Heart Rate Monitor Instructions

Heart Rate Monitor Connection

Connect your heart rate monitor to FitSwitch for real-time HR tracking across all your fitness apps.

Requirements

  • FitSwitch installed on your Peloton
  • A heart rate monitor that broadcasts over ANT+ or Bluetooth (chest strap, arm band, or a watch with heart rate broadcast)

Step 1: Access Heart Rate Settings

From the FitSwitch home screen, look at the bottom left corner of the screen. You'll see the heart icon showing "Not connected". You can also open Settings → Heart rate.

Tap it to open the heart rate monitor list.

Step 2: Select Your Heart Rate Monitor

A dialog titled "Select HR Monitor" opens, and FitSwitch scans for both ANT+ and Bluetooth monitors. The first time, Android may ask to allow location access, which Bluetooth scanning on the Peloton needs. Tap Allow, or only ANT+ monitors will be listed.

Select HR Monitor dialog showing available devices

The Select HR Monitor dialog showing a detected device

When your monitor is detected, it appears in the list. ANT+ monitors show their device number (e.g., "ANT+ · #4120") and Bluetooth monitors show their name. Tap yours to connect. A Bluetooth strap that's already paired to the Peloton app shows as "already connected to this Peloton", and FitSwitch can share that connection.

Step 3: Confirm Connection

Once connected, the bottom left corner shows your monitor's name, and your current heart rate appears in the metrics bar at the bottom of the screen.

FitSwitch screen showing connected heart rate monitor with live data

Heart rate monitor connected, with the live HR value in the metrics bar

Tips

  • Can't find your device? Make sure your heart rate monitor is on (wet the strap's sensors to wake it) and isn't connected to a phone or watch app that holds its only connection.
  • Connection drops? Ensure your heart rate monitor has fresh batteries and is within range of your Peloton.
  • HR shows in apps: Once connected to FitSwitch, your heart rate data will automatically be available in compatible apps like Zwift, TrainerRoad, and Rouvy.
  • Persistent connection: FitSwitch remembers your heart rate monitor and will automatically reconnect on future sessions.
  • Tap Clear in the monitor list to forget your saved monitor.

Compatible Heart Rate Monitors

FitSwitch works with most heart rate monitors, including:

  • Polar H10, H9, OH1
  • Garmin HRM-Pro, HRM-Dual
  • Wahoo TICKR, TICKR X, TICKR FIT
  • Scosche Rhythm+, Rhythm 24
  • Whoop and smartwatches with heart rate broadcast turned on
  • Most generic ANT+ and Bluetooth heart rate monitors

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