How to automatically turn off our Apple Watch based on location

Apple Watch is designed to send us notifications discreetly, without attracting attention. In addition to the vibration, the sound that our watch makes when a notification arrives is quite moderate, although sometimes it is still too much for some environments. In these cases, we can silence our Apple Watch, something that we can configure it to happen automatically.

A very useful setting for places where the sound is too loud

One of the easiest ways to automate silence on our Apple Watch is to create a shortcut for it. With this we will be able to automate this adjustment depending on where we are. The steps to follow are as follows:

1. We open the app Shortcuts on our iPhone.
2. We enter the tab Automating.
3. We played on Create personal automation or in the + button at the top right then we choose Create personal automation.
4. We choose To arrive.
5. At the right of Site we choose To select.
6. We search for the location or choose one from those suggested by the system. If necessary, we adjust the radius of the area.
7. we support Okay.
8. we support Following.
9. We played on Add action.
10. In the search engine we write “Watch”.
11. Among the results we have mentioned Set silent mode.
12. We ensure that there is a Yes on the control so that it reads “Yes silent mode”.
13. we support Following.
14. we support Okay.

Ready. Now our Apple Watch automatically turns off when we get to the location we just marked. If we want our watch to make sounds again after leaving the location, we will have to create another automation. We will do this by following the same steps, but instead of To arrive in step four, we will choose to go out; we will also mark a No in step 12.

With this system, we will be able to deactivate and reactivate our Apple Watch depending on where we are. A really useful resource to ensure that the discretion of the notifications we receive is even greater.

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