Learn how to set and edit alarms, manage notifications, and set notification modes through each of their icons.
For instructions on how to change other Pixel Watch settings, like how to customize your watch face, go to Change the watch face, background, and other settings on Pixel Watch.
Manage alarms and notifications
- On your Google Pixel Watch, press the side button next to the crown.
- Swipe up to check all apps.
- Tap Alarm.
- Tap Add
.
- Set a time
tap Confirm
.
tap Confirm Once your alarm is created, it's visible on the alarm screen.
Edit an alarm to:
- Change the alarm time.
- Change the schedule of alarms for days of the week.
- Turn the alarm vibration on or off.
- Turn the alarm sound on or off.
- Delete the alarm altogether.
- On the Google Pixel Watch, press the side button next to the crown.
- Swipe up to check all apps.
- Tap Alarm.
- Tap the alarm you want to edit. From here, you can change its alarm settings.
You can copy your phone alarms if you sync them over to your Pixel Watch. When you sync your phone and your Pixel Watch, both devices alert you for each alarm.
- On your phone, open Clock
.
- Tap More
- Turn on Alarm sync.
- Choose your watch and tap Sync.
.
Tap Alarm rings on to choose Adaptive Ringing or Watch and phone.
Fix alarm sync issues
If the alarms on your watch and phone don’t sync properly, check that both devices have the latest operating system and Clock app updates. Make sure that your watch is currently connected to your phone.
Set up notifications
Set up the app and phone notifications you want to receive on Pixel Watch.
- On your phone, open the Google Pixel Watch app
.
- Swipe down, then tap Settings
- Choose a watch or phone app from the list to turn its notifications on or off.
- On your phone, open the Google Pixel Watch app
- Swipe down, then tap Settings
- Tap Mute notifications.
- Choose a mute setting from the list to turn its sound or vibration on or off.
Important: This is only available to Wear OS 5 users.
- On the Google Pixel Watch, swipe up to show the notifications list.
- Touch and hold an app notification you wish to turn off.
- Turn off the notification setting.
Notification issues and how to fix them
Check your settings
| Setting and Description | Fix |
|---|---|
| Phone notifications for the Pixel Watch app are turned off. | In your phone's settings, turn on notifications for the Pixel Watch app. |
| Phone notifications for the Pixel Watch app are set to silent. | In your phone's settings, turn off silent mode for the Pixel Watch app. |
| Setting and Description | Fix |
|---|---|
| Pixel Watch app notifications aren't turned on in settings. |
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| Notifications for the Pixel Watch app are set to silent on your phone, and silent notifications are hidden in the Pixel Watch app. |
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Notifications received while you use your phone don't appear on your watch if they're set to Mute. |
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| Setting and Description | Fix |
|---|---|
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Notifications are set to silent when you don't wear your watch. |
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The following modes are turned on and therefore notifications are disabled:
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Tip: Disabled icons have a dark background. |
- On the Google Pixel Watch, swipe down.
- Tap Settings
- Turn on Bluetooth.
- Swipe right to go back to the menu and tap Wi-Fi.
- Turn on Wi-Fi.
If you get a network connection error, you can fix issues connecting to Wi-Fi.
If you don't use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, confirm that your watch has an LTE carrier plan:
- On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down.
- Tap Settings
Set notification modes
Select a notification mode to temporarily pause multiple notifications at once. Swipe down from the top of the Google Pixel Watch screen and tap an icon to quickly switch to:
Do Not Disturb turns off notifications and silences incoming calls. Press and hold to customize exceptions for priority and repeat callers, alarms, and media sounds.
Bedtime mode automatically turns on based on your detected sleep. It disables the Always on Display and notifications to ensure a disruption-free sleep and saves battery life.
To manually turn Bedtime mode on or off:
- On your Google Pixel Watch, press the side button next to the crown.
- Swipe up to check all apps.
- Tap Bedtime mode
to activate the Bedtime mode option.
- Once a prompt appears, tap the check mark
- To turn it off, tap Bedtime mode
Tip:
- You can manually enter or exit Bedtime mode from Quick Settings.
- When Bedtime mode is on, the watch screen, Tilt-to-wake, and touch are turned off. Only alarms, priority, and repeat callers notify you.
Alternatively, you can enable Mode Sync to synchronize Do Not Disturb and Bedtime mode between your watch and phone.
To manually turn on Mode Sync:
- Open the Pixel Watch app.
- Under "Notifications," tap Sync across watch and phone.