# Interactive animation on Apple Watch tutorial | dotLottie animations with State Machines

*By LottieFiles · May 22, 2026*

[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShyeWXmknH4)

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In this tutorial, we walk you through how to get dotLottie animations running on Apple Watch using watchOS. We cover everything from importing the package all the way to a complete implementation, including how to use State Machines to add interactions and trigger animations based on user input.

Explore dotLottie: [lottie.link/dotlottie](https://lottie.link/dotlottie)
Explore State Machines: [lottie.link/state-machines-yt](https://lottie.link/state-machines-yt)

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to dotLottie on watchOS
01:00 Importing the dotLottie Package 
02:22 Using State Machines
02:48 Creating a Carousel View
03:15 Optimizing Performance
04:39 Controlling Navigation

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