Hi everyone,
Is it necessary to have a set sleep schedule for an apple watch 6 to track your sleep?
My bedtime varies so I'm concerned that the watch will either start tracking before I'm in bed or after it should start tracking.
I had not set a bedtime to avoid that confusion. Previously I had been using Fitbit and it tracked automatically, so the transition is rather confusing.
Thank you in advance for any help!
I’ve read people modifying the sleep schedule to a larger window to accommodate varying bed times; I don’t believe tracking starts until the iPhone and Watch are “still” or not being used for a certain amount of time within the Sleep schedule. Just turn off the bedtime reminder.
Regarding the recognition of the end of a sleep cycle, in my tests in trying to get the app to recognize my Watch for data, I do know that when I was fiddling with the Watch and iPhone in the wee hours one or both asked me if I was ready to get up (it would shut off the alarm). So in a sense, the sleep cycle ends if you answer yes and/or are active enough beyond a bathroom break.
This should help;
Thank you for the link @fieryjack!
So, as I understand it, sleep tracking is not automatic- you need a sleep schedule, which you then adjust as needed so that the correct time frame is tracked?
I understand that- to some extent- for the bedtime, but what if you wake earlier than expected? Does the watch recognize that your sleep-cycle has ended or do you need to manually end tracking?
Sleep tracking and sleep schedule issue
