Meta Muse on Apple Watch and Wear OS: how to set it up
Meta's AI agent Muse now runs on Apple Watch and Wear OS watches. Here is what it can do from your wrist, what you need and how to install it.
Checked and updated 11 November 2026 at 03:35 UTC
Key points
- Meta announced Muse for Apple Watch and Wear OS on November 9, 2026.
- You can reach Muse from the watch by voice call, typed text or dictation.
- Reported requirements are watchOS 9 with an iPhone on iOS 18, or Android 10 for Wear OS, and Muse is limited to a few countries and adults.
Meta's AI agent, Muse, is now on Apple Watch and Wear OS smartwatches. Meta announced it on November 9, 2026, and you can talk to Muse from your wrist by voice call, typed text or dictation.
What Muse can do from your watch
There are three ways to reach it, according to TechCrunch:
- Voice call: talk to Muse and it answers out loud in real time.
- Text: type a short message.
- Dictation: speak a message and send it as text.
On Apple Watch there is also a complication, the small widget on a watch face. The Gadgeteer reports it puts the Muse character on your watch face, one tap away.
Muse itself is more than a chatbot. It is an agent: you can connect accounts so it manages email, meetings and bills, and it can book reservations, order groceries and make purchases. The Gadgeteer notes it checks with you before sending messages or spending money. New to the idea? Here is what an AI agent actually does.
What you need
| Apple Watch | Wear OS | |
|---|---|---|
| Watch software | watchOS 9 or later | Not clearly stated |
| Phone | iPhone on iOS 18 or later | Android 10 or later |
| Phone app | Latest Muse app, installed first | Latest Muse app, installed first |
| Where to get the watch app | Muse watch app | Google Play Store |
These requirements come from The Gadgeteer's report; TechCrunch's story does not list versions. Details for individual Wear OS watches are still thin.
Two more limits apply to Muse as a whole: it is available in only a few countries so far, including the US, Canada, Japan and Singapore, and it is for people aged 18 and over.
How to set it up
- Install or update the Muse app on your phone. The watch app depends on it.
- Apple Watch: add the Muse watch app, then add the Muse complication to your watch face if you want one-tap access.
- Wear OS: install the Muse app from the Google Play Store on your watch.
- Open Muse on the watch and start with a voice call or a dictated message.
What Muse on a watch cannot do (yet)
- It cannot see you. TechCrunch notes Muse hears you and replies in real time but has no view of you.
- Video chat with the Muse avatar is US-only, and it lives in the main app, not the watch.
- Meta has not said which agent tasks run fully from the watch and which need the phone.
How we got here
Muse arrived on the App Store in September 2026, an iPad app followed about a month later, and video chat with the avatar reached US users around November 5. TechCrunch reports it hit 10 million US App Store downloads within 40 days. The watch app is not the Muse Charm, the separate small device Meta showed in September.
What it means for you
A watch is a natural home for an assistant you mostly talk to: quick requests, reminders, "book the usual table". If you would rather keep that kind of help on the device and away from the cloud, read on-device vs cloud AI first, and see which AI models run on your phone.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Meta Muse on Apple Watch free?
The Gadgeteer reports the watch app costs nothing extra. Meta has not announced a separate price for it.
Which countries have Meta Muse?
Only a few so far. The Gadgeteer lists the US, Canada, Japan and Singapore among them, and says Muse is restricted to people aged 18 and over.
Do I need my phone to use Muse on a watch?
You need the Muse phone app installed first to set the watch app up. Meta has not published a list of what works on the watch alone.
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