Apple Releases watchOS 2 Beta 5


Following the release of watchOS 2 Beta 4 about couple weeks ago, the company has officially revealed a brand build of watchOS 2, watchOS 2 Beta 5 build number 13S5325c, to developers for download and testing.

Unlike previous watchOS 2 Beta releases, the fifth build of watchOS 2 brings with it some new features as well as other tweaks such as:

  • New Timelapse watch face that displays the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
  • New option to keep the Apple Watch's screen active and turned on for 70 seconds
  • New "Quick Play" option in Apple Music for easy access to music
  • The Music app UI has been tweaked and can now display the app that's playing music 

watchOS 2 Beta 5 is now available through Software Update from an iPhone running iOS 9, by going to the Apple Watch app > General > Software Update, or from the Watch Dev Center for registered devs.