How do I get rid of the audio dot at the top of the watch face?

[Boardiesboi]

Is this a watchOS 5 feature? Never used to be there on S3 and watchOS 4.

It’s intrusive and ruins the simplicity of the watch faces completely. Especially the simple faces, including the Hermès faces.

 

[Rangers94]

I find it very useful as it acts as a complication and allows you to simply tap it to control whatever audio you are listening to on your iPhone.

To your question though..I don’t know how you can remove it.

 

[meetsam23]

Get rid of the Apple Watch itself!

 

[MacGiver]

You need to make sure that any audio app is off/killed (streaming apps, YouTube, radios, etc...)

 

[Boardiesboi]

You need to make sure that any audio app is off/killed (streaming apps, YouTube, radios, etc...)

I meant having the audio apps going in the background (eg when I’m on the train I’d be listening to music from my phone, but I don’t need to be seeing that red dot).

 

[doasis23]

I don’t like it because it makes me think I have a notification when I don’t.

 

[profmjh]

I find it very useful — and I like the fact that you can swipe between apps that are currently in use rather than going via the dock.

 

[Steve28]

I meant having the audio apps going in the background (eg when I’m on the train I’d be listening to music from my phone, but I don’t need to be seeing that red dot).

note it will also show when you are playing audio from the phone. For example, when I am playing podcast or Apple Music through CarPlay, it also shows. I think it's there anytime the phone or watch is playing audio.

Not sure you can disable it

 

[matrix07]

When you finish listening to the audio it will automatically be gone.

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

When you finish listening to the audio it will automatically be gone.

Not true. It hangs around for a while after any audio has been paused. I’m equally annoyed by it.

 

[matrix07]

Not true. It hangs around for a while after any audio has been paused. I’m equally annoyed by it.

I can see if you pause it it will take a longer while before it’s gone but if the audio is finished, Podcast ends or album ends for example, it will automatically be gone. It won’t linger.

 

[Lobwedgephil]

I like it, but also wish it could be removed as well. No idea if you can or not.

 

[pedregosa]

I had to restart my S3 watch to get rid of it after finishing playing a downloaded podcast. I think it is a bug.

 

[hubieonekanubie]

I had to restart my S3 watch to get rid of it after finishing playing a downloaded podcast. I think it is a bug.

That’s how I had to get rid of it on mine after listening via LTE on the watch

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

I can see if you pause it it will take a longer while before it’s gone but if the audio is finished, Podcast ends or album ends for example, it will automatically be gone. It won’t linger.

I see. I'm always on playlists with hundreds if not thousands of tracks so this makes sense.

 

[Ffosse]

I'm just updating my AW. This red dot would annoy me, I think.

 

[BA2020]

[edit] Purposefully Pausing music (not just removing airpods) will prevent the Audio/Music icon from displaying. Much easier than restarting the watch.


I have the same issue after updating to watchOS5. Finished a workout and pulled out my airpods. And hour later still flashing the red Audio/Music "icon". Happens most days and the only way I've found to remove it is to restart my AW3 LTE (saying that in case it only occurs with certain models). I'll try to remember to stop the music before removing my airpods.

Also, "killing" all apps doesn't help. (especially since "killing" apps, isn't really killing them)

 

[Ffosse]

It's odd that Apple put it there as, although it's a complication, it's very hard to hit and does spoil the look of the faces.