I'm a Rails / Node engineer, wanting to make apps for the Apple Watch.
Does WatchKit allow us to build background streaming apps, and can those apps store audio files locally (to work without a network connection?
Can I build a background audio streaming app, for the Watch?
Yes! I recommend checking out these resources:
- Streaming Audio on watchOS 6, from WWDC 2019
- What's new in streaming audio for Apple Watch, from WWDC 2020
(Note that many of the APIs you'll use to build an audio app are in media frameworks like AVFoundation inside the watchOS SDK, instead of WatchKit itself.)
Thank you! =)
Would I also be able to store the stream locally, and be able to play it without Internet connectivity?
The Watch app I want to build is where I could specify any URL, and have my server produce an audio stream(from video on the URL), and then stream & save them to my Watch. Essentially be able to listen to them without Internet usage.
I wonder if this idea works with Appstore guidelines.