Micro tip: here's how to switch Theatre Mode on and off automatically so your Apple Watch screen isn't lit up all night.
My watch screen was on all night, which was pointless and quite a bright distraction in a dark room. Two little Shortcuts automations fixed it by toggling Theatre Mode when I go to bed and when I wake up.
The bonus is that my battery is now much healthier in the morning, and gets me through a full day of activity without needing a boost.
To set it up, open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone and create two personal automations:
- Bedtime Theatre Mode: when Bedtime Begins, turn Cinema Mode On.
- Turn Off Theatre Mode: when Waking Up, turn Cinema Mode Off.
(Shortcuts calls it Cinema Mode, the watch calls it Theatre Mode. Same thing.)