

#Apple watch heart monitor how to#
How to set up the Apple Watch as a heart rate monitor with a Peloton Bike or Tread This feature is simply a convenience and extra add-on for those who might already have an Apple Watch, but who don’t have another heart rate band or monitor (or who simply want to use the device they are already wearing). If you currently have an existing heart rate monitor you are happy with, there’s no need to go upgrade to an Apple Watch. We have had a chance to to try this new feature out, and it seemed to work relatively well. The Apple Watch heart rate is now seen on the Peloton Bike screen during a Yoga class. Today’s update means you can now use your Apple Watch for any class type on the Peloton Bike+ (plus all the other hardware devices) – including strength, yoga, bike bootcamps, and more. However, Apple’s licensing agreement meant that it was only allowed to be turned on for cycling classes (in fact, Peloton originally supported the Apple Watch for Bike Bootcamp classes but had to remove it). The Bike+ has supported the Apple Watch up until now only for cycling classes, through a technology called GymKit. In addition, this update means you can now use the Apple Watch as a heart rate band for any class type on the Peloton Bike+. The Apple Watch as a heart rate monitor on a Peloton Tread class. The Apple Watch will now work as a heart rate monitor for all class types. This means you can now use your Apple Watch as a heart rate monitor for the any Peloton device: including the original Peloton Bike, the Peloton Tread, the Peloton Tread+, as well as the Peloton Bike+ – plus the Peloton iOS app. This afternoon, Peloton quietly rolled out a long-requested feature: full Apple Watch support across all Peloton Devices.
