Timers on Apple Watch

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Timer providers stay on the paired iPhone. The Watch receives selected, timestamped timer snapshots rather than separate provider logins or copied API keys. ProPresenter, Planning Center, Ontime, Stagetimer.io, CueTimer and experimental Capacitimer selections reuse the phone’s sources. Resi playback remaining is not available.

Set up your favorites

1. Connect a working timer source in Church Remote on your iPhone. On its card, switch on Show on Watch.
2. For a grouped list, open Menu → Apple Watch & Persistent Controls → Choose Timers. Names, favorite order and optional warning thresholds can be customized.
3. Install/open Church Remote on the paired Watch and open Timers. Choose a favorite for the large display and swipe between favorites.
4. Review source state, sync/connection labels and last successful source update. Use an available native timer control only while its state is fresh and the phone connection permits it.

Phone and Watch limits

Keep Church Remote available on the iPhone for fresh provider readings. The Watch calculates between timestamped updates; if the phone is suspended or unavailable, it cannot promise to receive remote pauses, resets or added time. Estimated/stale labels are part of the display, not an error to hide.

Warnings and persistent cards

Optional warnings and haptic logic apply while the Watch app is active. Exact background alert delivery and Always On refresh are not guaranteed. A dedicated timer Live Activity/Smart Stack card remains future work; existing persistent Back/Next controls and the clock-face launcher are separate. Physical Watch acceptance is still needed.