Optimize Your Apple Watch Battery Life: 10 Essential Settings

TLDRLearn how to optimize your Apple Watch battery life by adjusting key settings. Turn off unnecessary features, manage app notifications, adjust display brightness, and more.

Key insights

💡Turn off Optimize Charge Limit and Low Power Mode to improve Apple Watch battery life.

🔌Keep Background App Refresh enabled for messaging apps, but disable it for other apps that don't need it.

🔆Lower the brightness of your Apple Watch display to save battery life.

📱Manage app notifications from the Watch app on your iPhone to minimize battery drain.

🎵Download music onto your Apple Watch instead of streaming to preserve battery life.

Q&A

How do I disable Optimize Charge Limit on my Apple Watch?

Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, go to Battery > Battery Health, and disable the Optimize Charge Limit option.

Should I turn off Background App Refresh for all apps on my Apple Watch?

No, keep it enabled for messaging apps, but disable it for other apps that don't require background updates.

How do I adjust the display brightness on my Apple Watch?

Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, go to Display & Brightness, and use the brightness slider to adjust the display brightness.

Can I customize app notifications on my Apple Watch?

Yes, you can manage app notifications from the Watch app on your iPhone. Go to Notifications and choose which apps can send notifications to your Apple Watch.

Should I stream music or download it onto my Apple Watch?

To save battery life, it's recommended to download music onto your Apple Watch instead of streaming it over the internet.

Timestamped Summary

00:10Turn off Optimize Charge Limit and Low Power Mode to improve Apple Watch battery life.

01:33Keep Background App Refresh enabled for messaging apps, but disable it for other apps that don't need it.

03:23Lower the brightness of your Apple Watch display to save battery life.

05:52Manage app notifications from the Watch app on your iPhone to minimize battery drain.

09:49Download music onto your Apple Watch instead of streaming to preserve battery life.