Oura ring sleep tracking support (please VOTE this up!)

I've just also submitted this as a feature request at https://www.garmin.com/en-US/forms/ideas/, but I think it would also help for more people to comment and vote this thread up so Garmin can see that there is a large demand for this. There are also older forum posts asking for Oura support too, but I wanted to bring new attention to it.

Here is what I wrote to Garmin in my feature request:

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I have Garmin Fenix 6 Pro watch (but this feature request can be for other models as well).

For the price of this watch, it really should have better sleep tracking. Perhaps it's a limitation that the sensor is on the wrist (versus an Oura ring for example which is worn on the finger)

But the bottom line is it shouldn't matter - you should let your users have the choice of using Garmin data OR a 3rd part sleep tracking app if they prefer. PLEASE enable compatibility with the Oura app to pull in sleep data from Oura instead of the watch for those that prefer this.

Wearing a bulky watch to sleep is actually negatively affecting my sleep in a few ways (it's uncomfortable), and the green lights when I move my arm wake me up at night and bother my partner as well.

The data is not as accurate as the Oura ring's data, and in testing the watch while sleeping, it recorded my sleep the first night, but for some reason not the 2nd night (I didn't disable or make any changes).

In any case, some people prefer sleep data from a different app/source and I would like to request that you allow us to integrate Oura sleep data into Garmin Connect.

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I forgot to mention that Oura can sync with Google Fit and Apple Health and maybe some others, so I'm sure it wouldn't be too difficult to find a way to use Oura data in Garmin Connect. Another way would be to allow us to sync certain data from Google Fit, Apple Health, etc back into Garmin Connect as a workaround and get sleep data that way.

I like the Garmin ecosystem but it should not be closed/exclusive. Garmin devices have their strengths (and weaknesses).

  • very creative solution, you must not be using Oura ring? I hope Garmin will make a solution maybe someday...

  • I hope Garmin will make a solution maybe someday...

    TBH, I think it is highly unlikely. Implementing a solution for the integration of sleep data from a 3rd party not using the same system as Garmin, would require reserving significant development and support resources for that task, and that's definitely not something Garmin could currently afford to do - they luck software development resources for the development of their own products, let alone for supporting 3rd parties. Your only chance is that in future they will introduce a similar product too, but so far there are no such rumors.

  • since you are not an Oura user, it is understandable that you do not understand the need. 

  • Understanding the need on my side, will change little on the fact that Garmin is not going to do any development for integrating the sleep analysis from 3rd party products. Even if I were an Oura user, I would not expect it. 

  • Garmin, please allow us to integrate data from Oura. You are good at what you do (fitness tracking) and they are good at what they do (sleep tracking). As your sleep data impacts your training readiness, when sleep data is inaccurate it can have negative impacts, especially when determining what session to do. This can be especially important for those new to structured training. I now have enough experience to train on feel, but it would be great to have validation that I'm recovered and ready to go! I'd consider paying for this type of integration too, as will be cancelling my Strava subscription after they decide to sue Garmin...