Uninstalling/disabling the watchOS podcast app

Is it possible to disable or unload the podcast app on the watch? More than once, I’ve bumped the display while a podcast was playing on my phone, causing the playback speed to a setting that is too fast. I have no desire to control podcasts from the watch.

Thanks

I’ve had similar problems — in my case, inadvertently changing the volume. I haven’t tried it yet, but there is a setting that sounds like it might be helpful:

Watch app > General > Wake Screen > Auto-launch Audio Apps

I’m going to try turning this off and see what happens.

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