To check if your Apple Watch is connected to Wi-Fi, simply open Control Center and look at the icons in the upper-left corner.
Accessing Control Center
Accessing Control Center on your Apple Watch is quick and easy:
- From the watch face, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
- If you are in an app, press the side button to open the Dock, then scroll to Control Center (represented by an icon with several circles), or long-press the side button and tap the Control Center icon.
Identifying the Wi-Fi Connection Status
Once Control Center is open, focus on the upper-left area of the screen. According to the reference, to determine if you are connected to Wi-Fi, look for the indicator in the upper-left of the Control Center screen.
Here's what to look for:
- Wi-Fi Connected: The Wi-Fi icon () is displayed in place of the phone icon. The wireless signal icon is highlighted (typically in green or blue, depending on your watchOS version) if you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.
- Not Wi-Fi Connected: You might see a phone icon (if connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth) or a cellular icon (on cellular models) instead of the Wi-Fi icon. The wireless signal icon might be grayed out or absent depending on the connection status.
| Indicator Seen | Status |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi icon ( ) + Highlighted Wireless Signal Icon | Connected to Wi-Fi |
| Phone icon () | Connected to iPhone via Bluetooth |
| Cellular icon () | Connected via Cellular (on LTE models) |
| Grayed out icons | Possibly disconnected or searching |
Note: The exact appearance of icons may vary slightly between watchOS versions.
Checking Control Center is the primary method to quickly see your Apple Watch's current connection type, including whether it's using Wi-Fi.
