watchOS 26 - 30+ New Features & Changes!
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watchOS 26 - 30+ New Features & Changes! | watchOS 26 Beta 1 Released - What's New? Apple just released watchOS 26 Beta for the Apple Watch and while it's not as big of a an update as its counterparts, it still adds some solid new features to your Apple Watch/Apple Watch Ultra. So, here's a look at more than 30 new features and changes. Enjoy! watchOS 26 requires the Apple Watch Series 6 and newer. watchOS 26 Preview: https://www.apple.com/os/watchos/ ๐ Become an *Ultra Member* to get PDF guides for videos, access to premium wallpapers + more: https://bit.ly/bb-member ๐ฌ Join our *Discord* server to continue the conversation: https://discord.gg/appleden ๐๐ฒ Sign up for the *newsletter* to get unfiltered Apple news & insights: https://theappleden.com/subscribe (it's free) *Other videos you might like:* iPadOS 26 - 35+ New Features & Changes: https://youtu.be/OFAeWMPeU2A iOS 26 - 125+ New Features & Changes: https://youtu.be/eucQmWiMMEA macOS 26 Tahoe - 60+ New Features & Changes: https://youtu.be/26YNbXAKUjY *Social Media:* Twitter/X: https://x.com/brandonbutch Instagram: https://instagram.com/brandonbutch Threads: https://www.threads.net/@brandonbutch TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@brandon.butch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonbutchyt Apple Music: https://apple.co/2VF3KZj *Chapters:* 0:00 watchOS 26 Beta 1 is here! 0:20 Liquid Glass design 1:10 You might not notice this at first 1:49 Wrist Flick (this is SO useful!) 2:30 New settings 2:53 Auto Sound Adjustment 4:02 UI change 4:21 Smart Stack Hints 5:46 Control Center 6:03 Workout app revamped 7:36 AI-powered Workout Buddy 8:25 New Workout interface 9:15 Finally, Notes on Apple Watch! 10:30 Live Listen transcriptions 10:43 Redesign Face Gallery 11:35 RIP to these watch faces 11:44 Photos with featured 11:53 Seconds hand in AOD mode! 12:15 Messages 12:40 Phone 12:52 Thatโs all! ๐ท Gear used to make this video: https://amzn.to/4nhnLmf ๐ฑ Best tech deals (updated daily): http://amzn.to/2qcK0QT Disclosure: This video might contain affiliate links, which help fund the channel if you make a purchase. Have a fantastic day & I'll see you soon!
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