Peloton app apple watch heart rate not working

Photo of Peloton and the ECHO heart rate Apple Watch app.

A major complaint in the Peloton community is that there’s no way to use the Apple Watch as a heart rate monitor. While the Bike+ has a GymKit solution (although strictly for cycling rides), the Bike, Tread, and App (iPad) all require users to rely on a secondary heart rate monitor — such as the Peloton branded chest strap for $49 — if they want to see their heart rate and zones up on the screen during their workout. So, a company called PK Fitness developed a solution called ECHO heart rate for Apple Watch as a workaround to this problem.

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STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
How do I get my heart rate from Apple Watch to Peloton app?
Can I use my Apple Watch to track heart rate with Peloton?
How do I turn on my Peloton heart rate?

The ECHO app functions similarly to Zoom in that shorter sessions are free, but for longer workouts you’ll either need to start a new session or upgrade to the paid version for $14.99. Even at this price, it still feels like a bargain compared to the $50-$90 price point for decent heart rate tracking wearables.

ECHO works by collecting your watch’s heart rate data from Health and sending it to the phone which connects to the Peloton via Bluetooth. The Peloton is able to read that heart rate data and cast it onto the screen so you can see your heart rate, zones and new Strive Score in real-time. A major bonus is that by connecting using ECHO, your Apple Watch is also making progress towards your activity rings in Apple Health. However, if your Peloton already saves your workouts to Health, the PK team added an option in Settings for you to turn this feature off so you don’t get duplicate workouts.

STEP BY STEP GUIDE:

Download ECHO on your phone and Apple Watch.
Open ECHO on your phone and tap to start so it reads, ‘Waiting to connect’. In this state, ECHO will start to broadcast a bluetooth signal.
On your Peloton Bike, Tread, or app, select the workout you’d like to do. On the preview screen, select ‘Heart Rate Monitor’.
In the Set Up screen that pops up, connect to ‘ECHO HR: (your phone’s name)’.
Within a few seconds, your Apple Watch heart rate with show up on your Peloton, phone and watch. Hit ‘Start’ on your Peloton and enjoy your workout!

P.S. They recently added zones in ECHO that correspond to the Peloton zone colors, so make sure to set your max heart rate in ECHO to match the max heart rate set on your bike/tread and enable ‘HR Zones’ in Settings. Enjoy!

How do I get my heart rate from Apple Watch to Peloton app?

Open the Peloton App on your phone, click more, Apple Watch, Set Up, and Connect to Health App. 2. In the Health App, you need to tap Turn On All to let the Peloton App access your health data and read your heart rate. Once you've done this, click Done.

Can I use my Apple Watch to track heart rate with Peloton?

What you need to know. Peloton has added heart rate monitoring for Apple Watch. Users can start a workout and, with one tap, start tracking with their watch. The integration works with the Bike, Bike+, Tread, or on the Peloton app.

How do I turn on my Peloton heart rate?

To connect your Heart Rate Monitor, navigate to the Heart Rate Monitor connection modal. You can find the modal by joining a class or by tapping on the time in the top right corner of the touchscreen and selecting 'Heart Rate Monitor'. 2. Select the “Connect” button located next to your Heart Rate Monitor.