In the first day of this month, Samsung and Peloton announced an update to the Peloton app for Galaxy Watch 4 And Galaxy Watch 5 that will allow the smartwatch to connect to your Peloton workout device and monitor your heart rate.
Neither company mentioned the feature will also work with Google’s Pixel Watches, but as it turns out, Pixel Watches are indeed supported.
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I discovered this functionality by accident today after setting up my Pixel Watch on another Android phone. During that process and right before my Peloton workout, I signed into the Peloton app and was asked if I wanted to install the Wear OS companion app. I allowed the app to install on the Pixel Watch, and then the next prompt asked me if I wanted to use the Pixel Watch to monitor my heart rate during a Peloton workout. I said yes, and immediately went to change into my workout clothes to check.
I picked up a 20-minute class on my Peloton Tread, then opened the Peloton app on the Pixel Watch. And, that is, a prompt asking if I want to connect my Pixel Watch to the Peloton Tread for the selected layer.
From there, the experience is virtually the same as on the Apple Watch (it’s been around for a while). My heart rate is displayed on the Tread’s screen during the workout, with various colors indicating how fast my heart rate is beating and the intensity of the entire workout.
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However, there are some cases where the heartbeat is replaced with a load icon while the Tread waits for the Watch to send more data. Whenever I find that all I have to do is raise my wrist and wake the watch and it goes away.
Overall, the experience is seamless and is definitely a welcome addition for those who use an Android phone, own a Pixel Watch or a compatible Samsung Galaxy Watch model, and want to use it to track their files. practice with their Peloton equipment.
Why the Pixel Watch wasn’t mentioned when the feature launched in early April is a mystery.
