How to use and Listen to radio on Apple Watch?

Listen to radio on Apple Watch

In the Music app on Apple Watch, Radio is the home of Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country—three Apple Music stations that feature the latest music from a variety of genres as well as exclusive interviews. You can also listen to broadcast radio and featured stations crafted by music experts.

No subscription is required to listen to Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, or Apple Music Country.

Listen to Apple Music radio

To listen to Apple Music radio, make sure your Apple Watch is near your iPhone or connected to a Wi-Fi network—or a cellular network, if you have an Apple Watch with cellular.

1. Open the Music app on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap Radio, then tap Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, or Apple Music Country.

Listen to a featured or genre station

1. Open the Music app on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap Radio, then turn the Digital Crown to scroll through stations and genres created by music experts.
3. Tap a genre to see its stations, then tap a station to play it.

Listen to broadcast radio

You can listen to thousands of broadcast radio stations on your Apple Watch.

Ask Siri. Say something like “Play Wild 94.9” or “Tune in to ESPN Radio.”

You can ask for stations by name, call sign, frequency, and nickname.

Note: You don’t need a subscription to Apple Music to listen to broadcast radio. Broadcast radio isn’t available in all countries or regions. Not all stations are available in all countries or regions.