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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jul 6
Apple Watch Lets Users Target Sleep Alerts for 5 Score Ranges in watchOS 26
Updated
Updated · 9to5Mac · Jul 6

Apple Watch Lets Users Target Sleep Alerts for 5 Score Ranges in watchOS 26

2 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jul 6

Summary

  • watchOS 26 lets Apple Watch users choose which sleep score ranges trigger morning notifications, instead of sending an alert for every nightly result.
  • Five classifications are available—Very Low 0-40, Low 41-60, OK 61-80, High 81-95, and Very High 96+—allowing users to keep alerts only for weaker scores.
  • The setting can be changed in the iPhone Watch app or directly on Apple Watch under Sleep Score Notifications.
  • Apple calculates the score from sleep duration worth 50 points, bedtime consistency worth 30, and interruptions worth 20.
  • Sleep score requires watchOS 26 on Apple Watch Series 6 or later, Apple Watch Ultra models, and Apple Watch SE 2 or later.

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