for songs inside custom playlists. - Fixed an issue where custom playlists would not automatically refresh when new songs were transferred. ### 5.2.1 — 2026-07-09 - Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash on Apple Watch during music playback. ## Apps similar to Player for Watch | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Offline Music Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-music-player/id1259949354) | 4.6 (59,138) | Free | Music | | [Spotify: Music and Podcasts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580) | 4.8 (42,074,392) | Free | Music | | [TREBEL Music - Download Songs](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trebel-music-download-songs/id912390687) | 4.7 (184,861) | Free | Music | | [Evermusic: Cloud Music Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evermusic-cloud-music-player/id885367198) | 4.6 (18,845) | Free | Music | | [Evermusic Pro: music player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evermusic-pro-music-player/id905746421) | 4.5 (905) | $39.99 | Music | | [Audiomack - Play Music Offline](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiomack-play-music-offline/id921765888) | 4.8 (2,001,717) | Free | Music | ## More apps by 磊 汪 - [iTranslator Widget 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itranslator-widget-2/id1063627763) - [Phonetic Contacts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonetic-contacts/id1078961574) - [Massage - Vibrator with Timer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/massage-vibrator-with-timer/id1100088630) - [Redial](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redial/id1148254911) - [Sifter - Spam SMS Filter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sifter-spam-sms-filter/id1265348258) - [Sauf](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sauf/id1491875076) All apps by 磊 汪: https://appshunter.io/developer/1063627762 ## Related topics [player for watch](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/player-for-watch) · [solonas player watch](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/solonas-player-watch) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-13.*