Level Up Your Workouts: iFIT + Samsung Galaxy Watch Compatibility is Here
Samsung Galaxy WatchⓇ users can now pair¹ their watch with iFIT-enabled machines², including NordicTrack and ProForm, to unlock live heart rate training, smarter metrics, and a fully connected workout experience.
How it works
Once you complete the setup (see detailed instructions below), your Galaxy Watch will broadcast your heart rate directly to your iFIT-connected machine’s console.
Real-Time Heart Rate & Zone Tracking
Once paired, your Galaxy Watch displays your live heart rate on your iFIT-enabled equipment screen. With color-coded heart rate zones, you’ll know exactly how hard you’re working so you can train smarter, not just harder.
Smarter Calorie Burn & Performance Stats
Your stats are powered by heart rate data, providing estimates of your calorie burn and workout intensity. That means more meaningful feedback and a better way to track your progress over time.
Effortless Pairing & Samsung Health Sync
No complicated setup or extra gear. Tap the push notification to open the iFIT app, and you’re ready to train. After your workout, everything syncs to Samsung Health so you can see your full fitness picture, all in one place.
ActivePulse™ Smart Training (Treadmills Only)
Treadmill users get an extra bonus: ActivePulse™, iFIT’s smart heart rate training technology. ActivePulse automatically adjusts your treadmill’s speed and incline in real time based on your heart rate zone, so you stay optimized and on track.
Who Can Use It?
Samsung Galaxy Watch compatibility is available for users with a compatible Galaxy Watch¹ and the latest iFIT app version, paired with select NordicTrack and ProForm machines. Whether you’re a casual walker or a hardcore interval trainer, this feature brings a new level of intelligence and personalization to your workouts.
How to Get Started
Before you can start tracking, there are some simple steps to set up your device. Once you’ve completed this one-time setup process, you’ll just tap the notification on your watch at the beginning of each workout to connect and begin tracking.
Step 1: Prepare your devices
Make sure your phone is running Android 14+ and make sure your Galaxy Watch™ has Wear OS 5.0+ installed. Then, install or update the iFIT mobile app on your phone.
Turn Bluetooth on for both your phone and watch during setup. (Bluetooth must remain enabled during setup and workouts.) Ensure your phone, watch, and console are on the same Wi-Fi network.
Step 2: Install the iFIT watch app (automatic or manual)
You can install the app using a push notification or in-app prompt.
- Push notification: You’ll receive a push notification on your phone prompting you to install the iFIT watch app. Tap it and follow the link to the iFIT mobile app instruction screen.
- In-app: When you open the mobile app, you may see an in-app prompt to “Set up now.” Tap it to go to Connected Apps → Galaxy Wearable for install instructions.
- If prompted, open the Google Play Store on your watch and install the iFIT companion app. (Requires Wear OS 5.0+ and Android 14.)
Note: If you don’t install right away, push notifications will repeat every five days (up to three times). The in-app prompt will show up each time you open iFIT (up to three times) unless you select “Don’t ask me again.”
Step 3: Enable permissions on your watch
Open iFIT on your Galaxy Watch and accept the required permissions (notifications, locations, etc.). Permissions are required for the watch to share heart rate and other session data with the console.
If you skip notification permission during setup, you can enable it later in your phone settings, but you will not receive push notifications on your watch until that permission is granted.
Step 4: Start a workout on your machine
Begin a workout from your machine. Tap the push notification on your watch to open the iFIT app. Tap connect to begin broadcasting heart rate to your equipment. If you open the watch app without a workout active, it will prompt you to start a workout on your machine.
Step 5: The in-workout experience
By default, your heart rate will be displayed in the metrics bar on your screen. If ActivePulse³ is enabled in workout settings, you’ll also see the ActivePulse™ onscreen widget and automatic adjustments based on your heart-rate zones. You can disconnect the watch at any time during a workout via the disconnect button (swipe horizontally in the in-workout view to access).
Step 6: The post-workout experience
After your workout is complete, a summary will be shown on your watch. Workout data syncs from the mobile app to Samsung Health on Android phones.
Permissions & helpful tips
- All permissions must be accepted to use the Watch app fully. If you deny them, these features (push notifications, heart-rate sharing) will not work.
- Bluetooth must be enabled on both phone and watch during setup; the watch will prioritize your phone’s internet connection when Bluetooth is active.
- If you have trouble installing, make sure your watch OS and phone OS meet the minimum versions and that you can access the Google Play Store on the watch.
- Ensure your phone, watch, and console are on the same Wi-Fi network.
- If install fails, open the Google Play Store on your watch directly and search for iFIT to install. Please ensure the Wear app is also downloaded on your phone.
We’re thrilled to bring Galaxy Watch support to iFIT machines. We’re committed to creating personalized fitness experiences for you, starting with a seamless connection to the wearables you love. Update your iFIT app and watch OS, follow the setup steps above, and get ready to work out.
1. Requires Samsung Galaxy Watch with Wear OS 5.0+ and Android 14+. Paid iFIT Pro or Train membership required to set up the Samsung Galaxy Watch connection. Must have the latest iFIT OS installed on an iFIT-enabled bike, rower, elliptical, or treadmill with a touch screen.
2. This functionality is currently available only on iFIT-enabled devices with a built-in screen. It is not available for non-connected mobile app workouts at this time.
3. ActivePulse™ is only available on iFIT-enabled treadmills.
The primary purpose of this blog post is to inform and entertain. Nothing on the post constitutes or is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. Reliance on any information provided on the blog is solely at your own risk. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and please consult your doctor or other health care provider before making any changes to your diet, sleep methods, daily activity, or fitness routine. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information available on this blog. NordicTrack assumes no responsibility for any personal injury or damage sustained by any recommendations, opinions, or advice given in this article. Always follow the safety precautions included in the owner’s manual of your fitness equipment.
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