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TL;DR YouTube Music on Wear OS appears to have a playback bug with offline playlists.
Several users complain that downloaded playlists stop working after the first song.
There’s currently no permanent fix to the solution, and we’re waiting for Google to respond.
Update: May 15, 2026 (07:30 AM ET): Google responded to our query, confirming that the issue, which only affected a small set of users, has now been fixed.
While users need not do anything, it may be best to check for updates if you’re experiencing this YouTube Music issue on your Wear OS device. Original article: May 13, 2026 (04:42 AM ET): One of my main reasons for owning a Wear OS smartwatch is to give my attention span a break from the constant deluge of pet videos and AI slop on my phone. In addition to the liberating feeling, I can also feed my mind with music, podcasts, or audiobooks that I find enriching. And for that, YouTube Music is usually my preferred app. But a lot of folks with expectations similar to mine are hitting a bump in the road.
That’s because YouTube Music has been acting iffy for several Wear OS users. According to a host of accounts shared on Reddit, as well as one that Android Authority received via email, offline playback in YouTube Music has been a hassle on several Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch models.
According to one such report by Reddit user gimmick92, downloading a playlist to your smartwatch doesn’t work as it should. Per the user, even with the entire playlist downloaded, YouTube Music on Wear OS only plays the first song and then stops right after. The Next and More buttons on the YouTube Music player are grayed out, which means the user cannot even switch to another track in the queue.
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