Whether you're in the middle of a romantic dinner or need some quiet time, it's occasionally wise to mute your Apple Watch using Silent Mode. Doing so is a simple enough process as you can see here.
Here are a few essential points to keep in mind:
- On Apple Watch, Silent Mode and Do Not Disturb aren't the same thing. With the former, only the sound is silenced, which means haptics will still tap you as needed.
- Also, Silent Mode does not silent alarms or timers on Apple Watch.
- You can also take your hand and cover the front of your watch to stop a sound. Be sure Cover to Mute is enabled in the Watch app for iPhone on the My Watch tab under Sound & Haptics.
How to use Silent Mode on your Apple Watch
To silent your wearable device:
- Push the Digital Crown to make sure you're on an Apple Watch face.
- Swipe up with your finger to reveal the Control Center.
- Scroll down and tap the Silent button, which features a bell icon.
You can also mute your Apple Watch from the Watch app on iPhone:
- In the Watch app on the My Watch tab, tap Sound & Haptics.
- At the top of the screen, enable Silent Mode.
Reverse the steps above to turn off Apple Watch muting.
Other muting solutions for Apple Watch
Silent Mode isn't the only option on Apple Watch that turns sounds off. There's also Theater Mode, which is nearly identical to Silent Mode except that the Apple Watch display won't turn on with a glance, and Do Not Disturb, which turns off sounds and taps on the wearable device.
Try some new bands
Are you looking for a new Apple Watch band? Check out these two great options:
Admaster sport band ($10 at Amazon)
This inexpensive band looks nearly identical to Apple's official Nike band, except it's available in many more colors.
Fullmosa metal band ($16 at Amazon)
Get the metal band look for a lot less than Apple's first-party option with this band that's available in multiple colors. It includes extra connectors.
Any Questions?
Let us know if you have any questions about the Apple Watch's Silent mode.
