Learn how to set and edit alarms, manage notifications, and set notification modes through each of their icons.
For instructions on making changes to other Pixel Watch settings, like customizing your watch face, go to Change the watch face, background, and other settings on Pixel Watch.
Manage alarms and notifications
Set an alarm
- 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
.
Once your alarm is created, it will be visible on the alarm screen.
Edit an alarm
Edit an alarm to:
- Change the alarm time
- Change 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 your Google Pixel Watch, press the side button next to the crown.
- Swipe up to checkl all apps.
- Tap Alarm.
- Tap the alarm you want to edit. From here, you can change its alarm settings.
Sync alarms
Copy your phone alarms by syncing them over to your Pixel Watch 2. Syncing your phone and your Pixel Watch 2 allows both devices to alert you for each alarm.
- On your phone, open Clock
.
- Tap More
- Turn on Alarm sync.
- Select 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 aren’t syncing properly, check that the operating system on both devices have been updated to the latest version, and that the Clock app on both devices is also up-to-date. 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.
Turn on notifications
- On your phone, open the Google Pixel Watch app
.
- Under "Settings", tap Notifications.
- Tap a watch or phone app from the list to turn its notifications on or off.
Turn on or off notification sounds
- On your phone, open the Google Pixel Watch app
- Under "Settings", tap Notifications.
- Tap Mute notifications.
- Tap a mute setting from the list to turn its sound or vibration on or off.
Notification issues and how to fix them
Check your settings
Settings on your Android phone
| 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. |
Settings in the Google Pixel Watch app on your phone
| Setting and Description | Fix |
|---|---|
| Pixel Watch app notifications are not turned on in settings. | On the Pixel Watch app, go to Notifications  Mute notifications. Make sure the setting Hide silent notifications is turned off. |
| Notifications for the Pixel Watch app are set to silent on your phone, and silent notifications are hidden in the Pixel Watch app. | On the Pixel Watch app, go to Watch preferences Sound & Vibration. Make sure the Hide silent notifications setting is turned off. |
|
Notifications you receive while using your phone do not appear on your watch if they're set to Mute. |
On the Pixel Watch app, go to Notifications Mute Notifications and make sure the Mute
Notifications setting under “Watch” is turned off. |
Settings on Google Pixel Watch
| Setting and Description | Fix |
|---|---|
|
Notifications are set to silent when you are not wearing your watch. |
On your Pixel Watch, go to Settings Vibration Silence watch when not being worn and make sure the setting is turned off. |
|
The following modes are turned on and therefore notifications are disabled:
|
On your Pixel Watch, swipe down on the watch face Note: Disabled icons have a dark background. |
Check your connection
- On the Google Pixel Watch, swipe down
.
- Tap Connectivity
- Swipe right to go back a menu and tap Wi-Fi
If you're getting a 'network connection' error, you can fix issues connecting to Wi-Fi.
If you're not using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, confirm that you watch has an LTE carrier plan:
- On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down
- Tap Connectivity
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:
Airplane mode
Theater mode
Do Not Disturb
Turns off all notifications and silence incoming calls. Press and hold to customize exceptions for priority and repeat callers, alarms, and media sounds.
Battery Saver
Touch lock
Bedtime mode
Bedtime mode automatically turns on based on your detected sleep. You can manually turn it on or off by following these steps:
- On your Google Pixel Watch, press the side button next to the crown.
- Swipe up to check all apps.
- Tap
- A prompt will appear. Simply tap
to confirm.
- To turn if off, simply tap the Bedtime mode
to confirm.