Control nearby devices with your Apple Watch (2024)

Just as you can control your AppleWatchwith your iPhone, you can also control your iPhone or iPad with your AppleWatch.

Open the Settings app on your AppleWatch.
Go to Accessibility> Control Nearby Devices.
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Your iPhone or iPad must be signed in to iCloud with the same AppleID and be on the same network.
Choose a device if more than one is nearby, then tap a button.
Buttons replicate the controls on your device and include the following:
- Home button
- App Switcher
- Notifications Center
- Control Center
- Siri
- Options (includes media play controls and customizable hand gestures)

When VoiceOver is enabled on your AppleWatch and you control a nearby device, VoiceOver will also be enabled on that device, and the VoiceOver gestures that you use on your AppleWatch are performed on the device.

Similarly, when Switch Control is enabled on your nearby device, Switch Control buttons appear on your watch (Move, Next, and Select buttons, for example).