WatchAmp for Plex & Jellyfin
Derek Klein Music iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
WatchAmp for Plex & Jellyfin is a free Music app for iPhone and iPad by Derek Klein. Rated 4.7/5 from 10 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated October 9, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.7
- 10 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 32 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 9
- 2026 · v4.2.0
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About WatchAmp for Plex & Jellyfin
WatchAmp is the fastest way to enjoy your personal music library on Apple Watch — no iPhone required. Stream, transcode, and download your music for truly phone‑free workouts, commutes, and everyday listening. With smart pre‑caching, tracks start quickly and keep playing smoothly wherever you go. Compatibility WatchAmp works with Plex, Jellyfin, or Navidrome and requires an existing Plex, Jellyfin, or Navidrome account and access to your personal Media Server. All media remains hosted by the user. Why You’ll Love It • Pure watchOS playback: Browse, play, and control your personal music library directly on Apple Watch. • Beautiful UltraBlur backgrounds with richer artwork-based color treatment • M4B Audiobook Playback • Offline, on your terms: Download playlists, albums, or an entire artist's catalog for phone‑free listening. • Smooth and instant: Pre‑caching keeps your next track ready so the music never stops. • Optimized audio: On‑the‑fly transcoding matches your connection and battery needs. • Simple setup: A companion iPhone app guides you through connecting your Plex or Jellyfin account to your watch. Key Features • Plex PIN Login and Music Library access on Apple Watch • Jellyfin/Navidrome Quick Connect support • Transcoding for reliable streaming over cellular or Wi‑Fi • Offline downloads for playlists, albums, and artist catalogs • Smart pre‑caching to reduce buffering and speed up track starts • Queue, shuffle, repeat, and Now Playing controls on your wrist • Search and browse by artists, albums, and playlists • Support for Music Hubs like "Recently Added", "Recently Played", and "Recently Released" • Support for UltraBlur backgrounds • watchOS Complication, Widget, and Smart Stack Support • Companion iPhone app with step‑by‑step setup and tips • Server management in the companion app • Background playback and support for Bluetooth headphones or your Apple Watch's External Speaker Made for Apple Platforms • Built natively for watchOS with a responsive, battery‑friendly design • Companion iPhone app for quick setup, help, and account management • Works great with AirPods and Bluetooth accessories No Plex Pass needed! Plex does not require Plex Pass for remote audio streaming, only video. See https://support.plex.tv/articles/requirements-for-remote-playback-of-personal-media/ for more information. Pricing Start free with limited playback to test out the app. Upgrade to WatchAmp Premium to unlock unlimited streaming, offline downloads, and access to Playlists. Simple subscription. No ads. Cancel anytime. Privacy Your music is your business. WatchAmp connects securely to your Plex server using Plex's PIN authentication or your Jellyfin/Navidrome server using Quick Connect or user password. Tokens are never sent back to the developer and only live on your device. WatchAmp does not collect or sell your data or include third‑party ad tracking. Our privacy policy can be found at https://watchamp.nerdypup.com/privacy. Plex's privacy policy can be found at https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/ . Jellyfin's server policy can be found at https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/community-standards/servers . Navidrome's privacy policy can be found at https://www.navidrome.org/docs/usage/admin/insights/#privacy-and-transparency Support Need help? Check the in‑app How‑To in the companion app or contact us at [email protected]. GitHub Issue Reports & Feature Request: https://github.com/fkick/WatchAmp/issues Wiki Manual: https://github.com/fkick/WatchAmp/wiki EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Plex is a trademark of Plex, Inc. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plex. Jellyfin is a trademark of the Jellyfin Project. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Jellyfin Project.
Ratings & reviews
4.7
10 ratings
What’s new
Version 4.2.0 · Updated October 9, 2026
New in this update: - Support for Navidrome Jellyfin Experimental API* - New watchOS Login Screen allowing for Plex, Jellyfin, and Navidrome login directly from watchOS with Plex Pin, or Jellyfin and Navidrome with Jellyfin API Quick Connect logins. - On WatchAmp iPhone Companion App, "Automatically Find Server" & Quick Connect support for Navidrome with Jellyfin API servers. Legacy Password login remains for Navidrome servers without Jellyfin API. - Added support for Lyrics for Plex, Jellyfin, and Navidrome music servers. Embedded Lyrics, .ltc sidecar Lyrics, and Plex Pass Lyrics where servers and accounts support them. - New View Lyrics button on Now Playing screen when Lyrics are available. - Synced Lyrics will now scroll automatically when viewing the Lyric screen. - Added new Lyric Settings to enable and disable Lyric support and Now Playing View Lyrics button. - Added support for Play/Pause Apple Watch Gesture on Now Playing Screen. Requires Apple Watch 9 or later and "Artwork Display" setting set to "Off" to function. *NOTE: Navidrome JellyFin Experimental API requires Navidrome server 0.64 or later. The Navidrome Jellyfin API is classified as experimental by Navidrome and may not support all features. It also needs to be manually enabled on the server to work. For information on the Navidrome Jellyfin Experimental API, please see https://www.navidrome.org/docs/usage/features/jellyfin/
App privacy
The developer, Derek Klein, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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