Could the Apple Strava phone app use heart rate from Apple Watch?

[Padge]

Would it be possible to use the heart rate sensor from an Apple Watch to sync with a ride recorded on the Strava iPhone app? 

[Vuk]

From my personal experience, I can confirm that it is possible to use the sensor from the "Apple Watch" to synchronize with a ride recorded on the "Strava" iPhone app. You need to have the "Apple Health" app installed on your phone. When you open the "Apple Health" app, in the upper right corner you have your profile icon. Click on it, go to "Privacy" then "Apps" and finally "Strava". You need to click on the "Turn On All" option. After that the "Strava" app on the "Apple Watch" will display heart rate information in the lower right corner and the recorded data will be displayed in the ride record itself. I hope my advice will be useful to you..

[Camwhit68]

I have tried this numerous times, I have all permissions turned on for Strava in the apple health app and it just doesn’t work.  So frustrating….

[Jane · Accepted solution]

Hello @Padge 

Thanks for posting about this.  The Apple Watch cannot be used as a heart rate sensor for activities recorded on the Strava iPhone App.  In order to upload your Apple Watch recorded heart rate data, you would need to record the activity using your Apple Watch.

You can pair a compatible bluetooth heart rate sensor with your Strava iPhone App if you wish to record with your iPhone.  See more information here on how to do it and what's compatible.  

I hope that's helpful information - please let us know!

[Deny]

Hi

Is there a way we can raise a feature request to be able to record HR from an Apple Watch while using an iPhone to us as an in ride dashboard?

I am a paying subscriber but the lack of this feature is making me question if I should continue to pay for a subscription or move over to Ride With GPS which not only has this feature but also has much better mapping functionality for in ride usage with iPhones including turn by turn navigation. 

I’ve been a Strava subscriber for a while now and have a lot of historic data in Strava and I like the analysis. However it feels like Strava only cares about using Garmin devices for in ride data collection, mapping and dashboards. 

please improve the Apple user experience!

[MandaPanda]

I appreciate the response. It’s so frustrating that this is not able to work. I want to see the map and stats on my phone while I’m riding but also want my heart rate data included. It sucks to have to wear an additional device when I already have one that collects the data. 😭

[mbogos]

Absolutely agree. Guys from Strava. Are you joking?! Look at Adidas Running. When you have an iPhone app, it can easily take the heartbeat data from Apple Watch in real time. It’s easy to implement it. Fix it finally!

[johnjwall]

Yeah, it would be great to have this. I use Adidas Running and it works like that. Somehow the phone app automatically starts the watch app and heart rate data is on both. Useful because the phone can give audio alerts on heart rate zones. 

[_on_or]

I wholeheartedly agree MP. While the issue might have its source on either end, I hope Strava will work towards integrating the Apple Watch sensors.