Connect Apple Watch to a Wi-Fi network (2024)

To help protect your privacy, your AppleWatch uses a unique private network address, called a media access control (MAC) address, on each Wi-Fi network it joins. If a network can’t use a private address (for example, to provide parental controls or to identify your AppleWatch as authorized to join), you can stop using a private address for that network.

1. Press the side button to open Control Center.

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2. Touch and hold , then tap the name of the network you joined.

3. Turn off Private Address.

Important: For better privacy, leave Private Address turned on for all networks that support it. Using a private address helps reduce tracking of your AppleWatch across different Wi-Fi networks.