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If you don't like the Apple Watch to automatically light up while at work or when you sleep at night, you can activate the Cinema mode automatically before bed.

This mode can be manually enabled from Control Center on Apple Watch. Swipe up from the home screen to access Control Center .

Next, click on the mask icon to activate the mode.

Alternatively, you can use the Shortcuts app to save a bit of time each day. Create an automation that automatically turns Cinema mode off or on on your Apple Watch at a certain time. This feature is available on Apple Watch running watchOS 7 and above.

Open the Shortcuts app on the iPhone and go to the Automation tab .

Here, click the plus sign '+' in the right corner of the screen.

Select Create Personal Automation .

Select Time of Day .

Set the time for which you want to activate Theater mode. If you want this automation to run every day, choose Daily . Next, click Next in the right corner of the screen.

Now it's time to create a shortcut for this mode. Select Add Action . 

Search for and add Set Theater Mode or Set Cinema Mode . This feature will be named differently by region.

The On option will be selected by default.

If you create automation to turn off Theater mode, choose Off from the pop-up message.

Next, click Next .

For this automation to really do automatically, turn off Ask Before Running .

Select Don't Ask from the pop-up message.

Now, press Done in the right corner to save automation.

You can repeat these actions for a new automation, off Theater mode.

When the shortcut is activated, you will receive a notification.