Best New Features of Apple Watch Series 9! Did you know them all?

I walk through nine new features of the Apple Watch Series 9 including Double Tap, the S9 SiP, the updated ultra wideband chip, and much more! There may be a few more changes in this year-over-year upgrade than you realized!

Chapters ➡
0:00 Intro
0:05 S9 SiP
0:32 Double Tap
1:19 On-Device Siri
1:45 Health Data
2:30 Display
3:15 Dictation
3:46 2nd-gen Ultra Wideband
5:19 Pink Colorway
5:46 Carbon Neutral

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I got my first Apple Watch last year, just after the Series 8 was released. I went for the Series 7 Nike, because I didn't need the 8's cycle tracking, but wanted more than the SE2 had to offer. I wear it for sleep tracking, so it gets put on its fast charger during my “morning routine".

My advice would be to definitely consider older models, especially if they're still available brand new. I'd even go as far as to say that access to WatchOS 10 might be more important than the model number.

Also, if you're able to try on, that would be a bonus too. I was sure I'd prefer the darker colour, but wasn't sure of size. After trying all sizes and colours, I actually went for the 41 in Starlight.

Thanks, as always, for the content!

[unodakine]

How did you dim it with the Digital Crown? When I do that it brings up the widgets

[rysenross]

how do you dim the display with the digital crown? When i try that it just brings up the widgets

[mariesmith]

What I’m waiting for for is Apple Watch that can give me my glucose reading!! That’s on top of the list for me!

[Zinberry]

Does the iPhone finding direction feature work only to find iPhone 15? Will it work with other iPhone models?

[mannym]

I’ve just upgraded from my SE (40mm) that I had since 2021 to the 9 (45mm) yesterday with cellular capability and I love it! There’s so many things that the S9 kicks ass on the SE. I’m so glad I upgraded and have zero regrets 😊.

[Jayyy]

The speed of the Series 9 makes it worth it for me.

[nickmartin]

Just got the new series 9 and it’s my first Apple Watch.. so pls don’t make fun when I ask this question but I’m struggling at trying to figure out how to go back to the Home Screen without locking my watch.. if I’m in settings or messages whenever I hit my Digital Crown to go back to the Home Screen it “locks” my watch so I have to hit it again to see all my apps.. am I doing something wrong?

[ezhamaboy]

It’s my first time wearing apple watch from BR . Trying to adapt with the features coz so far nothing got impressed me yet 🙏🏻

[JEwisethinkers]

Planning on upgrading for my series 5 to the series 9 next month. Can’t wait to enjoy all of the new features.

[PeopleAdverts]

So all the demos when he was talking didn’t work ?

[Gamesoldier]

Thank you for the video! Android user here. Can the Apple Watch Series 9 work without being tethered to an iPhone? I believe it can, I just have not had the time to research this enough. I understand certain data analysis or information may only be available on the iPhone, but the watch can work without the iPhone I hope. Thanks again!

[PedroGeometryDash]

Great video! Btw 1:21 it said Number thee

[sallyharris]

I keep going back and forth. I have a series 7 41mm. However, I do want the 45mm so I think I want to upgrade.

[SusanDaraghy-cbov]

I have the Apple Watch Series 3 and I got the new iPhone 14 plus white and I looked it up and they my old watch don’t connect with new iPhone and will this watch connect with my new watch

[badabing]

Shame that they don’t make Apple Watch faces more durable. I had to get a case for my S9 because my S4 watch face smashed with one fall.

[Edz]

I will be upgrading from a series 5 to the 9 !!

[taxi]

Great tutorial thank you, what watch face was that. ?

[brentsmithline]

I own a Apple Watch 6 at this time. I do not plan on moving to a new Apple Watch until new health tracking features are part of a new model.

The model I would be moving to is the Ultra with the sapphire crystal watch face. I have owned a high end precision watch in the past with sapphire crystal watch face that cost as much as the Ultra. The only thing it did was tell time.

Because I had screen gashes issue with my previous Apple Watch with my Apple Watch 6 I use the Smiling Case Compatible with Apple Watch Series 6/SE/Series 5/Series 4 44mm with Built in Tempered Glass Screen Protector, Overall Protective Hard PC Case Ultra-Thin Cover- Clear.

Now because of scratching mark issues to the face of the case, I recently replaced it with a new one for less than ten dollars. A new Apple replace watch face would have cost me much more. This is why unless any new Apple Watch does not have a sapphire crystal face I will put a Tempered Glass Screen Protector.

[mionszu]

Does anybody know how to disable those "Double pinch" messages?