HRM Pro Plus Running Dynamics missing data

What watch do you use?

Venu 

Which Venu exactly?

Here is the compatibility list   https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/770963/pn/010-13118-00#devices

You need to connect via ANT+ to get the running dynamics data, I believe.

The original. Venu 1 I guess.

I am connected via ANT.  But why can't the strap connect directly to my phone and give me the data? Does the strap require a Garmin watch? Because it doesn't say that anywhere in the marketing data.

5784178 said:

But why can't the strap connect directly to my phone and give me the data?

The data is transferred to the GC from the watches that are paired with it. If the data is received by the “phone” and not by the GC , then it’s up to you to decide where to look for it on the phone.

I guess that's my question. Can the strap transfer directly to the Garmin app? It seems as if Garmin is blocking the data in the watch for some reason. 

5784178 said:

It seems as if Garmin is blocking the data in the watch for some reason

The GС application only accepts data from the watch, not from sensors. The data is not blocked, it's just that weaker (and cheaper) watches do not have the ability to receive and store it.
Therefore, each sensor has a list of compatible devices, see

JonH said:

Here is the compatibility list   https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/770963/pn/010-13118-00#devices

That would be more believable if my watch didn't connect with the sensors. It's a foot pod built into a chest strap. Per Garmin the Venu is compatible with a foot pod so I'm struggling to believe this is anything more than a cash grab by Garmin.  Fortunately I bought it on Amazon and can return it. I was debating between this and Whoop. Hopefully Whoop isn't a trash company like Garmin.