May I know how to active apple watch silence mode when iPhone active?

I was awaked by apple watch notification rings last night either I actived sleep focus and silence my phone. I don't know why my outlook can send watch notificaion although none Apps in sleep focus allow notifications list. I enabled Share Across Devices so my watch was in sleep focus at that time. I also notice I can add Silent Mode in Focus Filters in sleep focus, but there is no setting for apple watch auto active Silent Mode when sleep focus active.

Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 26

Posted on Dec 7, 2025 4:25 PM

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Posted on Dec 7, 2025 6:18 PM

The Apple Watch treats alert sounds separately from iPhone Focus rules unless explicitly told otherwise.


To stop your Apple Watch from waking you during Sleep Focus:

  • Add a Sleep Focus Filter → Apple Watch → Silent Mode = ON
  • Disable Outlook Watch notifications or “Mirror iPhone”
  • Ensure Sleep Focus syncs to Watch in Control Center

This will make your watch always go silent when you activate Sleep Focus — no more nighttime notification sounds.

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Dec 7, 2025 6:18 PM in response to Hapcheng

The Apple Watch treats alert sounds separately from iPhone Focus rules unless explicitly told otherwise.


To stop your Apple Watch from waking you during Sleep Focus:

  • Add a Sleep Focus Filter → Apple Watch → Silent Mode = ON
  • Disable Outlook Watch notifications or “Mirror iPhone”
  • Ensure Sleep Focus syncs to Watch in Control Center

This will make your watch always go silent when you activate Sleep Focus — no more nighttime notification sounds.

May I know how to active apple watch silence mode when iPhone active?

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