WatchAmp for Plex & Jellyfin Apple

WatchAmp for Plex & Jellyfin

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Overview

Features & Capabilities

Say goodbye to subscriptions! Now with simple Lifetime in-app purchase and Jellyfin Server Support!

WatchAmp is the fastest way to enjoy your personal music library on Apple Watch — no iPhone required. Stream, transcode, and download your music for truly phone‑free workouts, commutes, and everyday listening. With smart pre‑caching, tracks start quickly and keep playing smoothly wherever you go.

Compatibility WatchAmp works with Plex or Jellyfin and requires an existing Plex or Jellyfin account and access to your personal Media Server. All media remains hosted by the user.

Why You’ll Love It • Pure watchOS playback: Browse, play, and control your personal music library directly on Apple Watch. • Beautiful UltraBlur backgrounds with richer artwork-based color treatment • Offline, on your terms: Download playlists, albums, or an entire artist's catalog for phone‑free listening. • Smooth and instant: Pre‑caching keeps your next track ready so the music never stops. • Optimized audio: On‑the‑fly transcoding matches your connection and battery needs. • Simple setup: A companion iPhone app guides you through connecting your Plex or Jellyfin account to your watch.

Key Features • Plex PIN Login and Music Library access on Apple Watch • Jellyfin Quick Connect support • Transcoding for reliable streaming over cellular or Wi‑Fi • Offline downloads for playlists, albums, and artist catalogs • Smart pre‑caching to reduce buffering and speed up track starts • Queue, shuffle, repeat, and Now Playing controls on your wrist • Search and browse by artists, albums, and playlists • Support for Music Hubs like "Recently Added", "Recently Played", and "Recently Released" • Support for UltraBlur backgrounds • watchOS Complication, Widget, and Smart Stack Support • Companion iPhone app with step‑by‑step setup and tips • Server management in the companion app • Background playback and support for Bluetooth headphones or your Apple Watch's External Speaker

Made for Apple Platforms • Built natively for watchOS with a responsive, battery‑friendly design • Companion iPhone app for quick setup, help, and account management • Works great with AirPods and Bluetooth accessories

No Plex Pass needed! Plex does not require Plex Pass for remote audio streaming, only video. See https://support.plex.tv/articles/requirements-for-remote-playback-of-personal-media/ for more information.

Pricing Start free with limited playback to test out the app. Upgrade to WatchAmp Premium to unlock unlimited streaming, offline downloads, and access to Playlists. Simple subscription. No ads. Cancel anytime.

Privacy Your music is your business. WatchAmp connects securely to your Plex server using Plex's PIN authentication or your Jellyfin server using Quick Connect or user password. Tokens are never sent back to the developer and only live on your device. WatchAmp does not collect or sell your data or include third‑party ad tracking. Our privacy policy can be found at https://watchamp.nerdypup.com/privacy. Plex's privacy policy can be found at https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/ . Jellyfin's server policy can be found at https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/community-standards/servers

Support Need help? Check the in‑app How‑To in the companion app or contact us at help@nerdypup.com. GitHub Issue Reports & Feature Request: https://github.com/fkick/WatchAmp/issues Wiki Manual: https://github.com/fkick/WatchAmp/wiki

EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Plex is a trademark of Plex, Inc. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plex. Jellyfin is a trademark of the Jellyfin Project. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Jellyfin Project.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Derek Klein
Rating:
4.60
(7)
0.10
Version:
3.1.0 Last updated: 2026-08-11
Version code:
889463776
Creation date:
2026-05-19
Compatible devices:
Size:
21.77MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-08-15
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Derek Klein
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/watchamp-for-plex-jellyfin/id6761737569
Website:
https://watchamp.nerdypup.com

User Reviews

Leaving review to report since support email bounced back: unable to bring up plex sign in code- request times out. Tested both WiFi/phone and lte connection - wristamp connects to plex fine. SE 2 cellular. Will upgrade to 5 if able to get it working.
by Bc*****, 2026-07-14

Watchamp is the BEST music player ou there it is the GOAT. It is really fast to load and it is very easy to use
by fk*****, 2026-06-27
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