Handwashing chimes on Apple Watch not working

As the title says, my Apple watch no longer chimes when I start, or more importantly, when the 20 seconds are up. It also seems slow in recognising that I'm washing my hands. My watch is a series 6 and the watchOS is 7.6

Posted on Jul 20, 2021 4:24 AM

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javaliga

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Jul 20, 2021 11:16 AM in response to Derbychap

Could the watch be muted? See the 'Mute your Apple Watch' section in:

Change the audio and notification settings on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Derbychap Author

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Jul 21, 2021 3:24 AM in response to javaliga

Hi, Thanks for the reply. No, my watch isn't muted

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