Apple Watch's Now Playing glance should be able to launch third-party apps

Originator:cljoseph
Number:rdar://20807005 Date Originated:May 4th, 2015
Status:Resolved Resolved:May 19th, 2015
Product:Watch OS Product Version:1.0
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Apple Watch's Now Playing glance should be able to launch third-party apps. In the same way that tapping on the title opens the watch's Music app (which is also how Control Center works for third-party apps) it should launch the app that's currently playing if it has an installed watch app.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start playing music from a third-party watch app (ex: Pacemaker).
2. Navigate to the Now Playing glance.
3. Tap the track title.

Expected Results:
The third-party app that's currently playing is launched.

Actual Results:
Nothing happens.

Version:
Watch OS 1.0 + iOS 8.3

Configuration:
Apple Watch Sport (42mm) + iPhone 6

Comments

The Now Playing glance can now launch third-party apps in Watch OS 1.0.1 :)

By cljoseph at May 20, 2015, 9:15 p.m. (reply...)

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