How to use WhatsApp on your Apple Watch? How to install WhatsApp on Apple Watch? One of the things that really sets the Apple Watch apart from the competition, and places it at the top of the line when it comes to the best smartwatches, is its ecosystem of fantastic third-party apps.
However, what has surprised me most since I started using the Apple Watch is that WhatsApp doesn’t have an official watchOS app. So if you don’t know how to do it, here’s how to install WhatsApp on Apple Watch.
How to use WhatsApp on your Apple Watch with WatchChat 2
Honestly, on the watchOS App Store, there are a couple of apps that claim to allow you to use WhatsApp on Apple Watch. However, WatchChat 2 is the app that I liked the most and that I recommend you also use.
The app is a kind of wrapper for WhatsApp Web, which means that you will have to scan a QR code to connect the app to your WhatsApp account, but after that it is fluid. For the sake of clarity, let me walk you through the steps you need to follow to set up WatchChat 2 on your Apple Watch.
- Purchase and install WatchChat 2on your iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Launch the app on your Apple Watch. You should see a QR code on the watch screen. If you don’t see it, wait 10-20 seconds, then tap “Retry”.
- On your iPhone, start WhatsApp and go to ”Settings -> WhatsApp Web / Desktop -> Scan QR code“. Now scan the QR code on your watch.
- Now you will see all your WhatsApp chats directly on your watch. Beautiful, is not it?
WatchChat 2 features
Since you’re trying to use WhatsApp on your Apple Watch, I’m sure you don’t just want to read messages. Fortunately, WatchChat 2 offers a whole host of features to WhatsApp on Apple Watch, making it truly fantastic to use. Here are some of the best.
1. Read and reply to messages
With WatchChat 2 you can also reply to messages directly from your Apple Watch. Just tap on the ‘Keyboard’ icon to type a message. You can even press hard to view the emoji selection screen and add emoji to your message.
It also has support for the FlickType keyboard, which is an app that I recommend you download, of course, there are the quick answers that you can use from within the app itself.
2. Start new chats
WatchChat 2 also allows you to start new chats if you wish. You can simply press on the screen and tap “Contacts” to search for the contact or group you want to send a message to and start a conversation. For example, I can ask my colleagues to join me for a game of PUBG in our group.
3. View images and videos
One of the things I liked most about WatchChat 2 is the fact that it allows you to view images and watch videos that you have received on WhatsApp and in high resolution, which is fantastic.
Using WhatsApp on your Apple Watch with WatchChat 2 is gorgeous
Surprise because WhatsApp does not have an official app for Apple Watch even if “Facebook Messenger” has one, it is fantastic that there are a lot of fantastic third-party apps that allow you to use WhatsApp on your watch.
WatchChat 2 isn’t the only application, but I’ve tried other apps too, and this is honestly the best one. I wouldn’t recommend spending money on any other WhatsApp app for watchOS.