First, ensure Walkie-Talkie is enabled by pressing the Digital Crown, locating Walkie-Talkie, and toggling it on.
you’ve got the option to also kickstart your watch and iPhone and then take another crack.
If this doesn’t work, other potential fixes exist.
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Unfortunately, the feature often doesn’t work as advertised.
If you’re struggling with the Walkie-Talkie app, you’ll find potential solutions below.
Common Problems with Walkie-Talkie
The Apple Watch Walkie-Talkie feature is notoriously buggy.
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Perhaps the most common issue is the inability to initiate a chat with a friend on the service.
You might even have trouble adding contacts to Walkie-Talkie, as invites are known to get lost.
Lastly, the service can act erratically from time to time.
These problems come and go.
Here, you’ll find potential fixes if you’re struggling with any of these issues.
Walkie-Talkie Requirements
You’ll need to meet Apple’s minimum requirements for Walkie-Talkie to work.
The feature works on the Apple Watch Series 1 or newer with a minimum software version of watchOS 5.3.
You’ll also need an iPhone 5S or newer, running iOS 12.4 or higher.
FaceTimewill also need to be set up on your gear.
To ensure FaceTime is enabled, go to parameters > FaceTime and toggle the feature on.
To use Walkie-Talkie, your iPhone needs to be within range of your GPS-only Apple Watch.
This range is about 35 feet (about 10 meters).
Walkie-Talkie only works with approved contacts.
Launch the app and tap on “Add Friends.”
Here, choose a contact to send them an invite.
From here, look for the Walkie-Talkie button.
If the service is active (and you are available), the yellow button will be highlighted.
If it’s greyed out, tap it to turn the service on.
Remember that anyone you’re trying to contact will also need to do this.
To cycle your watch, ensure it’s unlocked.
It’s a good idea for the contact you’re trying to reach to restart too.
The app issue may be on their end.
That’s why Apple put the invitation process in place.
However, problems can arise during this process.
To do this, open up the Walkie-Talkie app and find the contact in question.
Swipe left on them and tap the “X” button to remove them from your contacts list.
Check Your FaceTime prefs
Apple’s Walkie-Talkie depends on FaceTime to work.
You’re essentially establishing a FaceTime call with every contact you choose to chat with over Walkie-Talkie.
So, FaceTime must be enabled for the service to work.
Tap and hold the Walkie-Talkie app’s icon, then select “Edit Apps.”
Tap the “X” icon to delete the app.
Your watch may ask you to confirm by tapping “Delete App.”
Consider Resetting iPhone connection configs
Apple Watch apps largely depend on your iPhone for connection access.
Be aware that resetting your connection controls will remove all your custom controls from your machine.
There’s no guarantee this will work.
There are plenty of othercool Apple Watch featuresto enjoy.
Walkie-Talkie Can Be Temperamental
Even after trying all of these solutions, Walkie-Talkie might not work.
