How to Install and Apply Custom Watch Faces on Pixel Watch

Google’s Pixel Watch is one of the most premium-looking smartwatches on the market. Apart from the looks, the watch features a plethora of darn decent watch faces. In total, the Pixel Watch has 18 built-in watch faces, but, as the watch is available in the market for over six months, you may have been tired of using the same watch faces again and again. Hence, if you want to install a custom watch face on your Pixel Watch, then here’s how you can install a custom watch face on Pixel Watch.

One of the best features of an Android phone is the ability to customize it as desired, and the same can be said for WearOS smartwatches. Yes, if you own an Android smartwatch running on WearOS 3 or 3.5 or newer, then you have a plethora of watch faces and other customization options. So, if you are looking for a new look, here’s how you can set up a custom watch face on your Google Pixel Watch.

Let’s find out now.

How to Install Custom Watch Faces on Pixel Watch

Play Store is the best place where you can find a watch face of your choice, whether you are looking for a minimal watch face, classic watch face, stylish watch face, or watch face from any other smartwatch, you will find all right in the Play Store. Although, most of these watch faces are free to download, but, you can also find some paid options, you can choose as per your preferences.

Now let’s take a look at the steps on how you can install a custom watch face from Play Store on your Pixel Watch.

how to install custom watch faces on pixel watch
  1. First, press the rotating crown to open the apps list on your Pixel Watch.
  2. Find Play Store, then open it.
  3. Now tap on the Watch faces banner or you can type the watch face name in the search.
  4. Select the Watch face which you want to install
  5. Tap on the download button to continue installing.
  6. That’s it.

How to Apply Custom Watch Face on Pixel Watch

If you have custom watch faces installed on your watch, then you can easily apply them on your smartwatch without doing much. All you need to do is, go to the watch faces section, then select the one which you have installed on your watch. Here are the steps by which you can easily apply the new custom watch face on your Pixel Watch.

how to install custom watch faces on pixel watch
  1. Press and hold the watch face on your watch.
  2. Start swiping to the right side till you see the downloaded watch face.
  3. When you see the installed watch face, select it.
  4. That’s it.

You can do the same from your Android smartphone with the Google Pixel Watch app installed, if your watch is not paired with your phone, then check out our guide.

  1. Open the Google Pixel Watch app on your Android smartphone.
  2. Tap Watch Faces, then tap on Add New.
  3. Now find the installed watch face, then select it.
  4. That’s it.

This is one of the easiest ways by which you can install a custom watch face on your Pixel Watch. Now you can switch your watch’s watch face whenever you want in a few taps.

If you still have any queries, then leave a comment in the comment box. Also, share this article with your Pixel Watch friends who love customizing stuff.

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By Haneet Singh

Haneet is a passionate tech writer and a consumer. He loves tinkering with new wearable devices. Haneet is covering smartphones at YTECHB. For tips, you can connect Haneet at haneetsingh@outlook.com

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