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Broadcast HR via Bluetooth

Aslam
over 3 years ago

Garmin Training Status now includes Zwift, TrainerRoad, Sufferfest and Tacx workouts.

Decided to give this a try. I was going to start a Virtual Run activity to broadcast my HR from my FR245M to Zwift, as my PC cannot does not an ANT+ receiver, but low and behold, I was able to connect my HR to Zwift from my FR245M using Broadcast HR from quick settings. This previously only worked with ANT+.

I then downloaded Polar Beat to my Pixel 4 which does not have ANT+, just in case my PC secretly had an ANT+ receiver, and yes, Polar Beat received my HR via Broadcast HR as well. No need to use Virtual Run.

When did Garmin secretly enable Broadcast HR via bluetooth on FRx45 devices?

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to didney

    Read the article you posted...

    You needed to start up a virtual run activity to get it to broadcast over bluetooth. Broadcast HR from quick settings only worked over ANT+.

    "Now, if you read the release notes, you’ll notice that technically this is called the ‘Virtual Run’ indoor profile. I’ve gotta believe at some point they’ll just add a ‘Virtual Bike’ profile to round things out that basically does the same thing, minus the running speed/cadence."

    "Now I’d like to see them create a similar app for indoor cycling, or just offer a simplistic way to broadcast heart rate over Bluetooth Smart in the same manner (such as enable the BLE profile within the already existing ‘Broadcast HR’ profile). And, atop that I’d like to see them have the FirstBeat metrics actually account for Zwift or TrainerRoad workouts pushed back to Garmin Connect (today, that training load isn’t accounted for within the Garmin ecosystem). I know, I’m always asking for something. #SorryNotSorry"