12/16/2023 0 Comments Polar grit xI don’t know if that’s Garmin’s fault or Polar’s fault, or both their faults. Whereas in Zwift, it shows the proper name of the device (seen above). In some devices though, like the Garmin Edge 530, it doesn’t show the name of the device, but just the GUID. Whereas for something like a bike computer, it’ll say the name of that (such as ‘Edge 530’). For phone apps, it’ll just say the name of your phone (rather than the app). On the Ignite 2 you’ll see the device source name listed (above ‘With iPhone’). There isn’t anything you need to do there (in theory) – it’ll just connect up. Once you see it in Zwift, tap that, and that’ll confirm it over on the Ignite. For today’s example, we’ll just use Zwift: You’ve got about 60 seconds to get this part done. Now, you can choose to ‘Add a new device’, which…is your only option.Īt this point it’ll start broadcasting, and is your cue to search for sensors on your app/other device. To broadcast your heart rate to 3rd party apps you’ll go to start a workout like normal, and then tap the little settings icon:įrom there you’ll see ‘Share HR with other devices’ in the list, tap that: Unfortunately, “later this year” is sorta a long timeframe. Polar says later this year they’ll add it to the Polar Vantage M2, Vantage V2, and Grit X via a firmware update. Whereas for the other watches, it’s totally plausible (and likely) that things will differ by the time those get firmware updates. The Ignite 2 starts shipping this week, thus things there are basically set for now. How it works:įirst up, we’ll need the right watch, and with that – the right firmware. But since this is coming to other watches down the road, I figure it might be interesting to dive into the weeds a bit here as a standalone post. Also, much of this post was buried in my Ignite 2 hands-on preview. With that overly long backstory, let’s do a quick look at how it works. Thus, why this new feature is finally what people have been looking for. Polar did have some sharing features tied in with the rest of their gym tools ecosystem, and those have largely worked within that platform – but there’s an approximately 99.27% chance you’ve never used that system. So much so we never saw it added to other watches in Polar’s lineup. Back when they launched the A360X they added a Bluetooth broadcasting feature in a later update, but in reality, it rarely worked correctly – seemingly due to a quirky implementation. But companies like Fitbit and Apple don’t enable this on their devices natively using standard protocols, though there are some creative Apple-focused workarounds with 3rd party apps.Įven Polar, which you may have thought did it. COROS also has some ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart broadcasting support, though, it does have a slew of limitations. Whoop also supports broadcasting from the wearable Whoop 3.0 band. Wahoo launched it with their RIVAL GPS watch last fall, and then expanded the broadcasted metrics slightly with more treadmill running pace type data too (similar to what Garmin does). Up till now, only a handful of companies supported broadcasting of your watch’s optical HR signal to 3rd party apps.įor example, Garmin has supported it on all their watches for years, via ANT+ primarily, and then more recently also via Bluetooth Smart on a handful of devices. Further, it might sound like something you thought was already on your Polar watch, that’s not exactly true either. While heart rate sharing (or rebroadcasting) may sound like a basic function, it’s actually still somewhat rare in the sports tech world. More importantly though, this feature will be lit up on the Polar Vantage M2, Vantage V2, and Grit X watches later this year in a firmware update. Stashed away on the Ignite 2 is the beginnings of Polar’s new heart rate broadcasting feature, which enables it to broadcast your heart rate from the optical HR sensor built into the watch, to apps like Zwift, Peloton, and more – even bike computers. Polar starts shipping their previously announced Ignite 2 today, which was announced last month alongside the Vantage M2.
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