{"id":160760,"date":"2025-06-05T17:18:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/160760\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T17:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:18:08","slug":"snapchat-finally-has-a-watchos-app-after-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/160760\/","title":{"rendered":"Snapchat finally has a watchOS app after a decade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s finally a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.snap.com\/apple-watch-watchos-app\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Snapchat app for watchOS;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Snapchat app for watchOS<\/a>, bringing the social media platform to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/organizations\/apple\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a>&#8216;s line of wearables. This has been a long time coming, given that the first Apple Watch graced our wrists <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2015-04-30-apple-watch-review.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:over a decade ago;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over a decade ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The app lets users preview incoming messages and reply by using the keyboard, scribbling with a finger, voice dictation or sending out an emoji. Apple Watch wearers could already preview a Snapchat message by enabling them on an iPhone, but there wasn&#8217;t a way to respond until now.<\/p>\n<p>Snapchat says the app will be useful when doing things like alerting friends when arriving at a restaurant or when sending out a quick reply during a run. A company representative told us that it&#8217;s good for people who want to &#8220;keep active conversations going while they&#8217;re on the go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They also indicated that previewing a message on an Apple Watch will not mark it as &#8220;read&#8221; on the mobile or web app, as it only shows the first 100 characters. The app cannot be used to view images or videos, but the company plans to &#8220;evolve the experience over time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite coming ten years after the Apple Watch first launched, Snapchat has still outpaced many of its rivals. There isn&#8217;t a dedicated Facebook app for the wearable, or a WhatsApp release. Facebook Messenger did have an app once upon a time, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/facebook-messenger-app-for-apple-watch-is-going-away-after-may-31st-180252947.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:but it was pulled;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">but it was pulled<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0_DjDdfqtUE?si=r24tX5n-FZlL__KB\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Snapchat&#8217;s watchOS app comes just ahead of this year&#8217;s WWDC event. Rumors indicate that Apple is planning on some major announcements throughout the event, including a complete <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/mobile\/smartphones\/apple-wwdc-2025-preview-ios-updates-macos-ai-and-other-news-we-expect-next-week-210051033.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:redesign of its various operating systems;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">redesign of its various operating systems<\/a> and new Apple Intelligence features that I&#8217;m sure <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ai\/apple-intelligence-is-busted-on-metas-ios-apps-165620772.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:everyone will just love;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">everyone will just love<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s finally a Snapchat app for watchOS, bringing the social media platform to Apple&#8216;s line of wearables. 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