Apple Watch power data not syncing to Strava

Hi cutty,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on  Apple Watch Running power.  We do not currently show this on the Strava activity page on either Mobile or Web.

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I'm confused why it would show from other watches but not an Apple Watch though... the data is clearly in the file!

Thanks Jane. I can't pretend to know how any of the back-end data works, but obviously Strava is set-up to parse the power data from the other running watches out there. Crazy to think neither Apple or Strava got together to sort/test this out during the Beta phase!

This is now in the idea section. Please vote for it if you are into it - https://communityhub.strava.com/t5/ideas/apple-watch-add-more-stats-power-cadence-vertical-oscillation/idi-p/3114

It’s been over a year now.  Is there any work on this happening? Id love to be able to actually use my Apple Watch to its full potential and still use the Strava app.  Seems like something that should be manage, specially since you’re getting so much more in premium subscribers now.  Not sure where my extra money is going. 

Hi Jane, I’m having a similar issue for my cycling power meter for cycling activities recorded in watchOS Activities app. The power data shows in Health, but not in the synced activity on Strava. 

Agree on this, it seems like only the heart rate data is being uploaded. Would love to see that all information including cadence and power to be ported over to Strava as well.

@cutty While the feature still isn’t implemented (I too wish it was!), I’ve accidentally stumbled upon a workaround. I’ve used RunGap to import one of my AW runs to Strava instead of the usual direct Health>Strava sync, and to my surprise, the power data appeared on the Strava activity. It’s not ideal - as it requires some extra effort and RunGap isn’t free - but I thought I’d post the information here, just in case you (or anyone) find it useful. 

And, fingers crossed that the feature gets implemented rather sooner than later. Come on Strava, it’s 2024…

2024 and isn’t it supported yet? 

Dear Jane (she/her). There are 54 million Apple Watches sold every year. How come this isn’t high on the priority list? I’m a paid subscriber to Strava, but if this isn’t fixed I don’t see any reason to subscribe to your service as power data from cycling and running is one of the essential metrics. I have worked in the IT industry for over fifteen years and know this could be fixed in a month or two as it’s a API integration that should be easy to do. 

Agreed, I was looking at this post and saw how long ago there was a response and said surely it has been updated by now. Mind boggling that this is not a priority.

Although I agree they should have done something already, it is not an API issue. In reality, they should update their iOS App to allow it access to the New HealthKit quantity types. And to have access to cycling power, speed, and cadence, their iOS app has to be updated to work with iOS 17+. What is the issue here? They must also ensure it still supports devices with older iOS versions installed (nothing that a couple of "#if #endif" shouldn't solve LOL). Maybe it is not a month of development, but it is not 20 months either.