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Deskisamess · 09-24-2020, 01:07 PM

It would be awkward reading for any length of time on a smart watch. I have an Apple Watch, and I love it. But reading more than a few minutes would not be a good experience. For one thing, holding your arm/wrist at the angle you'd need would be very uncomfortable.

An app called Book Shout was supposed to include an app for the Apple Watch, but I don't think it ever worked. It's been a while since I looked at it.

Editing to add...I downloaded BookShout to my phone, then installed it on the watch. When you launch it on the watch, you get a message saying "Reader Coming Soon." That is the way it's been since I first downloaded it in February of 2018. So they've never released a working Watch app.

09-24-2020, 01:07 PM	#3
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,766 Karma: 45827597 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 13 Pro, iPad mini, iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8", Scribe 2022	It would be awkward reading for any length of time on a smart watch. I have an Apple Watch, and I love it. But reading more than a few minutes would not be a good experience. For one thing, holding your arm/wrist at the angle you'd need would be very uncomfortable. An app called Book Shout was supposed to include an app for the Apple Watch, but I don't think it ever worked. It's been a while since I looked at it. Editing to add...I downloaded BookShout to my phone, then installed it on the watch. When you launch it on the watch, you get a message saying "Reader Coming Soon." That is the way it's been since I first downloaded it in February of 2018. So they've never released a working Watch app. Last edited by Deskisamess; 09-24-2020 at 01:16 PM.