On Android, open Settings and choose Notifications. Then toggle Do not disturb activated. Here, you can set specific times when Do Not Disturb turns on automatically and manage what is allowed when DND mode is active.
In addition to the standard Do Not Disturb settings, you also have some additional tools. In the case of iOS, from Settingschoose Screen time so Lack of time. You can set certain times at night when only certain apps will work, notifications and all. It’s a good option when you need something more detailed than Do Not Disturb.
Meanwhile, on Android, the equivalent feature is called Bedtime mode. open your Settingsthen choose Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls and Bedtime mode. Basically, you can turn your phone’s screen gray during the specified “snooze” hours, as well as apply the default Do Not Disturb settings at the same time. However, for Samsung smartphones, the sleep feature is available within the Modes and routines application.
Keep your smart speaker silent
Most of the time, your smart speakers won’t make any sound unless spoken to. They won’t suddenly interrupt your sleep unless you’ve set a timer or alarm, and you don’t have to worry about the latest news headlines appearing in the early hours.
Both Google and Amazon smart speakers let you block alerts and have special modes where they will respond more quietly to voice prompts. Those quiet modes can be useful if you don’t want to disturb other people in your house.
For Google speakers, open the Google Home app and tap the speaker in question. Then tap the Settings gear in the bottom right corner and click Digital Wellbeing. Here you can schedule downtime routines for your smart speaker. When this is enabled, the speaker will not play music or respond to vocal commands. Your alarms and timers will continue to work normally.
With Echo speakers, open the Alexa app on your phone, tap Devicesso Echo and Alexa and the name of your speaker. From there, you can tap Do not bother, which you can activate manually or configure according to a schedule. Any reminders, timers, or alarms will still alert you in this mode.
To enable Whisper Mode on Alexa and make audio responses quieter, simply say, “Alexa, turn on Whisper Mode.” You can also do this in the Alexa app at Further, Settingsand voice responses. Then choose the Whisper Mode option to activate it.
The Apple HomePod doesn’t have a Do Not Disturb equivalent or a night mode of any kind, but as with all of these speakers, you can make it quieter. Simply tell Siri to lower the volume or set it to a number between 1 and 100. You can also use the volume controls on the top of the device.
Silence your laptop or desktop
Sleeping next to a laptop or desktop computer is less common than sleeping next to a phone, but it can be difficult to avoid for people who have a computer in their bedroom. In addition to simply turning it off at night, here’s how to silence a computer and ensure that no annoying late-night notifications interrupt your sleep.
In Windows, click the gear icon in the Start menu to open Settingsso System. Choose Notifications and activate Do not bother mode. Use the During these times toggle to set it to a regular time every night. You even get a summary of alerts you missed when you check back in the morning. Another option for those looking to sleep without annoying notifications is to simply silence their Windows computer completely.
If you’re using macOS, you can temporarily enable Do Not Disturb mode by holding down the button Option key and clicking Notification Center icon on the far right of the desktop menu bar, that’s where the time and date are displayed. Incoming notifications will not make a sound or appear on the screen, although they will still be collected in the Notification Center.
To set Do Not Disturb mode, open the apple menu and choose System settingsthen select Focus and choose Do not bother. Here you can decide when it is activated and what is allowed to pass. Just like in Windows, you can mute macOS when you go to bed by pressing F10 or clicking the audio icon in the menu.