Can't connect Garmin HRM to TACX Desktop App with TACX Flow

HI,

I've just got a Tacx Flowsmart trainer so have started to use the Tacx Desktop App on my windows 10 laptop. The app connects quickly to the trainer with no problems. However, the app cannot see my Garmin Heart Rate Monitor which connects via Ant +. The app shows that Ant+ is available, I've checked HRM is working fine by testing against my Edge 520. I've checked it in Zwift and that is fine. All I get is the "Searching.." widget at the bottom of the Device Manager screen. I've gone through all the options in the App but can't find anything I can change. After lot's of googling I can't seem to fins any solutions to this. I can't believe that it is not possible, so what am I doing wrong please?

Thanks in advance .Jim..

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Alex Masalovich over 2 years ago in reply to robinmalik +2

robinmalik said:
I just udated the Tacx app on my Android phone and tablet (4.19.1) and it's broken the connection to my Garmin HRM Run strap

Have you tried to return to the previous version?
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3954445 over 2 years ago +1

I have successfully paired my HRM-Tri to the Tacx Training app on my Android phone without the hint of a problem. I can not pair it to my iOS iPad, no matter what I do.
pauldunlop5 over 1 year ago in reply to 6120920 +1 suggested

I ended up buying a separate Bluetooth heart rate monitor. Apparently the desktop (or laptop) app will NOT work with an ANT HRM even with an ANT USB stick attached.

My android phone app WILL work with…

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0 archduketea 10 months ago

So two years passed from the beginning of the thread and Garmin users still have problems with connection HRM to trainer. It's a very sad story

0 ChinaBlade 10 months ago in reply to archduketea

Yep - just bought into TACX and so far been unable to connect my HRM Run to either Android or Desktop. It's been working fine for years connecting to my Forerunner for running. I've already spent a week faffing about to get RPM to show up on the Desktop App. Now I appear to be producing a steady 7000 watts during a ride! It's turning into a very frustrating game of whack-a-mole (fix this / break that). I shall persevere.