How To Use Sleep App On Apple Watch (...in under 6 mins)

A quick guide to setting up the Sleep App on your Apple Watch and review your sleep data.
0:00 - How the Sleep App works
0:36 - Setting up the Sleep App
0:50 - The sleep schedule in Sleep App
2:11 - The sleep schedule in Health App
3:52 - The Sleep Focus mode
4:08 - Reviewing sleep data
4:47 - Extra sleep options
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[@kdaddy310]

But I don’t go to bed and wake up the same time every day… it varies. Wish you could just hit a button to begin sleep tracking

[@bullit4170]

The point is to promote better sleep habits! A consistent schedule is the single most important thing

[@kdaddy310]

@@bullit4170 That’s great, unfortunately my work schedule is irregular so my sleep schedule can be as well. Would be nice to have more options to conveniently use the tracking.

[@esisolina]

Totally agree, Its the reason why I don't use the Apple Watch to track sleep

[@lethargic_cow]

Agree.

[@jasonsims007]

@@bullit4170 That's like having your husband, wife, kids, mom or dad telling you to go to bed. Who wants that sht?

[@ram_bam]

Apple really needs to add a smart wake feature that will allow you to set a window for it to wake you from a lighter sleep. This is the only missing feature keeping me tied to third party apps.

[@ayla6620]

Which apps are you using?

[@unmagicalmushroom]

this is brilliant, i was coming here hoping id find a way to only activate sleep mode when you’re actually sleeping, that way you can configure smart home devices like certain lights to dim or out right switch off if you fall asleep and forget them on

[@stephenrebori]

Thank you! Excellent tutorial

[@jacobsinnes]

found this very helpful thanks man!

[@AdolfBeaz]

Thank you, very detailed.

[@Emuspaul]

Yes; appreciate getting to the point.

[@juradodevoz]

Thank you very much! Everything perfectly explained!

[@gilean6179]

thank you for this video. I do have an iphone Xs & an applewatch 7; but i think I will get the fitbit inspire 3 for the simplicity; I just need sleep tracking data. too much things to set-up here.

[@nunovascolopes8915]

thank you Sir.

[@tommacbride3654]

Thank you, I am what in th buss as a non sleeper. I never did understand this app, have been using it but not knowing what I am doing. This helped a lot! Gets some sleep, Cheers!

[@guar67]

Thanks for the vid, I really don't know why Apple can't track sleep automatically like every other brand.

[@PhillyPhan77]

How did you set it up to track your sleep stages like REM, DEEP, ETC? I can't seem to figure that out.

[@MrJPVERCETTI]

Hey, thanks for the video. I was wondering if there is any way to track/record/register naps during the day instead of only tracking sleep during the schedules. Is this possible with the Apple Watch?

[@balkangaming8708]

Great video. I wish it wouldn’t dim the Lock Screen wallpaper 😢

[@royturv]

You can also turn cinema mode on to keep the screen dark, stopping the watch face from lighting up every time you move in bed

[@Sokaim]

For everyone who has trouble setting up the sleep tracking: 1. Set a schedule for your sleep 2. Set an alarm before your schedule ends 3. Wear the watch at least 4 hours during sleep 4. Don’t turn off the focus “sleep” manually Hope this helps! Good night 😴

[@Darknighteo]

Sometimes apple watch didnt track my sleep 😢 even with the steps you mentioned

[@oster4083]

Does apple have a smart wake feature?

[@joelashtonfogle]

Hi, my Apple Watch SE logs the awake function is only for say for example 1 minute where I know I have been awake more than the. What should I do. Appreciate your help

[@JHJohnson]

I want my phone to ring, is there a way to get notifications using this feature?

[@annabeldugarte2423]

How can I change the measurement interval? It's just that I sleep during the day. And it measures me from 6pm to 6pm but I sleep from 1pm to 9pm and it doesn't show me continuations of the same sleep. I mean. It measures me from 1 to 6 and then cuts the graph and what I slept from 6 to 9, which is when I wake up, those 3 hours are sent to the next day's graph. How do I change it to set it from 11am to 11am?

[@user-rr9rq4sf6s]

Can you track sleep data without setting a schedule

[@calipicard]

Will my alarms on my phone still ring to wake me even on “sleep mode” mode on the phone? I can’t use the haptic for the watch, it won’t wake me. Does the watch not automatically track sleep without manually selecting “sleep mode”? I always have do not disturb on overnight.

[@rickcoan9197]

What is the help app?

[@slavonijacro]

My Huawei band tracks automatically without any settings even nap even thou I have Apple Watch 8 but it doesn’t track without enabling sleep mode

[@peterhepburn8511]

Having similar issue to other people, my stages aren’t tracked. Do you have any idea about that?

[@bondi6252]

did you ever figure it out. mine doesnt work either

[@caioproenca7126]

u need to be wearing the watch wile sleeping. I usually take it off, and noticed that during those days, no stages were tracked

[@Faleth]

@@caioproenca7126I wear it every night and don’t take it off until it dies in the middle of the next day. It tracks how long I was asleep, but never tracks the stages. I’ve had mine for around 6 months and have never been able to get the stages to show up. My watch is a series 3 so maybe it’s different but the app still shows that it can track those things but doesn’t. 🤷‍♀️

[@jmv2848]

Great video! Thanks!

[@blackoutcoasters]

It didn’t track my sleep I’m confused

[@CastleMc]

WHY do you have to set an alarm? I suffer from insomnia, and am retired, don't want an alarm waking me up. I also don't like the requirement to set a schedule but I can live with it. I just want it to track my sleep habits and cycles

[@melissapalmer1839]

you don't have to set alarm; you can choose a planned wake up time with no alarm.

[@tinadusha]

Get yourself a Garmin watch. It will track your sleep without scheduling and alarms. I’ve got my father Garmin and for myself decided to upgrade my Apple watch 4 and bought Apple Watch 8… And can tell that sleeping app is easier in Garmin and battery work longer, for least few days. So I’m thinking about getting myself Garmin instead 😒

[@lucasvillamor1870]

Watch is already tracking sleep. Why can’t it wake me up when on light sleep?

[@aleshakhun4574]

I just got the Apple Watch SE and I set up all the sleep information but when I go to my Health app, it says no data please help

[@nicolasbootellolaguna2013]

I have the same problem bro

[@slavonijacro]

It sucks that it doesn’t measures automatically without sleep mode setting

[@-LUUK-]

I’m sorry bro for asking but my Apple Watch doesn’t track my stages any advise for that?

[@amberlbrowning]

That’s what im trying to figure out

[@Andrew-tl9gk]

IT DOESNT WORK. My alarm is set to 8 but when I sleep to 8:30 or 9 or 10 it always says I slept until 8...

[@-LUUK-]

I can’t see my remsleep and my deep slee? How does that work

[@PhillyDjHook]

You gotta get a Samsung watch for more features.

[@ivanperez7631]

The shedule

[@twizm00_]

🤣

[@kfreeney52]

I just started back using my Apple Watch and I don’t like it..the only reason I started using it again is to track sleep and I remember when it use to just track your sleep if you went to sleep so now it doesn’t track sleep unless you are on a schedule? What dummy came up with that idea smh

[@FacultyofApps]

I think the point of the schedule is to compare the hours you actually sleep with the hours you hope to sleep based on your schedule. So if you schedule 7 hrs but actually sleep 8 you get a rewarding message saying you’ve slept more than you were aiming for. Setting a schedule also allows for a wind down period before you go to sleep where you’ll stop receiving notifications. I like these features, but I agree - it shouldn’t need to be a requirement if you don’t want to use them.

[@SantoValentino]

This! My Fitbit always tracks sleep. Even 2 hour spontaneous naps. Apple Watch is never accurate. I don’t have a sleep schedule and the point of tracking sleep is to know how many hours you slept because you have insomnia. I’d wear my Apple Watch more if they could compete with Fitbit

[@RobSnow-ui4sz]

I do have a question. How is sleep measured from what I have read you need to charge your watch everyday. Is that not accurate? My wife uses a fitbit and it will stay charged for like 6 days.

[@FacultyofApps]

I'm not sure of the actual sensors used to measure sleep but measuring your sleep certainly doesn't drain the battery. That said, all the Apple Watches I've owned have required charging daily. Only for 30 minutes or so. The Ultra will likely last longer.

[@ZairayCash]

My Ultra 2 has a 36hr battery, so I only charge like twice a week.

[@LoraStaneva]

Will the sleep be tracked if I have my iPhone and/or my Apple Watch on airplane mode while sleeping?

[@FacultyofApps]

I've not tested it but I can't see why not. To my knowledge the sleep tracking doesn't require cellular and your Apple watch is still connected to your phone whilst on Airplane mode. .

[@LoraStaneva]

@@FacultyofApps does the sleep mode have to be turned on in order for the watch to track? idk if modes are active while on airplane mode

[@inoxide5454]

... i feel like sleeping just watcxhing this video **Yawn**

[@Megacowmilker353]

Hmm I can’t review my data. So when I want to look at REM sleep or core it’s always blank. Do I need to activate something?

[@btsarmy080918]

Hi! Did you ever figure this out? I have the same problem.

[@Megacowmilker353]

@@btsarmy080918 I did. Do you have tattoos on your wrist?

[@btsarmy080918]

@@Megacowmilker353 i dont

[@Megacowmilker353]

@@btsarmy080918 ok, well anything on your wrists like tattoos, hair anything that obstructs the sensors is what the problem is. On my left wrist I have tattoos, I switched it so the watch was on the inside of my wrist where there is no tattoo and it worked. So then k switched to my right wrist where there is no tattoos and it worked again. I stuck it back on my left wrist (on top) and it didn’t work.

[@Sokaim]

You need to set an alarm before your sleep schedule end time. Don’t turn off the focus “sleep” manually. Also you’ll have to wear the watch at least for 4 hours during sleep. Hope this helps.

[@maxmeier532]

But what if I DONT want a reminder to make nappy time like a baby and DONT want all devices to block notifications and calls.

[@domsony1]

do you have to put the sleep focus mode on to start sleep tracking or will it just automatically track your sleep once you fall asleep like other smart bands?

[@FacultyofApps]

I don't think you have to enable the Sleep focus mode but you do have to create a sleep schedule. However, if you don't enable sleep focus mode, you'll likely receive notifications and haptic feedback from your watch whilst you sleep, unless you disable those features another way.

[@ericwalraven7154]

You can use don”t disturb mode as well

[@WatchDSSID]

This is an excellent video, very well explained, but the Apple functionality is crazily complicated…..far too detailed to be a practical tool :- (

[@stackedhippiechick]

Why the hell not go to your Apple Watch and press sleep and when you wake, hit stop? Just like the exercise mode.

[@Mvrderface]

i don't need focus mode, i turn my wifi off xD

[@First.Last.99]

Why do we need schedule? What is this lol, big fail.

[@Darknighteo]

Sometimes apple watch didnt track my sleep 😢

[@DenaWald]

Fair warning. The Deep sleep stage in the Sleep app is not accurate. It is always way under reported. Match it with the Pillow app. The Pillow app is much more accurate.