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WatchOS 26 is live: Every Apple Watch that will get the new software update


Want to test run Apple's latest WatchOS software? The public beta is live for everyone to try - as long as you have one of these Apple Watch models.

The software updates don't skimp on new WatchOS features, like an AI-powered fitness coach, Live Translation for Messages, and many more. The new features subtly infuse AI into regularly used apps and functionalities, improve peskier features, like the Call Screener, which monitors unknown numbers for spam, or notification volume adjustments that take your ambient environment into account before sending a blaring Apple Watch ping. If you're interested in trying out the new software ahead of its official rollout in the fall and want to test-run the beta today, you will have to own one of the compatible Apple Watches.

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