Pandora creates standalone Apple Watch app

No requirement to use an iPhone

Pandora on Apple Watch screenshots
Pandora on Apple Watch screenshots

UPDATE: 01/05/2020 – Latest version of the app has added new SIRI features.

Siri on Apple Watch

  • Ask Siri to play stations, songs, albums, and podcasts: “Hey Siri, play Thumbprint Radio on Pandora.”
  • Tell Siri you like or dislike the current song: “Hey Siri, I like this song.”

Pandora creates a standalone Apple Watch app which has no requirement to use an iPhone when you want to stream music and podcasts. Previously you could only download Pandora music on the Apple Watch and not stream without having an iPhone nearby. Listening to Pandora can be done in a variety of ways.

Pandora Modes

The new way to customize your station experience. Choose from six different modes to switch up the kind of music you’re hearing.

  • My Station – The station experience you know and love.
  • Crowd Faves – Hear the most thumbed-up songs by other listeners.
  • Deep Cuts – Hear less familiar songs from station artists.
  • Discovery – Hear more artists who don’t usually play on this station.
  • Newly Released – Hear the newest releases from station artists.
  • Artist Only – Hear songs from the station artist.

Pandora Plus subscriptions are $4.99 per month and Pandora Premium subscriptions are $12.99 per month. You can manage your subscription, cancel or turn off auto-renewal through account settings in your App Store account. Pandora is available to US customers only.

Pandora Plus features

  • Subscribe to enjoy personalized radio with ad-free music
  • Unlimited personalized stations and podcasts
  • Up to four stations for offline listening
  • Unlimited skips and replays
  • Higher quality audio
  • Listen with ad-free music

Pandora Premium features

  • Subscribe to enjoy personalized on-demand music and podcasts
  • Search and play your favourite songs, podcasts, albums and playlists on-demand
  • Create playlists, not worklists – on your own or powered by Pandora
  • Download the music you want for offline listening
  • Unlimited skips and replays
  • Higher quality audio
  • Listen with ad-free music

To download the latest version of the Pandora app for the Apple Watch go here.

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