{"slug": "apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-8-to-developers", "title": "Apple Seeds watchOS 27 Beta 8 to Developers", "summary": "Apple has seeded the eighth beta of watchOS 27 to developers, arriving one week after the seventh beta. The update introduces Siri AI, which requires an iPhone 15 Pro or later, and includes a Dynamic app grid, improved Smart Stack Suggestions, a new Find My app with Precision Finding, and performance optimizations for better battery life.", "body_md": "Apple today seeded the eighth beta of [watchOS 27](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/watchos-27/) to developers, with the update coming a week after the launch of the seventh beta.\n\nThe beta can be downloaded through the Watch app on the iPhone with a free developer account. The Apple Watch will need to be on the charger, connected to Wi-Fi, and have a battery level of 50 percent or above for new software to be installed.\n\nwatchOS 27 introduces [Siri](https://www.macrumors.com/guide/siri/) AI, the smarter, more capable version of Siri. Siri can hold back-and-forth conversations, plus it has access to general world knowledge and your personal data to answer questions and find information. Siri AI on Apple Watch requires an iPhone that supports [Apple Intelligence](https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-intelligence/), including the iPhone 15 Pro and later.\n\nThere's a Dynamic app grid that highlights Siri suggested apps, and more intuitive Smart Stack Suggestions. You can find your parked car, see pinned messages, get noise alerts, and view identity and transit cards.\n\nLiquid Glass has been updated to improve legibility, and Workout Buddy works on the Apple Watch even when an iPhone isn't nearby. Workout Buddy also gains new metrics like progressive increases to distance, pace, or duration. Apple added a new all-in-one [Find My](https://www.macrumors.com/guide/find-my/) app with support for Precision Finding, and there are performance optimizations that improve battery life.\n\nMore on what's new in watchOS 27 [is available in our watchOS 27 roundup](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/watchos-27/).\n\nThis article, \"[Apple Seeds watchOS 27 Beta 8 to Developers](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/31/apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-8/)\" first appeared on [MacRumors.com](https://www.macrumors.com)\n\n[Discuss this article](https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-8-to-developers.2488238/) in our forums", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-8-to-developers", "canonical_source": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/31/apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-8/", "published_at": "2026-08-31 17:12:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-31 17:24:13.026425+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Apple", "watchOS 27", "Siri AI", "Apple Intelligence", "iPhone 15 Pro", "Find My"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-8-to-developers", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-8-to-developers.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-8-to-developers.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-seeds-watchos-27-beta-8-to-developers.jsonld"}}