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phirst
Pico de Orizaba
Status: Gathering Kudos

Please can you provide options/links to Shortcuts to start, pause, resume and finish activities, with the options to pick which type.

This will be very useful to include Strava in longer shortcuts, or even deeper integration with the Apple Watch and complications, and also the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button (which can be used to launch a shortcut).

47 Comments
Benjamin
Mt. Kenya

I recently purchased an apple watch ultra and i was hoping that i could map activity starts to the action button, if possible this would be a super appreciated feature!

Jane
Moderator Moderator
Moderator

Hi Benjamin,

Thanks for posting about this.  At the present time, Apple has not opened up the action button to external Apps, so it's not something we're able to do.  We're glad you're interested in using this button with Strava, and that's feedback you could provide directly to Apple.  

Thanks again!


Jane (she/her)
STRAVA | Community Hub Team

phirst
Pico de Orizaba

Looking forward to Strava being able to have access to the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button soon, and making good use of it.

And it’s orange colour matches Strava - a perfect partnership I hope!

chenmeister64
Mt. Kenya

Hi, Jane.  Looks like Apple has now opened up the Action Button to third-party developers. See: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/inputs/action-button and https://9to5mac.com/2022/10/05/use-apple-watch-ultra-action-button-third-party-apps/

Is Strava planning to add Action Button support for Apple Watch Ultra?

Status changed to: Gathering Kudos
Soren
Denali

Thanks for submitting your idea. It has been reviewed by our moderation team and is now open to voting.

phirst
Pico de Orizaba

If considering these Shortcuts, can you also include starting an activity (and maybe other controls) on the Apple Watch, not just the iPhone. I much prefer using the Apple Watch to record Strava as it has heart rate tracking.

phirst
Pico de Orizaba

Hi Benjamin

I created a simple Shortcut and assigned it to the Action Button. It opens the Strava app on your Apple Watch Ultra, and in addition sets the focus mode to my “Cycling” one. It means I don’t need a complication to open Strava quickly on the watch.

This is just the simple shortcut, but you can expand it to do other things too.

Still looking forward to Strava hopefully working with the Action Button, and adding more shortcut integration/options like Start, Pause, Stop activity on Apple Watch, and actions like be able to Get Current Activity - to check if there’s one currently being recorded…

link to download shortcut

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phirst
Pico de Orizaba

Shortcut actions I’d really like to see available:

  • Start activity
  • Pause activity
  • Stop activity 
  • Get current activity (check if one is running to use If statements)

Preferably with the options to choose which type of activity - or at least your favourite one.

And that they work on whichever device runs the shortcut - so either iPhone or Apple Watch.

H4nd5omeR0b
Mt. Kenya

Now that it is glove season, and the action button is open to third-parties, any word on support? 😬

sventhaulow
Mt. Kenya

Any news on this integration Strava? 

filbro
Shkhara

Yes, please add support for the Apple Watch Ultra action button, that would be great!

Kellyp1886
Mt. Kenya

I was reviewing the Apple Fitness app for my Ultra and they recommended I reach out to 3rd party vendors. I think it is now an option.

https://www.gadgetstowear.com/how-to-use-apple-watch-ultra-action-button-with-third-party-apps/

 

creed485
Mt. Kenya

Hi Jane,

Any word on a development / adoption timeline regarding the apple watch ultra action button to start/stop activities in strava using it now that support for 3rd parties is open?

Jane
Moderator Moderator
Moderator

Hello!

Thanks to everyone who has posted about this idea.  At this point we don't have an update to share, but I will be sure to post here if one comes available.  Each one of you has valuable feedback on how to improve Strava. We love hearing from you and will do what we can to surface hot topics and trends to our product teams.


Jane (she/her)
STRAVA | Community Hub Team

living_adrenal
Mt. Kenya

Really looking forward to using that action button to start a run!