The Apple Watch Series 12 and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 look like their predecessors at a glance, but have lots of upgrades under the hood, including Audio Intelligence, upgraded sensors, and holistic wellness assessments.
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Chapters
0:00 – Introduction
0:15 – Audio Intelligence and Privacy
1:15 – Live Rewind Feature
2:03 – Siri Recaps
3:04 – Enhanced Fitness Tracking & Readiness Score
4:47 – Redesigned Health App & Longevity
5:16 – Final Thoughts
Video Credits:
Host: Andrew Gebhart
Scripted by: Andrew Gebhart
Producer: Celso Bulgatti
Camera: Celso Bulgatti
Video Editor: Dillon Lopez
Thumbnail Designer: Zain Awais
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@Ghost818-x8c
September 14, 2026 at 8:15 am
Audio intelligence is pretty cool, where you can even record the last 15 seconds which is sort of a violation
@fuzziestlumpkin
September 14, 2026 at 8:45 am
I get where you’re coming from, but is being able to get a text transcript of the last 15 seconds really that big a deal when voice recorders on phones and pocket dictaphones have been available for literal decades?
@de1623
September 14, 2026 at 9:42 am
actually, as an introvert who hates asking people to repeat themselves this will be so handy…
@AndrewTSq
September 14, 2026 at 12:46 pm
From what I can tell, its illegal to record someone even if its used to transcribe to text in California, so not sure how Apple will handle maybe lawsuits.
@somedayitsgonnamakesense
September 14, 2026 at 8:18 am
CIA-mandated feature
@sagarviswanathan1956
September 14, 2026 at 8:40 am
Guys use your intelligence not artificial one 😂
@fuzziestlumpkin
September 14, 2026 at 8:46 am
The auto song ID is literally the only thing I’ve missed from using a Pixel.
@MikeyBats
September 14, 2026 at 9:21 am
How would you be able to set Audio Intelligence when you want it? Like how can you set the location for when you want it on?
@stevenm8
September 14, 2026 at 9:30 am
how much of that actually works in countries that don’t get Siri AI?
@cromemcos
September 14, 2026 at 9:43 am
my actual sincere comments are. Please wait until you actually have the watch for a review before making these rather outlandish comments in my humble opinion.. I could also ironically say that if indeed it’s as good as visual intelligence then it’s gonna be absolutely rubbish with regard to audio intelligence!! I understand the journalistic imperative to get something out ahead of the competition but the Watch actually will arrive this Friday in Europe at least.
@AndrewTSq
September 14, 2026 at 12:48 pm
I do not trust any reviewers who get the watches early. I only care about real users experience who do not get the watch for free or have a paid sponsorship. My watch is here on Friday .
@meowth27
September 14, 2026 at 10:05 am
Erm. Isnt this the entire list? U like everything?
@SlyRacoooon
September 14, 2026 at 10:13 am
Imagine recapping what someone said in front of them instead of just saying “what” 😂
@MrDefjam100
September 14, 2026 at 11:50 am
seriously, i think this is cringe. just ask the person sorry i didnt catch that could you repeat it lol. i could see this feature just being used for sneaky purposes
@AndrewTSq
September 14, 2026 at 12:42 pm
It is actually a felon in some countries to record other people without consent ,so we will see if it really works everywhere.
@TekkiTEZ
September 14, 2026 at 10:14 am
I bought the Ultra 3 last year, which was an upgrade from the Series. If I knew these advances were coming, I would have chugged along with the Series 3 this year and upgraded to the Ultra 4 instead. Either way, I am sticking it out with the Ultra 3 until it stops getting updates and downgrade back to a standard model when the time comes. Thats likely not gonna be until 2032 though.
@Cabinet20
September 14, 2026 at 10:36 am
1:59 That demo for this was so bad. All they had to do was have the waitress spit out the specials and walk away, so they weren’t in a position to ask again. Weird they went the route they did. Just looked rude 😂
@AndrewTSq
September 14, 2026 at 12:36 pm
when is the review embargo?
@urbanstrencan
September 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is much better 💪💪🤟