How do you get content onto the siri watch face?
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To get content onto the Siri watch face, you can leverage the new features in watchOS 11, particularly through Live Activities and the Smart Stack. Here are the steps and relevant information:
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Live Activities: If you have already implemented Live Activities in your iOS app, these will automatically appear on the Apple Watch in the Smart Stack. This means that your existing iOS Live Activities will be shown on the watch without any additional work on your part. You can customize these Live Activities for the Apple Watch to make better use of the available space and ensure they are timely and relevant.
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Smart Stack: The Smart Stack on Apple Watch allows widgets to be displayed based on relevance. You can provide custom content for the Smart Stack by specifying that your Live Activity supports the small supplemental activity family. This will allow your custom content view to be preferred over the default dynamic island views.
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Customization: To customize your Live Activity for the Apple Watch, you can use the
supplemental activity familiesmodifier in your activity configuration. This allows you to tailor the content specifically for the watchOS environment.
For more detailed guidance, you can refer to the following sessions from WWDC 2024:
- Design Live Activities for Apple Watch (Interactions)
- Bring your Live Activity to Apple Watch (Customize for Apple Watch)
- What’s new in watchOS 11 (Live Activities)
These sessions provide comprehensive information on how to design and implement Live Activities for the Apple Watch, ensuring that your content is effectively integrated into the Siri watch face and the Smart Stack.
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