Now On Wrist Brings Pixel Song ID to Wear OS Watches
The new app shows Now Playing results on Wear OS smartwatches via notifications, a complication and a tile, and requires Wear OS 3.0 or newer.
An app called Now On Wrist launched on Google Play on October 5, 2026, bringing Pixel Now Playing song identification results to Wear OS smartwatches, according to Android Authority.
The app surfaces detected songs in three places on the watch: notifications, a watch face complication and a Wear OS tile.
Now On Wrist requires Wear OS 3.0 or newer, along with a Pixel phone or a phone that supports compatible ambient music recognition.
Google has already turned Now Playing into a standalone Pixel app. Apple's Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 can also identify nearby music using Shazam and show results on the wrist.
Quick answers
What does Now On Wrist do?
It brings Pixel Now Playing song identification results to Wear OS smartwatches, showing detected songs through notifications, a watch face complication and a Wear OS tile.
What do I need to use Now On Wrist?
The app requires Wear OS 3.0 or newer and a Pixel phone or a phone with compatible ambient music recognition.
Where can I download Now On Wrist?
Now On Wrist is available on Google Play.