Andrew O'Hara
The watchOS 4.3 update contains a few new features and tweaks aside from the multitude of bug fixes and performance improvements. Our hands-on video shows off what is new for Apple's wrist-worn device.
The biggest changes for the freshly released update include the return of iPhone music controls and (finally) portrait Nightstand mode. Portrait Nightstand mode is clearly a precursor for the AirPower charging mat Apple is on the cusp of releasing.
You can see all the changes in our hands-on video.
watchOS 4.3 was released alongside macOS 10.13.4, iOS 11.3, tvOS 11.3, and What's new in watchOS 4.3
Here is what we covered in our hands-on video.
- Better Siri watch face
- iPhone music controls return
- New charging animation
- Portrait Nighstand mode
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Is anyone else no longer able to switch embedded youtube videos into the iOS native full screen mode?? This is absurd and it’s happening to me on every site I visit but I’m not hearing much about it...
Why is it that the Apple Watch can’t be made to control or connect to the HomePod? Does Apple Watch not technically suppprt AirPlay? Seems odd that the two devices wouldn’t work together. I’d love to be able to start playing music on my watch and send it to HomePod. Or phone calls, etc.