How to connect my Apple Watch to the Wi-Fi

Connect to a compatible Wi-Fi network

Your Apple Watch can connect to a Wi-Fi network: 

• If your iPhone, while connected to your watch with Bluetooth, has connected to the network before.
• If the Wi-Fi network is 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz.

For example, your Apple Watch won't connect to 5GHz Wi-Fi or public networks that require logins, subscriptions, or profiles. When your Apple Watch connects to a compatible Wi-Fi network instead of your iPhone connection, the Wi-Fi icon  appears in Control Center.

Choose a Wi-Fi network

With watchOS 5 or later, you can choose which Wi-Fi network your Apple Watch connects to.

How to turn Wi-Fi off or on

1. Touch and hold the bottom of the screen.
2. Wait for Control Center to show, then swipe up.
3. Tap the Wi-Fi icon . The icon will dim and your device will disconnect from any network that you're connected to.

Only Apple Watch GPS + Cellular models can disconnect from Wi-Fi networks. After you disconnect, your Apple Watch won't automatically re-join the Wi-Fi network that you disconnected from until:

• You turn on Wi-Fi in Control Center.
• You walk or drive to a new location. 
• It's 5:00 a.m. local time.
• You restart your device.