This update, weighing in at 464 MB, is currently accessible to developers and public beta testers. The build number for this version is 22T572.
Key Features and Enhancements:
- Apple TV Purchase Verification: watchOS 11.5 introduces the ability to verify purchases made on third-party televisions directly from your Apple Watch.
- Pride Harmony Watch Face & Band: A new Pride Harmony watch face has been added, offering customizable complications. This watch face transitions to a line design when the watch is asleep and animates upon waking. A matching watch band is also available.Apple Invites App: The Apple Invites application has received stability and performance improvements.
- Apple Arcade Expansion: Five new games are slated for release on Apple Arcade starting June 5th.
- Notification Resolution: An issue that prevented iPhone notifications from appearing when the Apple Watch was fully charged has been resolved.
Additional Points of Interest:
- Apple has addressed a problem related to StoreKit.
- New accessibility features are anticipated to be unveiled around May 15th.
- Early user experiences indicate no performance degradation and consistent battery life.
- The public release of watchOS 11.5 is expected on May 12th, with watchOS 11.6 beta 1 and watchOS 12 beta 1 following at WWDC 2025 on June 9th.