Apple Watch unable to show live heart rate on watch face

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Apple Watch unable to show live heart rate on watch face

I have searched over and over for hours upon hours; but I am dissapointed. Apparently it is impossible to show the actual current heart rate on the front face of an Apple Watch....Is that true? I am not talking about adding a complication that you have to click and wait 10 seconds for heart beat to show up. I am talking about the actual number of the heart beat being displayed on the front face. Please direct me to if this is possible or not.

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 9

Posted on Jan 5, 2023 05:33 PM

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Answer 1

Eric_G1

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Jan 8, 2023 12:53 PM in response to ross_dorothy

Hello ross_dorothy,

You may opt to submit your feedback to Apple using the dedicated feedback site here: Product Feedback - Apple

You may also opt to reach out to Apple Support's Advisors that specialize in that area here for guidance: Apple Support

If you haven't yet, it may also be beneficial to see if any third-party apps help with the desired functionality.

Cheers.

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LD150

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Feb 2, 2023 10:43 AM in response to ross_dorothy

The Hearr Rate app shows it in real time (updates every 3 or 4 seconds) but you don't have enough battery to do it all day. Taking heart rate needs a lot of LED and infra-red light

The "1m ago" refers to recordings not displays. Background readings are recorded for you all day and shown on a graph.

Run a workout like indoor weight training or outdoor walk and it displays all the time but again not for 18 hours.

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Apple Watch unable to show live heart rate on watch face

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