Galaxy Watch 4 - Notifications are automatically being opened on my watch when I gesture my wrist to look at the notification

[Scooter89]

Notifications are automatically being opened on my watch when gesture my wrist to look at said notification. I previously remember there being an option to turn this off but on the new watch I cannot seem to do that. Any insiders any idea of this option is going to be added with a patch? It's VERY annoying!!

[Lukasz]

On your watch go settings, notifications and scroll down to advanced settings and there's an option to turn it on or off. Third one in advanced settings.

[Scooter89]

Nope, that's for "turn on screen" when receiving a notification. I already have that off.

[StefanoF]

Confirm. Same for me. Maybe different internationalizations (mine is Italian)?

[hellaSwankky]

here's how you get your watch to stop auto opening the app when you rec'v notifications.

on your phone, go to:

Samsung Wearables app→ [select your watch→] watch notifications→ all notification settings→ auto open apps on phone toggle off.

if this solution isn't for the issue OP is describing, my apologies; it's the issue i was having + this was the post that came up most often when i googled said issue.

came back to leave a clear solution in case others had the issue + were being shown this post but no solution.

hope this helps! if not, hope you resolve your issue soon. :0)