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watchOS 7.5 Public

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About this appearance

watchOS 7.5 reached the public channel on May 24, 2021 with subscription podcasts, Apple Card Family controls, expanded heart-health availability, and a version-specific security repair set.

Date
May 24, 2021
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Public release

Apple released watchOS 7.5 on May 24, 2021. Its named consumer changes covered paid podcast content, shared Apple Card administration, and expansion of ECG and irregular-rhythm notifications to Malaysia and Peru.[1][2]

Security record

Apple separately documented fixes in audio, font and image parsing, the kernel, launch services, certificate validation, and WebKit. The source set supports no additional undocumented-change occurrence.[3][2]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. About the security content of watchOS 7.5

    Apple Support · Apple · 2021-05-24T00:00:00.000Z · Released May 24, 2021

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  2. About watchOS 7 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-30 · watchOS 7.5

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  3. About the security content of watchOS 7.5

    Apple Support · Apple · 2021-05-24T00:00:00.000Z · Audio; CoreText; FontParser; ImageIO; Kernel; LaunchServices; Security; WebKit

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  4. About the security content of watchOS 7.5

    Apple Support · Apple · 2021-05-24T00:00:00.000Z · Audio; Core Services; CoreText; FontParser; ImageIO; Kernel; LaunchServices; Security; WebKit

  5. About watchOS 7 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-30 · watchOS 7.5 — Apple Card Family

  6. About watchOS 7 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-30 · watchOS 7.5 — ECG app availability

  7. About watchOS 7 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-30 · watchOS 7.5 — Irregular heart rhythm notifications

  8. About watchOS 7 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-30 · watchOS 7.5 — Podcasts subscription content

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

compatibility · introduced

ECG availability in Malaysia and Peru

documentedconfirmed

Apple expanded the regulated ECG app to supported watches in Malaysia and Peru.

  1. [1] About watchOS 7 Updates · watchOS 7.5 — ECG app availability

security · fixed

watchOS 7.5 security repairs

documentedconfirmed

Apple's advisory records fixes in Audio, Core Services, CoreText, FontParser, ImageIO, the kernel, LaunchServices, Security, and WebKit.

  1. [1] About the security content of watchOS 7.5 · Audio; Core Services; CoreText; FontParser; ImageIO; Kernel; LaunchServices; Security; WebKit

compatibility · introduced

Irregular-rhythm notifications in Malaysia and Peru

documentedconfirmed

The release extended Apple Watch irregular-rhythm notification availability to Malaysia and Peru.

  1. [1] About watchOS 7 Updates · watchOS 7.5 — Irregular heart rhythm notifications

feature · introduced

Podcast subscription content

documentedconfirmed

watchOS 7.5 added access to paid subscription content offered through Apple's Podcasts channels and individual shows.

  1. [1] About watchOS 7 Updates · watchOS 7.5 — Podcasts subscription content

feature · introduced

Apple Card Family controls

documentedconfirmed

The update added Apple Card Family support on Apple Watch for shared-account spending visibility and participant controls.

  1. [1] About watchOS 7 Updates · watchOS 7.5 — Apple Card Family