Text sounds on iPhone instead of Apple Watch

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Text sounds on iPhone instead of Apple Watch

Is there a way to get text notifications (sounds ) on my iPhone while wearing an Apple Watch I wear headphones and work in a loud environment where I don’t hear or feel the watch

when I have my phone connected to Apple car play with a cord I don’t get the notifications through the truck either so I’m assuming it’s connected as well

i don’t need the sounds on the Watch but would like to read and reply on the watch for convenience but at this point thinking it’s more annoying and might just use the watch on the weekends but that’s a waste

thanks

Apple Watch, watchOS 4

Posted on Jan 4, 2023 1:47 PM

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Ben_Z1

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Jan 6, 2023 11:44 AM in response to Castalot

Hi there Castalot,

When you are using an Apple Watch with your iPhone, this information from Notifications on your Apple Watch explains how notifications work:

Where notifications appear

Notifications appear on your Apple Watch or iPhone, but not both.

If your iPhone is unlocked, you get notifications on your iPhone instead of your Apple Watch.

If your iPhone is locked or asleep, you get notifications on your Apple Watch, unless your Apple Watch is locked.

Some apps, such as the Noise app, are only on your Apple Watch. Notifications for these apps don't appear on your iPhone.

The red notification icon appears at the top of your watch face when you have unread notifications. If you want to hide the notification icon, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap Notifications, then turn off Notifications Indicator.

When you read or dismiss notifications on your Apple Watch, they’re also dismissed from your iPhone.

As far as adjusting your notification settings, this article outlines what can be changed: Change notification settings on Apple Watch

If you would like to change a notification setting that is not currently available, then we would recommend submitting your feedback about this here: Feedback - Watch - Apple

Take care.

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