Apple Seeds First watchOS 26 Public Beta for Testing [Download]
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Posted July 24, 2025 at 6:23pm by iClarified
Apple has seeded the first public beta of watchOS 26 to users for testing.
watchOS beta gives you an early preview of upcoming apps, features, and technologies.
For more information, please visit one of the following programs: • Apple Beta Software Program at beta.apple.com • Apple Developer Program at developer.apple.com
For devices running watchOS 9.5 or later, from your iPhone go to Settings > General > Software Update > Beta Updates and choose the Public beta to install this software. Before testing your software on your device, make sure to enable Developer Mode in Settings > Privacy & Security.
To update to the latest beta version of watchOS, use the Watch app on iPhone to update the software.