watchOS 8.5 is out now — all the new features for your Apple Watch
The Apple Watch just got a little bit smarter. Users can now update to watchOS 8.5 to get some new features on their wrist, like the ability to authorize Apple TV purchases via Apple Watch, improvements to irregular heart rhythm detection, a new Apple Fitness Plus accessibility tool and more.watchOS 8.5 is out now — all the new features for your Apple Watch
The latest version of watchOS 8 arrives alongside iOS 15.4, which notably (and finally) lets users unlock their iPhones via Face ID while wearing face masks. That’s different from the ability to unlock an iPhone with an Apple Watch which arrived as part of the iOS 14.5 update a year ago.
New Features:
Authorize Apple TV purchases with Apple Watch
Irregular heart rate rhythm detection improvements
Audio hints in Apple Fitness Plus
Vaccination cards for EU customers