How to install watchOS 9 beta on your Apple Watch

Apple is bringing some great new features to the Apple Watch with watchOS 9.

You can get an early preview of upcoming features by installing the watchOS 9 public beta, which is available now.We'll show you how to get started.

Start by downloading the iOS 16 public beta

Before we get started, just to note that there are currently two beta versions of watchOS 9 - the public beta and the developer beta.

The developer beta is only for developers of the app, while the public beta is for other users.The software is the same, the only difference is who receives it.

To get started, you first need to download the iOS 16 public beta on your iPhone.This is a requirement to use the watchOS 9 public beta.

Therefore, you need to go directly from your iPhone tobeta.apple.comstart.If you're not already in the Apple Test Software program, you need to.This requires your Apple ID and password.If you have already joined, select Login.

Select iOS 16 and follow the onscreen instructions on your iPhone.

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Now you can go againbeta.apple.com, install watchOS 9.Select the watchOS tab.

The first step is to download on the iPhone paired with the Apple WatchwatchOS 9 Betasoftware configuration file.Once downloaded to your iPhone, go to Settings > General > Profile & Device Management.Then you'll select the profile and choose Install.

To install the beta, open the companion watch app.Select the "My Watch" tab, then "General" > "Software Update".It will also be installed automatically if you have automatic updates turned on.

First use of watchOS 9

After completing the installation process of the watchOS 9 public beta, you can enjoy the next-gen software for Apple Watch.

Even if you don't want to use the public beta, the update will be available to everyone this fall.