When there's a tiny red dot at the top of the watch face, you have one or more notifications available to view.
How to view and clear a notification on Apple Watch If you elect not to mirror the settings, you'll see additional options. For other apps, there's a choice whether to mirror the settings for notifications found on the iPhone. Under Podcasts, by contrast, you can assign which podcast episodes show on Apple Watch. When selected, Notifications Off mean no notifications for you!īeyond this, some native apps include other notification settings.įor example, for the Activity app, you'll find settings for Stand Reminders and Daily Coaching.You won't receive pop-ups when this setting is on. Send to Notification Center, by contrast, will only show messages when you scroll down using your finger.
This setting is turned off by default means you'll see messages arrive on Apple Watch via pop-ups. By contrast, when Notification Privacy is turned on, details will only appear when you tap on an alert. When the Notifications Indicator is on (by default), a red dot will appear at the top of the watch face whenever there's an unread notification.