{"id":"settings.what-are-quiet-hours","url":"/faq/settings/what-are-quiet-hours","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"quiet-hours","title":"Quiet Hours, pausing and schedules"},"question":"What are Quiet Hours in Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["storage studio quiet hours","Control when Storage Studio runs","How do I stop Storage Studio working while I'm busy?","When does Storage Studio do its heavy work?","Schedule Storage Studio clean-ups"],"short_answer":"Quiet Hours control when Storage Studio may run heavy automatic work like scheduled moves and cache clean-up. Choose Scheduled, Smart (recommended) or Always on in Settings → Quiet Hours.","answer_markdown":"Quiet Hours decide when Storage Studio is allowed to do heavy automatic work, such as scheduled moves and cache clean-up. You choose one of three modes in **Settings → Quiet Hours**:\n\n- **Scheduled** — stay quiet during a fixed daily window.\n- **Smart (recommended)** — work it out from your activity, battery and meetings.\n- **Always on** — never hold back automatic work.\n\nQuiet Hours only affect *automatic* work. Things you start yourself, and the app's status updates, carry on as normal.","answer_html":"

Quiet Hours decide when Storage Studio is allowed to do heavy automatic work, such as scheduled moves and cache clean-up. You choose one of three modes in Settings → Quiet Hours:

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Quiet Hours only affect automatic work. Things you start yourself, and the app's status updates, carry on as normal.

","answer_text":"Quiet Hours decide when Storage Studio is allowed to do heavy automatic work, such as scheduled moves and cache clean-up. You choose one of three modes in Settings → Quiet Hours:\n\n- Scheduled — stay quiet during a fixed daily window.\n- Smart (recommended) — work it out from your activity, battery and meetings.\n- Always on — never hold back automatic work.\n\nQuiet Hours only affect automatic work. Things you start yourself, and the app's status updates, carry on as normal.","tags":["quiet hours","schedule","automation"],"related":[{"id":"settings.how-does-smart-quiet-hours-mode-work","question":"How does Smart mode in Quiet Hours decide when to hold off?","url":"/faq/settings/how-does-smart-quiet-hours-mode-work"},{"id":"settings.how-do-i-set-a-scheduled-quiet-window","question":"How do I set a fixed quiet window, like 9 to 7 on weekdays?","url":"/faq/settings/how-do-i-set-a-scheduled-quiet-window"},{"id":"settings.should-i-use-always-on-quiet-hours","question":"Should I use the Always on mode in Quiet Hours?","url":"/faq/settings/should-i-use-always-on-quiet-hours"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What are Quiet Hours in Storage Studio? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Quiet Hours control when Storage Studio may run heavy automatic work like scheduled moves and cache clean-up. Choose Scheduled, Smart (recommended) or Always on in Settings → Quiet Hours.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Settings & keep-time","path":"/faq/settings/"},{"name":"What are Quiet Hours in Storage Studio?","path":"/faq/settings/what-are-quiet-hours"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-are-quiet-hours","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What are Quiet Hours in Storage Studio?","alternateName":["storage studio quiet hours","Control when Storage Studio runs","How do I stop Storage Studio working while I'm busy?","When does Storage Studio do its heavy work?","Schedule Storage Studio clean-ups"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Quiet Hours decide when Storage Studio is allowed to do heavy automatic work, such as scheduled moves and cache clean-up. You choose one of three modes in Settings → Quiet Hours:\n\n- Scheduled — stay quiet during a fixed daily window.\n- Smart (recommended) — work it out from your activity, battery and meetings.\n- Always on — never hold back automatic work.\n\nQuiet Hours only affect automatic work. Things you start yourself, and the app's status updates, carry on as normal.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-are-quiet-hours"}}]},"fragment":"
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Settings & keep-time · Quiet Hours, pausing and schedules

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What are Quiet Hours in Storage Studio?

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Short answer: Quiet Hours control when Storage Studio may run heavy automatic work like scheduled moves and cache clean-up. Choose Scheduled, Smart (recommended) or Always on in Settings → Quiet Hours.

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Quiet Hours decide when Storage Studio is allowed to do heavy automatic work, such as scheduled moves and cache clean-up. You choose one of three modes in Settings → Quiet Hours:

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  • Scheduled — stay quiet during a fixed daily window.
  • Smart (recommended) — work it out from your activity, battery and meetings.
  • Always on — never hold back automatic work.
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Quiet Hours only affect automatic work. Things you start yourself, and the app's status updates, carry on as normal.

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