To get a seamless navigation between your phone and watch, install Google Maps on your Apple Watch.
On your watch, you can also navigate to existing shortcuts, get step-by-step directions, and get the current ETA for your commute.
To use Google Maps on your watch, make sure your devices have:
- WatchOS 5 or greater
- iOS 10 or greater
- Bluetooth enabled
Set up Google Maps on your Apple Watch
Turn on location services
Important: To use Google Maps on your watch, turn on the location services.
- On your iPhone, tap Settings Privacy Location Services Google Maps.
- Tap Only While Using the App or Always Allow.
Add or edit Home, Work, & other shortcuts
- On your Apple Watch, open the Google Maps app .
- Tap Home, Work, or Edit shortcuts.
- On your iPhone, follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Home or Work or add a shortcut.
Navigate with your Apple Watch
Navigate to an existing shortcut
- On your Apple Watch, open the Google Maps app .
- Tap a shortcut. You’ll get step-by-step directions on your watch.
You can also open the route on your phone once you start navigation on your Apple Watch.
- On your iPhone, open the Google Maps app .
- Tap Start .
Navigate to a new destination
For new destinations, you can get step-by-step directions on your Apple Watch when you start the navigation on your phone
- On your iPhone, start your navigation.
- On your Apple Watch, open the Google Maps app .
- Under “Current trip” tap the ETA.
Set travel mode on your watch
- On your Apple Watch, open the Google Maps app .
- Scroll down and tap Set travel mode.
- Choose your travel mode.