# rooWatch - Smart control for Roon using Apple Watch and Siri **URL:** \ **Category:** rooExtend\ **Created:** [February 17, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359 "2022-02-17T15:34:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![Wayne\_Foster](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/wayne_foster/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Wayne\_Foster](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Wayne_Foster)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/384 "2024-01-08T23:35:14Z")
I’ve got rooDial running and rooWatch working well. Everything on rooWatch seems to work except Siri. No matter what I ask for, the watch tells me it wasn’t able to find it in my Apple Music Library. It is not searching my Roon library nor Tidal. I’ve gone into watch settings - Siri - Use with Siri and enabled rooWatch. I initially installed it from my iPhone. After reading the instructions more carefully uninstalled it and reinstalled it directly from the Apple Watch. Siri still ignores my search requests. With rooWatch running, I speak the simple request “Play”, and my iPhone starts playing something. Taping the watch works just fine to play music in the selected zone. What have I overlooked? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Klaus\_Engel](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/klaus_engel/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Klaus\_Engel](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Klaus_Engel)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/385 "2024-01-09T09:26:50Z")
For Siri in rooWatch go to Settings on the Apple Watch, Siri → “Use with Siri” and turn on to rooWatch switch. You should now be able to activate Siri using “Hey Siri” or by long-pressing the digital crown. A list of possible command sequences is listed in the rooExtend manual. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne\_Foster](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/wayne_foster/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Wayne\_Foster](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Wayne_Foster)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 10:30am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/386 "2024-01-09T10:30:23Z")
Thanks for the quick reply. As the original post stated, I’ve done that. Double checked it too. ---
**Author:** ![Klaus\_Engel](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/klaus_engel/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Klaus\_Engel](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Klaus_Engel)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/387 "2024-01-09T14:33:10Z")
Try restarting rooWatch or rebooting the watch. Also make sure rooWatch is running on the watch face when you invoke Siri. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne\_Foster](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/wayne_foster/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Wayne\_Foster](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Wayne_Foster)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/388 "2024-01-09T20:30:31Z")
Rebooted the watch and the phone and it started working. Thanks agin for the great support. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne\_Foster](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/wayne_foster/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Wayne\_Foster](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Wayne_Foster)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/389 "2024-01-09T23:23:47Z")
Very happy customer here with rooWatch and rooDial successfully installed. Both working well. Very well thought out. Thank you for a fine product well worth the money. rooWatch in itself justifies the purchase of an Apple Watch. I’m not sure if you have any upgrades planned for rooWatch, but I would like to suggest adding it to the lists of apps you can start using the Apple Watch Ultra’s action button. Thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![phone\_vikel](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/phone_vikel/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@phone\_vikel](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/phone_vikel)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/390 "2024-01-25T23:16:20Z")
how setup that siri will play on roon ? when i push on button - and say play command i get "contiune on your iphone " and something get "error bit . try later thank ---
**Author:** ![DrCWO](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/drcwo/32/108423_2.png) [@DrCWO](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/DrCWO)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 6:47am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/391 "2024-01-26T06:47:54Z")
> [@phone\_vikel](#): > > how setup that siri will play on roon ? I‘m currently traveling hope @Klaus_Engel will jump in. Best DrCWO ---
**Author:** ![Klaus\_Engel](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/klaus_engel/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Klaus\_Engel](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Klaus_Engel)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/392 "2024-01-26T15:46:43Z")
I can only repeat: For Siri in rooWatch go to Settings on the Apple Watch, Siri → “Use with Siri” and turn on to rooWatch switch. Reboot the watch. You should now be able to activate Siri using “Hey Siri” or by long-pressing the digital crown. A list of possible command sequences is listed in the rooExtend manual. ---
**Author:** ![Conrad\_Winchester](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/conrad_winchester/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Conrad\_Winchester](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Conrad_Winchester)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 7:14am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/393 "2024-04-25T07:14:51Z")
Is this only compatible with Roon running on a raspberry Pi? I have Roon running on a synology NAS, is there any way to make it work for that? ---
**Author:** ![DrCWO](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/drcwo/32/108423_2.png) [@DrCWO](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/DrCWO)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/394 "2024-04-25T07:58:37Z")
You need Roon and a Raspberry Pi with rooExtend on it or the rooExtend-Box. See my website [http://diy.rooExtend.com](http://diy.rooExtend.com). rooExtend is absolutely independent on which device Ronn ist hosted. Best DrCWO ---
**Author:** ![Conrad\_Winchester](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/conrad_winchester/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Conrad\_Winchester](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Conrad_Winchester)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/395 "2024-04-25T08:13:23Z")
Thanks - all of a sudden that looks very interesting 🙂 I have lots of unused raspberry pis sitting around. I would be great if you get integrate this with Home automation systems like Homey somehow - maybe even install roonextend on a homey?? ---
**Author:** ![DrCWO](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/drcwo/32/108423_2.png) [@DrCWO](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/DrCWO)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/396 "2024-04-25T09:20:01Z")
No integration in Homey yet but I plan to add the configuration of http requests so actions can be triggered by rooExtend. But you have to use the SD-Card image provided. best DrCWO ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_de\_Vries](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/martin_de_vries/32/48784_2.png) [@Martin\_de\_Vries](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Martin_de_Vries)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/397 "2024-07-15T20:31:38Z")
Yes, homey integration would be fun. Have one running here too. ---
**Author:** ![DrCWO](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/drcwo/32/108423_2.png) [@DrCWO](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/DrCWO)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/398 "2024-07-16T08:57:59Z")
Will integrate WEB-Hooks in rooMax. Hope this can be integrated with homey 🙏 But currently no plans for rooWatch. Isn’t there an App for homey for the Apple Watch? I plan an update for rooDial with the same options offered by rooMax. Best DrCWO ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_de\_Vries](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/martin_de_vries/32/48784_2.png) [@Martin\_de\_Vries](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Martin_de_Vries)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/399 "2024-08-01T16:35:36Z")
DrCWO did a great job with RooMax and the WEB-hooks option works great. Now with a press of the button on the QuickKeys controller I can start a Flow through a webhook on the Homey. As flows are so powerfull on Homey I can do anything I like with my home automation devices through RooMax. Currently I switch my source input on my Denon HEOS speaker with it for example. I can also switch lights or control my TV with Roomax and the quickkeys controller for example. this ofcourse next to be able to fully control roon and my zones playing. Great solution. Highly recommend the RooMax product with the quickkeys controller. ---
**Author:** ![andeug](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/andeug/32/44347_2.png) [@andeug](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/andeug)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/400 "2024-09-22T13:23:18Z")
I have bought a **lifetime license** this week, installed it on my Apple Watch Ultra 2 and it works as expected. It was a bit expensive, but I am hoping for future improvements. Some feedback I would like to share: 1. I would prefer to have the opportunity to test the app for a shorter time, like **a month license** , which should be cheaper than the one year version for 18USD. Its purpose would be to test the product only, so that I could go with an expensive version at my discretion later. 2. There is something that keeps the application hanging into “Lost connection to 10.20.30.39… Trying to reconnect… Please check the server address and network.” I don’t know what causes this timeout. I do not wear my Apple Watch in Always On mode for the display, and therefore the app should jump directly in the connected mode, instead of what I see on the 2nd and 3rd point. 1. They are three logos while the app stays in the “Connecting…” mode: RooWatch (upper) RooExtend (middle) RooWatch (bottom) Then, it appears “Connecting…”. This is a bit overbranding. The easier would be to use only one logo, in the middle eventually, and that’s it. 1. Just a personal choice, I would have the logo showing rooWatch, instead of ROOWATCH. My observations are related to RooWatch 1.70 on watchOS 11.0. At this moment, my challenge is to solve the issue with the timeout on my Apple Watch Ultra 2, which requires each time connection to the rooExtend server running on a RPi4. ---
**Author:** ![wizardofoz](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/wizardofoz/32/47982_2.png) [@wizardofoz](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/wizardofoz)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/401 "2024-09-24T03:48:54Z")
Looking for server seems to be worse now… Same thing is happening now on my new Apple Watch 10/X. I have fixed IP and lan connected rpi ---
**Author:** ![DrCWO](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/drcwo/32/108423_2.png) [@DrCWO](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/DrCWO)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 8:32am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/402 "2024-09-24T08:32:47Z")
Hi @Klaus_Engel, any ideas about that? Maybe it helps if your iPhone is close by and powered on? Best DrCWO ---
**Author:** ![wizardofoz](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/wizardofoz/32/47982_2.png) [@wizardofoz](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/wizardofoz)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359/403 "2024-09-24T13:03:05Z")
It does eventually connect but takes 20-30 secs [Previous page](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359.md?page=19) [Next page](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roowatch-smart-control-for-roon-using-apple-watch-and-siri/189359.md?page=21)