The Walkie-Talkie app for Apple Watch that lets users send push-to-talk voice messages to one another over FaceTime has been quietly removed in the first watchOS 27 developer beta, with no option to reinstall it. It was first introduced alongside watchOS 5 in 2018. [Link: Apple Removes Walkie-Talkie From Apple Watch in watchOS 27 Beta | https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/10/watchos-27-removes-walkie-talkie/ | MacRumors]

The Walkie-Talkie app for Apple Watch that lets users send push-to-talk voice messages to one another over FaceTime has been quietly removed in the first watchOS 27 developer…

While the Apple Watch is gaining a handful of helpful features with watchOS 27, it’s also losing one that some...

Even though your older Apple Watch won't get any new features this year, it isn't losing any, either. The same can't be said for users upgrading to watchOS 27.