Release record
Release notes
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watchOS 9.1 was released on October 24, 2022. It added a lower-sampling workout option for longer battery life on supported watches, allowed Music downloads away from the charger over Wi-Fi or cellular, and introduced Matter support.[1][2]
Apple also documented corrections for Outdoor Run pace feedback, Weather estimates and time labels, Strength Training duration, and VoiceOver notification announcements, alongside security work across protected files, audio, certificates, the kernel, Safari, Sandbox, and WebKit. No undocumented claims are included.[3][4]
Source ledger
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Apple Support · Apple · 2022-10-24T00:00:00.000Z · watchOS 9.1 — Released October 24, 2022
Apple Support · Apple · 2022-10-24T00:00:00.000Z · AppleMobileFileIntegrity; Audio; CFNetwork; Kernel; Safari; Sandbox; WebKit
Apple Support · Apple · 2022-10-24T00:00:00.000Z · Released October 24, 2022
Documented & observed
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Release changes
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bugFix · fixed
Apple corrected a workout-timer problem for some users and a VoiceOver sequence that could omit the app name before reading multiple notifications.
Recorded at Public
enhancement · introduced
The update added a lower-frequency sensor-sampling option for selected outdoor workouts on Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), and Apple Watch Ultra.
Recorded at Public
bugFix · fixed
The release addressed two documented Weather presentation errors involving current-location rain estimates and AM labels displayed during PM hours.
Recorded at Public
compatibility · introduced
watchOS 9.1 enabled Matter so compatible accessories could participate in a cross-ecosystem smart-home standard.
Recorded at Public
enhancement · changed
watchOS 9.1 removed the charger requirement for Music downloads when a Wi-Fi or cellular connection is available.
Recorded at Public
bugFix · fixed
Apple resolved a condition in which voice feedback could report the wrong average pace during an Outdoor Run.
Recorded at Public
security · fixed
Apple's advisory records fixes across AppleMobileFileIntegrity, audio parsing, CFNetwork certificate handling, the kernel, Safari, Sandbox, WebKit, and zlib.
Recorded at Public
Milestones
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Developer beta
Developer beta
Developer beta
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Release candidate
Public release
watchOS 9.1 reached the public channel on October 24, 2022 with an optional lower-sampling workout mode, off-charger music downloads, Matter support, targeted fitness, weather, and accessibility fixes, and security repairs.
Historical context
Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.
Historical avg for .1 releases
41 days, 5.3 milestones
Based on 11 previous watchOS .1 releases
Cycle vs. platform average
40d (avg: 58d)
18 days shorter than the watchOS average
Duration ranking
#37 of 49
Middle of the pack watchOS beta cycles
Longest gap in this cycle
8 days
Between Beta 3 and Beta 4
| Version | Year | Cycle | Milestones | Avg. Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| watchOS 8.1 | 2021 | 34d | 7 | 6d |
| watchOS 7.1 | 2020 | 49d | 5 | 12d |
| watchOS 6.1.1 | 2019 | 35d | 5 | 9d |
| watchOS 6.1 | 2019 | 36d | 6 | 7d |
| watchOS 5.2.1 | 2019 | 46d | 5 | 12d |
| watchOS 5.1 | 2018 | 42d | 6 | 8d |
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