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
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
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Once your alarm is created, it's 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 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.
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.
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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 the operating system on both devices has 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 notifications on or off
- On your phone, open the Google Pixel Watch app
.
- Swipe down then tap Settings
- Tap a watch or phone app from the list to turn its notifications on or off.
Turn notification sounds on or off
- On your phone, open the Google Pixel Watch app
- Swipe down then tap Settings
- Tap Mute notifications.
- Tap a mute setting from the list to turn its sound or vibration on or off.
Turn off notification on the Google Pixel Watch
Important: 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.
- Toggle the notification setting to 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 aren't 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. |
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Notifications received while you use your phone don't 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 don't wear your watch. |
On your Pixel Watch, go to Settings Vibration Silence watch when not being worn and make sure the setting is turned off. |
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The following modes are turned on and therefore notifications are disabled:
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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 to the menu and tap 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 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
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.
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 apps.
- Tap Bedtime mode
- Once a prompt appears. Simply tap the check mark
- To turn it off, simply tap the Bedtime mode