How can I implement liveactiviy

Generated on 9/3/2024

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To implement Live Activities on Apple Watch, you can follow the guidance provided in the sessions from WWDC 2024. Here are some key points:

  1. Automatic Appearance: In iOS 18 and watchOS 11, your iOS Live Activity will automatically appear in the Smart Stack on Apple Watch. This means that users will see up-to-date information about an activity or event from your app in glanceable locations like the lock screen and the dynamic island on iPhone, and now on Apple Watch.

  2. Customization: You can customize your Live Activity view for the Smart Stack on Apple Watch. This involves using the Xcode preview to see how your view will appear and adding the supplemental activity families modifier to provide a custom view. If you have a watch app, you can opt to open it from a tap on the Live Activity in the Smart Stack.

  3. Update Synchronization: Live Activity updates are synchronized automatically to Apple Watch, and you don't need to manage separate push tokens. The update frequency and budget are similar to iOS, and Apple Watch supports high-frequency updates when requested in your iOS app.

  4. Design Considerations: When designing Live Activities for Apple Watch, it's important to show only the necessary information to communicate significant states, such as progress or actions required. Controls should be limited to one due to space constraints.

For more detailed guidance, you can refer to the sessions:

These sessions provide comprehensive information on how to implement and design Live Activities effectively for Apple Watch.