{
  "id": 9017920,
  "title": "WhatsApp now lets Apple Watch users react with any emoji",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/whatsapp-now-lets-apple-watch-users-react-with-any-emoji",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T22:07:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/21/whatsapp-now-lets-apple-watch-users-react-with-any-emoji/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WhatsApp has expanded its emoji reaction feature for Apple Watch users, now allowing them to choose from the full set of emojis available on watchOS. This update, revealed by WABetaInfo, builds upon the initial rollout of emoji reactions, which originally limited choices to just six preset options. With this new update, users can now access a larger picker containing recently used emojis and the full system emoji library, organized into 8 categories: Smileys, Nature, Food, Activity, Travel, Objects, Symbols, and Flags. To react, simply tap and hold a message to view the six default reactions, then scroll through the expanded list to select any desired emoji. The feature is expected to roll out gradually to all users over the coming weeks.",
  "summary": "Following WhatsApp’s initial limited rollout of emoji reactions on the Apple Watch, the app is now rolling out support for the full set of emojis available on watchOS. Here are the details. more…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}