Apple Releases watchOS 8.3 With Apple Music Voice Plan and App Privacy Report

Apple today released watchOS 8.3, the second major update to the watchOS 8 operating system that first launched in September. watchOS 8.3 comes more than a month after the launch of watchOS 8.1, and it is not known why Apple skipped version 8.2.

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‌‌watchOS ‌8.3 can be downloaded for free through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General > Software Update. To install the new software, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent battery, it needs to be placed on a charger, and it needs to be in range of the ‌‌‌‌‌iPhone‌‌‌‌‌.

The watchOS 8.3 update is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 3 and later like all watchOS 8 updates.

According to Apple's release notes, watchOS 8.3 adds support for the voice-only Apple Music Voice Plan, which is designed to allow users to ask Siri to play ‌Apple Music‌ songs, playlists, and stations.

The update also introduces support for App Privacy Report, a feature that monitors when apps access sensitive data and sensors that are restricted by privacy settings, such as location information, and it fixes an issue that could cause notifications to interrupt Mindfulness sessions unexpectedly. Though not included in the release notes, watchOS 8.3 expands AssistiveTouch to the Apple Watch Series 4 and Series 5.

Details on what's included in the ‌watchOS 8‌ update can be found in our watchOS roundup.

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Top Rated Comments

TheYayAreaLiving ?️ Avatar
41 months ago
Happy updating.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
thebartonfox Avatar
41 months ago
Do we have any idea why they skipped 8.2?
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
twinlight Avatar
41 months ago
Sweet. Will be trying the assistive touch feature. I want it for when I have been swimming and the display gets the fritz..
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ukbootlegs Avatar
41 months ago

Sweet. Will be trying the assistive touch feature. I want it for when I have been swimming and the display gets the fritz..
What is this feature and how does it work bud?

I swim daily and agree with your display comment

I should have just clicked the link ?
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
_Spinn_ Avatar
41 months ago
Odd that 8.2 seems to have fallen into the void ?
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Kiriko2 Avatar
41 months ago
I'm not seeing this update. iPhone is already on 15.2.

edit: as expected I got it.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)