Do notification sound on your Apple Watch often becomes a cause of big distraction during workout? No longer let it hamper your peaceful exercise. With WatchOS 4, you can automatically enable Do Not Disturb during workouts on Apple Watch to silence notifications.
Watch 4 has a new feature named Workout Do Not Disturb which lets you auto silence alerts during exercise. Even better, as soon as the workout ends, DND is automatically turned off. It’s an ideal feature to attain the maximum peace of mind during yoga, isn’t it?
How to Enable Workout Do Not Disturb on Apple Watch
There is currently no option to turn on Workout Do Not Disturb right from Apple Watch. Hence, you will need to get it done from the Watch app from your iPhone running iOS 11.
Step #1. Launch Watch app on your paired iPhone.
![How to auto enable Do Not Disturb for Workouts on Apple Watch Open Watch App on iPhone](https://www.igeeksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Open-Watch-App-on-iPhone-2.jpg)
Step #2. Next, you need to tap on My Watch tab at the bottom → Tap on General.
![How to auto enable Do Not Disturb for Workouts on Apple Watch Tap on My Watch Then General on iPhone](https://www.igeeksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Tap-on-My-Watch-Then-General-on-iPhone-1.jpg)
Step #3. Next up, you have to tap on Do Not Disturb.
Step #4. Finally, toggle on the switch next to Workout Do Not Disturb.
How to Disable Workout Do Not Disturb on Apple Watch
If you ever don’t want to auto silence notifications during workouts, you can easily disable it.
Step #1. Open Watch app on your iPhone → My Watch → General.
![How to auto enable Do Not Disturb for Workouts on Apple Watch Tap on My Watch Then General on iPhone](https://www.igeeksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Tap-on-My-Watch-Then-General-on-iPhone-1.jpg)
Step #2. Tap on Do Not Disturb.
Step #3. Turn off the switch next to Workout Do Not Disturb.
Wrap up
Whenever I’m giving my 100% during rigorous workout or enjoying a peaceful yoga session, I don’t want to be distracted by anything. Hence, I’m going to use this smart feature to have more peace during exercise. What’s your take on it?
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