---
title: LAError.Code.watchNotAvailable
framework: localauthentication
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: localauthentication/laerror-swift.struct/code/watchnotavailable
---

# LAError.Code.watchNotAvailable

An attempt to authenticate with Apple Watch failed.

## Declaration

```swift
case watchNotAvailable
```

## Discussion

Discussion You receive this error when the system fails to locate a nearby, paired Apple Watch running watchOS 6 or later while trying to authenticate using one of the watch authentication policies like deviceOwnerAuthenticationWithWatch.

## See Also

### Other errors

- [LAError.Code.authenticationFailed](localauthentication/laerror-swift.struct/code/authenticationfailed.md)
- [LAError.Code.invalidContext](localauthentication/laerror-swift.struct/code/invalidcontext.md)
- [LAError.Code.invalidDimensions](localauthentication/laerror-swift.struct/code/invaliddimensions.md)
- [LAError.Code.notInteractive](localauthentication/laerror-swift.struct/code/notinteractive.md)
- [LAError.Code.passcodeNotSet](localauthentication/laerror-swift.struct/code/passcodenotset.md)
- [LAError.Code.userFallback](localauthentication/laerror-swift.struct/code/userfallback.md)