Now that Samsung’s Galaxy 4 watches are right here, you possibly can wager we’ll begin seeing some long-overdue updates to third-party Wear OS apps—and Spotify is kicking issues off. The in style music streaming app has announced that it’s rolling out the power to stream and obtain offline music and podcasts to Wear OS smartwatches.

“With this new feature, Premium users will be able to download their favorite albums, playlists, and podcasts to listen offline,” Spotify stated in a blog. “Free users will be able to stream their tunes in Shuffle Mode using a wifi or cellular connection, as well as download any of their favorite podcasts directly to the watch.”

To entry offline downloads, first, ensure you’re working the newest model in your watch and cellphone. When you discover the content material you need to obtain, you possibly can faucet “Download to watch.” You can verify progress within the watch’s Downloads part and totally accomplished downloads could have a small inexperienced arrow subsequent to them. You might need to attend somewhat bit earlier than this turns into obtainable, nevertheless, because the function hasn’t totally rolled out but.

It’s not an enormous shock that Spotify is revamping its Wear OS choices. Earlier this 12 months, Spotify additionally added offline playlists to the Apple Watch, which of us had been requesting for what appeared like a century. Also, Spotify beforehand labored with Samsung to supply offline downloads on its Tizen watches. Given Google’s renewed Wear OS push and the truth that third-party builders are getting extra assist on the platform, now’s nearly as good a time as any.

Previously, Spotify’s Wear OS app functioned extra like a glorified distant management. It’s clear Spotify is doing this rollout now to coincide with the launch of the new unified Wear OS, however the excellent news is Wear OS 2 customers will even get this replace. Specifically, Spotify’s announcement specified that Fossil, Mobvoi, and Suunto watches can be getting the replace within the coming weeks. This is extremely clutch. With the removing of Google Play Music, Wear OS 2 customers have been left with out a music streaming possibility that permits for offline playlists for months. Also, Google announced 5 new experiences for Samsung’s Galaxy 4 watches, Wear OS 2 customers will reportedly not be getting the YouTube Music app when it launches later this 12 months. (Google said they are going to, nevertheless, get a revamped Google Pay, Messages by Google, and a number of other different third-party apps and Tiles.)

Honestly, the transition to Wear OS 3 will possible be somewhat messy—particularly since eligible non-Samsung smartwatches received’t be getting the replace till subsequent 12 months. However, after a number of years of stagnation, you like to see Wear OS get some love from third-party builders.