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Apple Watch
Turn Wi-Fi On / Off

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Apple Watch
Turn Wi-Fi On / Off

Turn on Wi-Fi if you want to connect your Apple Watch® to an available Wi-Fi network or turn it off to troubleshoot or conserve battery life.

Disconnect from Wi-Fi via Control Center

  1. From the Watch screen, tap the
    Side Button
    to access the Control Center.
  2. Verify you're connected by checking for a blue Wi-Fi icon that displays instead of a phone icon.
  3. To disconnect from Wi-Fi, tap the
    Wi-Fi icon
    (the icon dims when turned off).
    The Wi-Fi network you disconnected from isn't rejoined unless one or more of the following takes place:
    • It turns 5 am local time
    • It is turned back on (by pressing the icon)
    • You move to a new location
    • You restart your Watch

Manually Turn Wi-Fi On / Off via Settings

  1. Open the
    Settings app
    .
  2. Tap
    Wi-Fi
    .
  3. Tap the
    Wi-Fi switch
    to turn on or off.