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Re:I swapped my iPhone for an Apple Watch to live in an audi... by DeRock on Sunday February 07, 2021 @02:04PM (#26057221)
> If you have the cellular version, yes

No, you can use AirPods on a non-cellular watch just fine, it has bluetooth. Cellular only affects your ability to stream content (eg. Music or podcasts), but you are also able to download/cache those while on WiFi on the non-cellular watch.

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Re:I swapped my iPhone for an Apple Watch to live in an audi... by websites222 on Sunday February 07, 2021 @02:39PM (#26057532)
The OP's definition of "work" went beyond whether the AirPods connected directly to the Apple Watch:

>As in, if I leave my phone at home, will I be able to stream music and calls from my watch to my AirPods while I go for a run?

For my response, I assumed two things:

(1)"Streaming music" meant listening to music that is not stored on the device.

(2) "Calls from my watch to AirPods" meant that during a run, OP was not in constant range of a remembered, open WiFi network.

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