How do I improve fast forward and rewind responsiveness on my Apple Watch SE

while listening to something on my phone, the fast forward and reverse arrows on my watch have become very slow or unresponsive in “now playing”. I have already tried “shutting down” the watch and the phone. Anyone else experienced this? Any ideas for a fix?


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Original Title: rewind and fast forward touch buttons are slow or unresponsive on my apple watch in "now playing" Is there a fix?

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 11

Posted on Jul 17, 2025 06:53 AM

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Posted on Jul 18, 2025 06:55 AM

Did you try to force restart by pressing and holding the Digital Crown and the Side button together for about 10sec, until the Apple logo comes back again?


If this does not work, unpairing the watch would be the next step:

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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