Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
watchOS 26 is here for Apple Watch Series 6 and newer (including SE 2 and Ultra). In this video I walk through the real changes you’ll actually use: the new “liquid glass” look, a more capable Control Center (water lock changes, shortcut actions, and third-party support coming), a redesigned Workouts app, Workout Buddy (requires an iPhone 15 Pro or newer), and the new Sleep Score. I also cover the new watch faces (Flow and Exactograph, plus a small Photos face tweak), and the five faces Apple removed: Fire & Water, Gradient, Liquid Metal, Toy Story, and Vapor.
If you’re deciding whether to install watchOS 26 today, this breakdown shows what’s improved, what’s different, and what’s gone—especially for Apple Watch Ultra users who’ll love the compass-forward face options, dial widget placement, and night mode controls.
0:00 watchOS 26 is Out!
0:38 New “liquid glass” look on the lock screen
2:19 Control Center upgrades
4:53 Workouts app redesign
6:24 Workout Buddy explained
9:20 Sleep Score on Apple Watch
11:24 Sounds & Haptics changes
15:17 Quick Actions / Apple Intelligence tie-ins
17:39 App icons & views tweaks
18:05 New watch face categories
19:26 New Watch Faces Flow & Exactograph
23:18 Ultra face deep-dive: compass, dial, night mode
26:15 Removed watch faces (5 gone)
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watchOS 26 is here for Apple Watch Series 6 and newer (including SE 2 and Ultra). In this video I walk through the real changes you’ll actually use: the new “liquid glass” look, a more capable Control Center (water lock changes, shortcut actions, and third-party support coming), a redesigned Workouts app, Workout Buddy (requires an iPhone 15 Pro or newer), and the new Sleep Score. I also cover the new watch faces (Flow and Exactograph, plus a small Photos face tweak), and the five faces Apple removed: Fire & Water, Gradient, Liquid Metal, Toy Story, and Vapor.
If you’re deciding whether to install watchOS 26 today, this breakdown shows what’s improved, what’s different, and what’s gone—especially for Apple Watch Ultra users who’ll love the compass-forward face options, dial widget placement, and night mode controls.
0:00 watchOS 26 is Out!
0:38 New “liquid glass” look on the lock screen
2:19 Control Center upgrades
4:53 Workouts app redesign
6:24 Workout Buddy explained
9:20 Sleep Score on Apple Watch
11:24 Sounds & Haptics changes
15:17 Quick Actions / Apple Intelligence tie-ins
17:39 App icons & views tweaks
18:05 New watch face categories
19:26 New Watch Faces Flow & Exactograph
23:18 Ultra face deep-dive: compass, dial, night mode
26:15 Removed watch faces (5 gone)
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My Equipment
Main Camera: Sony ZV-E10 - geni.us/HAVd7G
Secondary: Sony ZV-1 - geni.us/vOXMtHx
Third: iPhone 16 Pro - geni.us/7tUTB0
Fourth: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 - geni.us/7mRy
Lights: geni.us/fvBUh
DJI Mic Mini: geni.us/IYr9ABI
Deity Microphone V-Mic D4: geni.us/hE4lC
All In One Mounting Pole: geni.us/7iUBll
My Desk Setup
Computer: geni.us/ATXgxA
Monitor: geni.us/FXhVA
Desk Mic: geni.us/KcBXVF
Clock: geni.us/HtZT
3D Printer: geni.us/ZCpYtW
iPad: geni.us/wUBBSV
Speakers: geni.us/GsXU
Follow me elsewhere:
instagram.com/theapplebias
Visit my site: applebias.com
* Most of the links above are affiliate links. If you click on them before making a purchase, it will help support the channel. However, please don’t feel obligated to make a purchase. Simply watching my video means the world to me.
#applewatch #watchos26 #workoutbuddy #sleepscore
