How to use Do not disturb mode on your Samsung Galaxy Watch series

Last Update date : May 21. 2026

Do not disturb mode helps reduce interruptions on your Galaxy Watch during meetings, study time, sleep, or other situations when you do not want to be disturbed. When the feature is turned on, calls, notifications, and other alerts are muted, and the watch screen does not turn on for those alerts. You can turn on Do not disturb mode from the watch itself, or sync it with the connected Galaxy phone through the Wearable app.

What is Do not disturb mode?

Do not disturb mode mutes calls, notifications, and other alerts on your Galaxy Watch. It is useful when you want fewer interruptions without turning off your Galaxy Watch or changing each app notification setting separately.

Turn on Do not disturb mode from Settings on your Galaxy Watch

You can turn on the Do not disturb mode directly from the Settings menu on your Galaxy Watch. Follow the steps below to turn it on from your Galaxy Watch.

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01. Swipe up on the Galaxy Watch screen to open the apps screen.

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02. Tap Settings.

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03. Select Notifications.

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04. Tap Do not disturb to turn it on.

Turn on Do not disturb mode from Quick panel

You can also turn on Do not disturb mode quickly from the Galaxy Watch screen. Follow the steps below when you want to activate it without opening Settings.

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01. Swipe down from the top of the Galaxy Watch screen.

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02. Open Quick panel.

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03. Tap the Do not disturb icon to turn on the feature.

Sync Do not disturb mode with your phone

You can sync the Do not disturb settings from your connected Galaxy phone to your Galaxy Watch through the Wearable app. When sync is turned on, the phone's Do not disturb settings are also applied to the watch. Exception settings applied on the phone are also synced to the watch.

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01. On the connected phone, tap the Wearable app.

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02. Select Watch settings.

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03. Select Notifications.

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04. Tap Sync Do not disturb with phone.

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05. Turn on Sync Do not disturb with phone, then tap Phone Do not disturb settings.

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06. Check the Do not disturb settings applied on your phone.

Note:

  • If you open Phone Do not disturb settings, you can review the Do not disturb settings applied on your phone.
  • Do not disturb mode is supported on all Galaxy Watch models. However, the steps to turn it on or off may vary depending on the Watch OS version.
  • Menu names, paths, and screen layouts may vary depending on your device model, software version, or app version.

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