Issues with Google Wallet and Pixel 6 on Sense 2

[Hefe]

I've been trying to use Google Pay and Wallet on my Sense 2, and I've been having some issues. It eventually works, but never on the first try.

I make sure that I've entered my PIN, so it should be ready when I tap the watch. But every time, every single time, when I tap the first time, I get a message on the watch that tells me I have to double press the button and select Wallet again. Every time. The person controlling the point of sale device has to reset it too.

Isn't it supposed to just work as long as it's active?

[KB9WNS]

Problem #1.  The Pixel 6.  I have one.  Buggiest phone I ever owned.  Never again.

[Hefe]

I don't have any bugs that I'm aware of. Everything else works perfectly.

[Hefe]

Plus, the phone shouldn't even matter for this, once you register Google Wallet, it works (or should) without a phone anyway.

[Hefe]

So, my watch still does this when I try to pay. When I tap it to the point of sale, it tells me I have to double press the button, select the app, and do it again. The seller has to reset their device.

Is this expected behavior, because it kind of defeats the whole point of convenience. I might was well take my phone out.