Apple Watch help

[Indiaplain]

Does anyone use an Apple watch for strava? I'm trying to workout of if I can get a non cellular Apple watch and be able to run and use Strava without taking my phone. It's fine for the activity to upload once I'm home but I can't get cellular as my phone provider doesn't offer it and I'm confused reading online and even the guy in the Apple Store seemed unsure!

Yes, it will work fine. Both the native Watch “Workouts” app and the watch Strava app will work without having the phone with you. They use GPS to track your activities and you can upload/import once you are back home. Personally I use the Workouts app on the watch and then import to Strava, but that’s because I once lost several years of run records on a different third party app that closed down access, so now like to have a record directly on my phone as well as on Strava.

Ok thank you! Was trying to google the answer but couldn't find it.. once last question, can I play downloaded Spotify playlists or podcasts do you know? (Without carrying my phone)

Yes you can, as well no as listen to downloaded Spotify playlist.

To use your watch to record workouts without your phone you need to sync your watch to your Strava account. Then when you are near your phone it automatically uploads to Strava.Thus can be done with Apple Workout or the watch Strava app (I prefer Apple Workout))

Thank you! Hours of googling and talks with Apple Store guy but MN has come through with a definitive answer!