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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.
    If unavailable, from the Watch face screen, swipe up to access the Control Center.
  2. Verify you're connected by checking for a blue Wi-Fi button.
    The Wi-Fi icon displays in place of the 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.