WatchOS 26 is here! 🎉 Apple brings Liquid Glass design, Workout Buddy, Sleep Score, Smart Stack hints, and more to the Apple Watch. In this video, I break down every major change, what’s new, which models get support, and the features you’ll want to try first.

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⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 – WatchOS 26 release & overview
00:37 – Supported Apple Watch models
01:11 – Liquid Glass design & UI changes
02:58 – New wrist flick gesture
03:12 – Workout app redesign
04:36 – Custom goals & metrics
04:53 – Workout Buddy explained
07:11 – Sleep Score & Hypertension alerts
08:12 – Smart Stack hints & widgets
09:17 – Notes app on Apple Watch
09:33 – Messages upgrades (translations, backgrounds)
10:09 – Watch app refresh & wallpapers
10:43 – Final thoughts: quality-of-life update