I'd like to be able to use my Apple Watch as the heart rate sensor with my Edge 830. Is this possible?
Thanks,
Keith
I'd like to be able to use my Apple Watch as the heart rate sensor with my Edge 830. Is this possible?
Thanks,
Keith
6287656 sorry to unearth an old thread. I would like to bring some additional clarity to this topic.
Garmin watches that feature "Heart rate broadcast" emit an ant+ heart rate signal that can be paired…
It's actually on Apple. Their device does not conform to the standards used by the vast majority of sports sensors, which is kind of typical of Apple. They dance to their own drummer.
According to Garmin's specifications of the Fenix 5 & 6 they can broadcast HR over ANT+ so you could use them to send HR data to any head unit that connects to ANT+ HR sensors.
I was looking as well and I just found a newly released gadget that should work not sure if it’s worth buying this or just getting a wahoo tickr fit....
I don't believe it does Keith. Not having one personally i can't vouch 100% but a friend asked me the same question and we tried to get it to work. We couldn't and he ended up getting a MIO Link or something like that.
It looks like they do not broadcast HR publicly over BLE or ANT+ like a Garmin watch would, but instead they just talk to a paired iPhone and send HR data for recording in Apple Health or for use by Apps on the phone (I assume).
Dave
The Apple watch is paired with the iPhone. So the only way it could possibly work with a Garmin Edge would be to have the Garmin Connect app relay the Apple watch HR to the Edge. Kind of simlar to how one uses an Apple watch with Zwift. I do not think Garmin will ever support this as they want to sell their own HR straps and watches.
That sucks..Come on garmin..
It's actually on Apple. Their device does not conform to the standards used by the vast majority of sports sensors, which is kind of typical of Apple. They dance to their own drummer.
But you can't, Garmin products like the Fenix won't share HR data with another head unit via Bluetooth or Ant+. Apple chose not implement Ant+, which is a much cheaper standard to license than BLE which is a shame because if Apple could pair with Ant+ power meters they could have been more useful to the "sports" crowd. And, although Apple supports BLE, they don't play with Power Meters, HRM's, etc that support that standard, further proof that Apple wants to close the ecosystem, and is not really focusing on the "sports" market more than the average fitness enthusiast their already very broad customer base.
This video is good information on the whole BT/ANT, sensors, and certifications debacle. www.youtube.com/watch