Apple Watch 6 dings at top of the hour

During the day, my Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch OS 11, iPhone 16 Pro iOS 18, dings at the top of each hour. I read the thread where someone had an Apple Watch 3 and was having the same problem. Mine does not ring at the top of the hour when it is OFF my wrist and on the charger at night. It seems to me there should be a way to turn this off especially after so much time has gone by with other model Apple Watches. Although sometimes I find it helpful for me to help keep track of my time hearing the hourly ding, it can also be very annoying when I'm doing something important during the day and do not want to be disturbed each hour. Thank you for your help!

Apple Watch Series 6

Posted on Oct 14, 2024 8:35 AM

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Posted on Oct 14, 2024 9:12 AM

Thank you very much! I just found it before I saw your entry.

I went into the Apple Watch app on the iPhone, Notifications, Clock, and turned Chimes off. I'm not sure why I did not see it before. The sentence below the 2 switches states, "When this is on, selected sounds and haptics will play on the hour." Very obvious! I can't believe I didn't see it before. BTW, after the watch was updated to WatchOS 11, the ding has a lower tone and is MUCH louder. Again, thank you for your help!

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Oct 14, 2024 9:12 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Thank you very much! I just found it before I saw your entry.

I went into the Apple Watch app on the iPhone, Notifications, Clock, and turned Chimes off. I'm not sure why I did not see it before. The sentence below the 2 switches states, "When this is on, selected sounds and haptics will play on the hour." Very obvious! I can't believe I didn't see it before. BTW, after the watch was updated to WatchOS 11, the ding has a lower tone and is MUCH louder. Again, thank you for your help!

Oct 14, 2024 9:44 AM in response to QuestForQuestions

QuestForQuestions wrote:

Thank you very much! I just found it before I saw your entry.
I went into the Apple Watch app on the iPhone, Notifications, Clock, and turned Chimes off. I'm not sure why I did not see it before. The sentence below the 2 switches states, "When this is on, selected sounds and haptics will play on the hour." Very obvious! I can't believe I didn't see it before. BTW, after the watch was updated to WatchOS 11, the ding has a lower tone and is MUCH louder. Again, thank you for your help!

It's very obvious once you've found it! And that sentence is in tiny print!

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