Overview
- Meta is distributing the first native watchOS client through Apple’s TestFlight to a limited pool of external testers.
- Access requires the WhatsApp for iOS beta, reported as version 25.32.10.71, according to WABetaInfo and tester reports.
- The app enables reading and replying to chats, emoji reactions, voice messages, media viewing, and voice dictation directly on the watch.
- Setup syncs automatically with the paired iPhone without a QR or link code, and the app functions as a companion rather than a standalone client, even on cellular models.
- Coverage notes a minimum requirement of watchOS 10 and no announced App Store release date, with reports suggesting wider availability could still be months away.