Can you pair a cadence sensor to an Apple watch for use in a cycling class on Fitness +?

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Can you pair a cadence sensor to an Apple watch for use in a cycling class on Fitness +?

Hey,

I have a spin bike at home, and used to use their app for my spin classes but have moved to Fitness + and while I like everything about it, the inability to see my cadence on screen seems like it should be easily solved. But I cannot find the way to do so. Apart from using my phone to connect to the cadence sensor (the Spinning cadence sensor I bought with my bike) through a 3rd party app and then my iPad for the class and the iPhone for cadence, which seems like a convoluted workaround, I haven't been able to find a way.

I saw in WatchOS 10 that I could pair the cadence sensor to my watch, but although the watch sees the sensor, it won't connect. Ok, maybe it's this sensor that is the problem, but I'm reluctant to go buy another cadence sensor until I know that someone has got this working.

Any help or advice gratefully accepted, thank you!

Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)

Posted on Oct 23, 2023 03:56 AM

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Oct 24, 2023 09:11 AM in response to TammyW_03

Hey Tammy, thanks for your response.

It worked perfectly with the Spin app but that is a paid subscription and I stopped it when I got Apple Fitness +, and ok with the other app, My Cadence, but then it is using the phone and the tablet, which is fine and a workaround but it seems longwinded and inelegant. I assumed that with adding the cadence sensor option to the watch it would negate the need for this.

I suppose the question I am really asking is "has anyone got their cadence to display on the same screen as the Apple Fitness + cycling class they're doing, and if so, what sensor are they using?"

It seems pedantic, and maybe unnecessary, but they do specifically ask for certain cadences during the classes, so it is frustrating to have a cadence senor and everything else theoretically required for it, but to not be able to get it to work.

Thanks again.

James

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TammyW_03

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Oct 24, 2023 07:56 AM in response to fake santiago

Hey fake santiago,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Have you reached out to the manufacturer of the cadence sensor to look into this a bit more, and the options available for connecting it to other devices and apps? If not, that would be the first step.

If you use an app to gather the data from the sensor, you might be able to link that in the Health app. Check the section "Add information from other apps" here: Manage Health data on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch - Apple Support

We hope this helps.

Take care!

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May 6, 2024 12:39 PM in response to fake santiago

You should be able to pair it directly on your Apple Watch. Open Settings (on the watch), then Bluetooth, then Health Devices, and it should be listed there. Just tap the “i” and make sure you have paired with it.

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Can you pair a cadence sensor to an Apple watch for use in a cycling class on Fitness +?

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