How do I stop my workouts from pausing every 10 seconds on my Apple Watch?

I have a series 6 watch and my watchOS is 11.6.


any workout I select automatically pauses after 10 seconds. It’s frustrating.


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Original Title: how do I stop my workouts from pausing every 10 seconds on my iwatch?

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 11

Posted on Oct 6, 2025 9:35 PM

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Posted on Oct 7, 2025 12:29 AM

Did you check the settings for Autopause and is your wrist band fitting tightly and further away from your wrist during the workout (1-2cm)?

Also have a look at this older discussion:

Apple Watch constantly auto-pausing durin… - Apple Community


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