Play audiobooks on Apple Watch Ultra
You can use the Audiobooks app to play audiobooks from Apple Books on your Apple Watch Ultra.
Play audiobooks stored on Apple Watch Ultra
After you Connect Apple Watch Ultra to Bluetooth headphones or speakers, open the Audiobooks app on your Apple Watch Ultra.
Turn the Digital Crown to scroll through the artwork.
Tap an audiobook to play it.
Play audiobooks from your library
If your Apple Watch Ultra is near your iPhone or connected to a Wi-Fi network or cellular network, you can stream audiobooks from your audiobooks library to your Apple Watch Ultra.
Open the Audiobooks app on your Apple Watch Ultra.
Tap Library, then tap an audiobook to play it.
You can also play audiobooks purchased from Apple Books by members of your Family Sharing group. On the Audiobooks screen, tap My Family, then tap an audiobook. See the iPhone User Guide for information about Family Sharing.
Use Siri to play audiobooks
Use Siri to play an audiobook in your library.
“Play the audiobook ‘In the Time of the Butterflies.’”
Control playback
Turn the Digital Crown to adjust volume. Use these controls to play audiobooks:
Play the audiobook. | |||||||||||
Pause playback. | |||||||||||
Skip ahead 15 seconds. | |||||||||||
Skip back 15 seconds. | |||||||||||
Playback speed. Options include 1x, 1 1/4x, 1 1/2x, 1 3/4x, 2x, and 3/4x. | |||||||||||
Choose a track or chapter. |