Adjust volume and haptics on Apple Watch

Apple Watch has separate volume controls for system sounds (such as alerts, alarms, and timers), Siri, and media playback (such as music and podcasts). Adjust the volume to ensure you receive notifications and hear audio in a way that works best for you.

You can also adjust the strength of haptic feedback—the taps and vibrations Apple Watch uses for notifications, alerts, and interactions.

Adjust the volume for alerts, alarms, timers, and system sounds

Go to the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
Tap Sounds & Haptics.
Set any of the following:
- Silent mode: Silence all alerts.
- Automatically adjust volume: Apple Watch can automatically change the volume for ringtones, notifications, alarms, and timers based on the ambient noise around you (available on Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, and later). Turn on Automatically Adjust Volume, tap Level, then choose Default, Louder, or Quieter.
  Note: When Automatically Adjust Volume is turned on, the volume doesn’t exceed a certain level.
- Manually adjust volume: Turn off Automatically Adjust Volume, then adjust the volume slider (up to a maximum of 100%).
- Headphone Safety: Turn on Reduce Loud Sounds, then adjust the maximum audio level.

You can also make these adjustments on your iPhone—go to the Apple Watch app , tap My Watch, then tap Sounds & Haptics.

Adjust the volume of Siri

While Siri is speaking, you can control the volume by turning the Digital Crown. You can also change the volume in Settings.

Go to the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
Tap Siri, then scroll down and tap Siri Responses.
Scroll down to Voice Volume, then set any of the following:
- Automatically adjust volume: Apple Watch can automatically change the volume for Siri based on the ambient noise around you (available on Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, and later). Turn on Automatically Adjust Volume, then tap Level and choose Default, Louder, or Quieter.
  Note: When Automatically Adjust Volume is turned on, the volume doesn’t exceed a certain level.
- Manually adjust volume: Turn off Automatically Adjust Volume, then adjust the volume slider (up to a maximum of 100%).

You can also make these adjustments on your iPhone—go to the Apple Watch app , tap My Watch, tap Siri, then tap Siri Responses.

Adjust the volume for music and media

While audio media is playing, you can control the volume by turning the Digital Crown. You can also change the volume in Control Center.

Press the side button to open Control Center.
Tap .
Drag the slider to adjust the volume level.

Adjust haptic intensity

Go to the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
Tap Sounds & Haptics.
Adjust any of the following:
- Haptics: Set the intensity of wrist taps to Default, Prominent, or Off.
- Crown Haptics: Turn on or off haptic feedback when you rotate the Digital Crown to scroll.
- System Haptics: Turn on or off the haptics for system controls and interactions.