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You Can't Use Apple Watch's Live Rewind Secretly, Apple Says
macrumors.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple introduces Live Rewind with the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, enabling users to replay the last 15 seconds of surrounding speech via a double press on the Digital Crown, utilizing the new S11 processor and continual listening features.
- The feature emphasizes privacy, activating only with deliberate user input and providing audible and visual alerts to nearby individuals; all audio processing occurs on-device within a Secure Enclave, and no recordings are stored beyond 30 seconds unless saved by the user.
- Live Rewind requires pairing the Apple Watch Series 12 or Ultra 4 with an iPhone 16 or later (excluding iPhone 16e), needs Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, and is restricted to users aged 13 and older.
- The feature will launch later in the year but will not be included in the initial releases of watchOS 27 and iOS 27, and it aims to help users catch missed or unclear speech snippets without compromising privacy.
