Zwift bluetooth dropouts. 57818 and Saris H3 is up to date.
Zwift bluetooth dropouts 2 (135093) on MacOS. Headwind and headphones through my phone. Strange because my bluetooth and wifi were okay. I have been using Feb 20, 2024 · So ever since I’ve moved houses my Zwift setup has been giving me problems. I have a Garmin HRM-Dual chest strap. Aug 4, 2024 · Hello. It no longer responds, and I’m stuck at the same gear for a duration that can range from 30 seconds to 2 minutes Nov 21, 2020 · BT drop out occurs at random times in group rides. I’ve just found a post on the zwift forum from Dazzler about tacx flow smart trainers overheating during workouts with low cadence and watts over 250. Game Update - August 6th, 2020 - #141 Feb 9, 2021 · Updated ATV to 1. Sep 25, 2023 · Hi, just finished my recovery ride and i had five dropouts probably because of bluetooth. I didn't crack into the sub-60 club and I got yet another pair of gloves. Goes to ERG Jan 8, 2021 · Updated ATV to 1. Dec 31, 2020 · Same Problem here with HRM Dual. Alle Geräte und Software sind auf dem aktuellen Stand. Definitely seems to be Zwifts fault. Since the last update, the watt values have fluctuated or there are dropouts. I’m sharing this because it’s taking me months to look in the right place for the problem, and someone may find it helpful. Posted by u/Doctorcoool - 2 votes and 6 comments Sep 9, 2021 · Hi, Advice wanted. 402GHz Feb 17, 2024 · Data dropouts on Zwift are the worst, especially in the middle of an important group ride or race! The great Mike Hanney, creator of Zwiftalizer, has dropped another helpful video packed full of tips to avoid data dropouts on Zwift. The devices are never disconnected and Zwift continues to see the devices, but it says No Signal across all 3 nodes and only restarting the app will solve the problem. Worse still, WiFi is a higher-power signal that often travels further, interferes with, and overwhelms weaker Bluetooth or ANT+ signals. Had to restart the H3. 4 Ghz WIFI radio turned off. You are right, the only constant is that if you want to minimize risk of drops, use a PC or Mac. 0. Appears completely randomly from 3 minutes into the ride to over an hour. I usually also have my bluetooth headphones running through my phone. H3 and HRM connected via BT and even BT headphones connected to iPad on stand. Last time it didnt happen at all but today it lost connection for like 2-5 seconds which is a little frustrating because I have a race on saturday and if this happens its game over. I generally use trainerroad on our macbook air, where the bluetooth takes care of erg mode. I let my son use my Hammer to zwift, and it seems that regardless of How to deal with Bluetooth dropouts? Hey I have a kickr core and running zwift on a Samsung Galaxy tab s6 lite, and have been disconnected a couple times mid workout. At first I thought it was caused by the Companion app so I stopped Nov 26, 2023 · Hello all, My otherwise very reliable heart rate monitor (myzone Bluetooth) has been very spotty on Zwift of late. One thing I forgot I possess been using zwift for about 6 months mainly with my iphone connecting to my trainer and heart rate monitor via bluetooth. com to check for Bluetooth dropouts, using a Bluetooth adapter on an extension cable or putting the antenna on an extension cable (depending on what kind of Bluetooth adapter you are using), work on reducing sources of radio interference in your Mar 26, 2022 · Today I rode a workout with and experienced several dropouts. Haven’t tested the issue yet in solo rides. I also tried my old polar one and that too was erratic. Usually this works wonderfully well, but occasionally Zwifters encounter the dreaded ANT+ dropout: that frustrating event when Zwift stops receiving data from your sensors. Environment- 2. No problems there. Screenshots are Jan 28, 2021 · Hi everyone! I recently purchased a Kickr v5 (the new version) and I am experiencing Bluetooth signal dropouts during my rides. Nov 25, 2015 · Fact: No, because like mobile phones and most Bluetooth devices, they do not occupy the same frequency range. These evens Bluetooth here too - I've had a few dropouts, but only due to hardware failure (low batteries in my Garmin Vector 3 pedals, sweated too much on the bluetooth dongle). Thanks Jun 7, 2021 · Hi everyone! I’m currently using Zwift on my PC laptop together with Kickr v5 via Bluetooth. Feb 23, 2025 · Hi, I was riding Tour the Zwift Stage 4 La Reine this afternoon and with 3 km to go my avatar stopped and I got a connection failed message. Heart rate monitor (Polar H9) occasionally dropouts out to 0 for about 2-3 secs. Jun 29, 2020 · Greetings zwift community! Hoping one of you fine people can lend me a helping hand. Game connection-Bluetooth direct with Apple TV. My Zwift set up has been plauged with dropouts for months now. Last night was a killer Feb 15, 2022 · Bluetooth keeps dropping the bike mid-ride on brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+. An attempt at a one hour ride resulted in no less than 10 BT hangs followed by an 10 application crashes. The CatEye Sensor is new so the battery is new. Have to give up and connect via ANT+, and lose the controllable. I also believe the signal is stronger. Alternativ wollte ich über den Windows PC und Ant+ testen, da wird aber mein Trainer Bkool Smart Pro erst gar nicht gefunden. 48306 MacOS / 1. I May 27, 2020 · I was getting power dropouts. But ANT+ can’t maintain a reliable signal to my handlebar mounted Garmin. 457GHz; Bluetooth: 2. Bluetooth is faster and has more bandwidth than ANT+. On my second ride, midway through it randomly lost signal. Feb 25, 2025 · Removed all connected Bluetooth devices. Thus it would seem more likely that Zwift is forcing the bluetooth connection to drop out, rather than it being caused externally. Extremely frustrating when you’re trying for new PRs and such. My set up. Since the most recent update last week I have noticed that my heart rate frequently drops out during rides. I then drove on Fulgaz for about 80 minutes and there were no interruptions. Closing down all other apps and Bluetooth connected devices. I go to pairing screen and they show “no signal. So In theory Zwift should see it as available. 6 miles from the top of Ventoux - argh). Warmed up with with ride for 38:39 and had no drops. The fifth dropout was fatal (. It does sometimes help people who are using virtual shifting devices. 73. This is my configuration and what Apr 23, 2020 · I’ve been running Zwift for 18 months with very few issues until a few weeks ago. I am trying to debug if this is a problem of the Kickr unit, the software (Zwift) or the Hardware (Computer) and would appreciate any input you can give me. May 6, 2021 · Before I start this is my setup: Saris M2 Apple TV 4K Companion app on iPhone 6S Polar H10 heartrate monitor Connected directly with Zwift not through the companion app Additional possible Bluetooth interference: iPad Air 2 with Aftershokz Aeropex connected The last 2 months I experience Bluetooth dropouts with my Saris M2. 062. This happens for both ANT and Bluetooth For the past 2-3 years, I’ve been powermatching Favero Assiomas Apr 3, 2020 · Hello, I purchased a Tacx Flux 2 and purchased a Zwift subscription about 2 weeks ago. I don’t think I’ve seen a single drop out until this week. every 4th pedal stroke power might drop from 220w to 130w). Really frustrating because I can't seem to reconnect without ending the workout and restarting the app. Then, after 10-50 seconds, the cadence icon Jan 2, 2021 · Most Bluetooth devices are a 1 to 1 connection so most likely your HRM is connecting to your head unit via ANT+ so that’s why it doesn’t drop out like Zwift. Wasnt there when I started Zwifting in 2019. Sep 18, 2024 · Running version 1. But still I’m getting the dropouts. It can work fine for the first 15 minutes of a ride, but then suddenly stop for about 2 minutes. FWIW, a couple dozen riders in a 1000 person Zwift Trek/Segafredo group this morning ride complained about the issue. 5ft from the sensors on my bike and PC/phone are on the same Wifi network at my house. May 2, 2024 · If Zwiftalizer doesn’t show any Bluetooth dropouts, that is good news - feed that report back to Zwift support. Sometimes it is so bad that I have to disconnect and reconnect the sensor manually in Zwift. The recording with my also connected Fenix 6 pro is perfect and also if I connect my Phone via Bluetooth with the Strap. After dropping the signal will reconnect on it’s own if I wait a minute or two and then after riding for a few minutes the Jan 28, 2017 · Hi, I have a classic fluid trainer (Ascent), set up with CatEye ISC-12 Bluetooth Speed/Cadence Sensor so I use the Zwift Mobile Link App. As others have said above I’d recommend an ANT+ dongle and usb extension cable for your computer. Then re-entering the Mar 3, 2021 · For the first time in months I had this occur (Apple MacBook 2020, saris H3) with bluetooth sudden dropouts (sometimes light stays blue, sometimes turns green), and the only solid fix today was to pair through the companion app on my iphone. Definitely a growing problem with BT-paired Apple devices connecting to Zwift. The cadence and heart rate are displayed normally. Before you relaunch Zwift you might try reconnecting. I have been using this setup for years and never experienced a loss of signal mid-ride. If i disable pc bluetooth and pair with samsung a10 phone then there are no issues. The Tacx Flux 2 connected just fine initially, and I completed my first ride with no issues. Every 40 seconds for 1-2 seconds. I get about 3-4 dropouts every hour riding. I’m trying to see if this is a widespread Zwift issue, or Jan 30, 2019 · Right back to the last year’s mess of BT hangs and Zwift PC application crashes. Try using 5Ghz wifi if possible. If you find your wattage is fluctuating—dropping to zero and/or spiking—it's likely Zwift isn't receiving all of your data packets via Bluetooth (BLE) or Feb 15, 2024 · Zwift Dropouts – What is The Problem? Your Wifi operates at the same frequencies as ANT+ and Bluetooth. The Windows debugger tool shows that last activity from Zwift is a BT API call … Zwift shouldn’t blow up and Windows shouldn’t botch BT either, but I Aug 31, 2024 · Hello, I purchased a Zwift Hub and the Zwift Click about a month ago, and I’m facing an issue that I can’t resolve. My laptop showed both devices were connected via Bluetooth, yet Zwift did not find either. Occasional bluetooth drop out prior to update. If you are not connecting to multiple devices at once, than I would choose Bluetooth. Made it 1:19:36 and then started to experience a series of dropouts. Dec 7, 2021 · My Polar H10 is bulltet proof with Zwift but I have a rib issue that the HRM belts aggravate. Try to turn off any other household Bluetooth electronics not used for Zwift. Just did a test ride of 16 minutes. Every 20-30 secs the signal drops for 5-10 secs. Rode again last night and had one drop out early on that meant I dropped from the group and was too far behind to catch up and a 2nd drop out late in the workout. I am connecting to Zwift using the latest MacBook Air via Bluetooth. On Monday I had to abandon my workout because the connection to my KICR Core kept dropping out. My Garmin Epix stays connected to the Wattbike Atom but Zwift loses all connection and in the pairing screen just hangs wghen trying to reconnect. 48093 iOS Previous version of Zwift had no BLE connection issues. Bluetooth works great. Aug 14, 2020 · A new “hotfix” has just been released … bluetooth issues seem the likely target of the update but no release notes yet so purely speculation on my behalf. No issues with HR chest strap, this one keeps working throughout the ride Aug 7, 2020 · Hey all, So I recently rebuilt my computer, and part of that was using a motherboard with built-in antennae powered bluetooth 5, thinking this will be great for using Zwift and getting around some of the odd connection fluctuations I had before. All equipment cycled on/off, cleared all other Bluetooth devices, cleared all other running programs. I also stream through a Steam Link box and despite this, bluetooth has still been super stable. I have tried the common suggestions namely, re-installing Zwift on Apple TV and re-installing the Companion app, turning Bluetooth off / on and re-starting my iPhone. And for the first time ever I had many bluetooth dropouts between my Garmin Fenix watch which I use for heartrate and Zwift. Companion app maintains connection. Added Bluetooth USB dongle on the end of a 6’ USB extension cord. Headphones, keyboard, cameras, speakers, etc. Mostly, this has been a big success! However, I find that on very odd occasions (maybe once every 2 hours of riding on average, but pretty random) I Jan 25, 2021 · Sorry to hear @Jim_Benn. I always use a Polar H10 HRM, Kickr Gen 2, Wahoo Cadence sensor, Wahoo headwind. Yesterday, out of the blue, during a ride Zwift lost the bluetooth signal to my iPhone XS. Pretty at a loss of what do aside paying for another one which may have the same issues. I called Zwift and no one got back to me. When the H3 is blinking green it is sending out a pairing available command and any Bluetooth device that is available can grab it. Whilst trying to fix cadence was lost and did not reconnect. Kann mir jemand helfen, warum über Bluetooth ständig Dropouts passieren, so Nov 14, 2023 · my laptop has built in bluetooth which initially worked fine on windows 10 and pired to zwift hub reliably. HRM maintains connection. I’m struggling to Dec 31, 2024 · Turned off / turned on Bluetooth antenna on my Lenovo LOQ laptop (which is only 1 year old). The light on my trainer turns from solid blue to flashing green and w… May 21, 2020 · Hi - I’m new to the forum but have been using Zwift with a Tacx Flux for over 3 years. Saris notified and ticket opened. Disabled Bluetooth in BIOS. Eyeing Ant+ dongles again as some swear they never have dropouts. 3 Bluetooth turned off. Any info from saris or apple or zwift? If you find your wattage is fluctuating—dropping to zero and/or spiking—it's likely Zwift isn't receiving all of your data packets via Bluetooth (BLE) or May 17, 2024 · The signal strength is horrible. The operating frequencies are shown here. 48306 (macOS) & 1. 0, gave up on ANT+, and still waiting for direct connect to be implemented by zwift). I called Woodway and again they said it was a Zwift problem. I contacted Zwift and they’ve got me using my android phone to act as a bridge between the Kickr and my laptop. Aug 31, 2024 · Other things you can try are pairing via the Companion app, uploading a log file to zwiftalizer. Starting from December 2020 I started noticing the Bluetooth dropouts. 60640. Fresh install new app update. Jan 15, 2021 · Updated the Zwift APT app this morning to V 1. In Strava, you can see a series of four dropouts followed by reconnections. Zwift Companion App, Bluetooth bridge turned off. Bluetooth uses FHSS and hops between 79 different 1 MHz-wide channels in the 83Mhz-wide 2. The other connections seem fine. However in the last week I’ve had several instances where in a group ride my Bluetooth will drop. Erg mode workout for an hour and no drops. When I do a session, the Zwift Click randomly stops responding. The device in question is Android Samsung Galaxy S6. I just completed another climb on Alpe Du Zwift. (A few Zwifty devices allow multiple Bluetooth connections, including the Wahoo KICKR, KICKR Core, and their TICKR heartrate monitors Aug 13, 2020 · Equipment: Cycleops Hammer (1st gen) MacBook Air (internal bluetooth) Separate Ant+ dongle I’ll try and get zwiftalizer stuff, but I’ll describe the problem. During rides, my devices all lose connectivity. Another thing to try is an ERG mode workout with no Click shifter paired. At the same time, my HR strap also connected via Bluetooth(Garmin HRM Pro), continue working without an issue. The journey took about 30 minutes, but after about 20 minutes the performance measurement failures increased. Unable to Dec 13, 2020 · Zwift Game version - 1. Sharing in case useful: Does this sound familiar? Hi. I purchased one and still was seeing dropouts and they proved even worse than Bluetooth dropouts. Placed the dongle 2’ from the trainer (not in the line of sight path of any other signals). Jun 5, 2020 · Hi Nathan. May 4, 2020 · Since the latest bigger update a few days ago my Heart Rate (HR) Monitor from the Garmin Edge 1030 Bundle is experiencing dropouts. Feb 23, 2021 · That brings up a screen and you can see setting>connections. I saw the same issue with ANT dropouts to my Zwift computer… a USB extension cable to move the ANT stick close to the trainer solved that. That is the cause. My setup is as follows; Woodway 4front smart treadmill to Apple TV 4K to Samsung smart It doesn't matter if I transmit Ant+ to my laptop, Bluetooth to my laptop, Bluetooth to my iPad or Bluetooth to my iPhone, Bluetooth through Companion App; eventually, inevitably, I will get intermittent dropouts. Furthermore, the red line showing the Heart Rate of the last few minutes is way less volatile, meaning there is less data. Throughout the ride I got the distinct impression that my power meter pedals were dropping out almost rhythmically throughout the ride (ie. My Apple TV is only a bike length away from my turbo. They occur randomly, the cadence icon grays out and I stop in the game. I upgraded to windows 11 and had constant bluetooth drop outs. Still got a Bluetooth dropout. The dropouts are usually just 2 seconds long, HR monitor immediately reconnects itself without me manually doing it. Anyway. I know there's possibly a fairly straight forward answer as to Mar 31, 2020 · Ich habe die Zwift App über mein Android Smartphone laufen, leider hatte ich in einer Session 8 Dropouts mit der Bluetooth Verbindung. For giggles, I used the ATV this morning as well. Oct 5, 2022 · Hello all Yes, there’s a lot of posts any this and I’ve read most of them. ” But then they reconnect within a few seconds. Oct 28, 2019 · Zwift connects to your sensors (smart trainer, power meter, heart rate monitor, cadence, speed) wirelessly using Bluetooth or ANT+. is a wifi booster, then a Kickr using Bluetooth to connect to my windows 10 laptop. I have an OG Kickr Snap. also random dropouts (using BT 5. The Jul 3, 2020 · I have a brand new 2020 4front and having the exact same issue, zwift can’t find my treadmill on bluetooth. Deleted/removed both Bluetooth devices from Windows and re-added the devices. However exiting the pairing screen and starting to cycle again, the connectivity only seems to last a few seconds before dropping out again. 48093 (iOS) Issue: Constant trainer dropouts (watts drop to zero before recovering) Notes: Issue consistent across iPhone & Mac versions of software. ERG works as expected. For quite a while now, I’ve been experiencing Sep 25, 2019 · Hi all, I have searched the forums and can find lot’s of people experiencing similar issues. My trainer is increasingly at risk of having an accident with a second floor window soon. I’ve been browsing online and looking at common troubleshooting solutions. 60639 Trainer - Saris H3 Firmware version 31. 4Ghz band. Several trainer calibrations. Now, multiple dropouts, and no signal, or poor signal after trying to connect bluetooth again. Very disappointing. I did not reive the La reine route or the stage in Tour the Zwift. Google “ANT vs Bluetooth” for more info and videos about it. I get dropouts where my 3-sec average power will either half. Tested thru Companion App no improvement. Watch it below, or read our summary below that! Oct 3, 2020 · If I force a bluetooth dropout, by disconnecting the smart trainer’s electrical power, and then plug the trainer back in, Zwift will reestablish the bluetooth connect immediately and seamlessly. I was sure the Rythmn would connect but it has almost continuous dropouts. v1. Once again, Windows found and connected to the devices, Zwift did not. I have my PC sitting right beside my bike and my phone is mounted to the bike handlebar so the PC and phone are ~1. Anyone knows why this happens and what can I do to avoid this happening next time? Jun 9, 2020 · Need help. The light on my trainer turns from solid blue to flashing green and w… Nov 3, 2021 · I am not excusing zwift from being the root of random connection issues but, I also purchased a new tickr2 with firmware dated october 2021 and my hr would freqently be under reported say 81 instead of 150. See image below: The issue appear to be with Zwift, as the HRM-Dual is also connected to my Garmin watch during the rides and does not experience the same drop-outs. I would like to send you the log files Mar 30, 2020 · Bluetooth Connection Drops - v1. Nov 18, 2022 · Since the latest game update i am repea5having bluetooth dropouts during a ride that require a full closure of Zwift ans restart. Started Tour de Zwift Stage 3. I connected the HRM, Power, Cadence etc through zwift companion. Phone- iPhone 7 iOS 14. 57818 and Saris H3 is up to date. I've had a couple of drop outs during races/events and had to restart which have been really frustrating. So my issue is while I’m running on zwift my speed goes from whatever I’m running at to 0 every 3-5 seconds and then back up. For 3 seconds or less frequently go to 0w for the seconds and my Avatar will stop in game. I never had any problems on a Dell laptop Try removing/forgetting all other Bluetooth devices on your phone not used for Zwift. Feb 21, 2019 · I’ve been happily Zwift since October last year. Also try the Companion pairing method. Myth: Cyclocomputers and bike computers supporting ANT+ or BTLE can interfere with your USB ANT+ adapter. ANT+ – 2. Apr 25, 2022 · Hi, apologies for a post on a standard topic but im really struggling with dropouts recently. Also, resistance of trainer (Tacx Flux S) sometimes completely turns off and doesn’t come back or has difficulty with erg mode. Uninstalled the internal Bluetooth. I then use zwift to get data from my assioma pedals. I can provide Zwift log files if requested Apr 18, 2025 · I had not ridden since last Friday (4/11), and this morning (4/18)Zwift updated before my ride. This happens every 4-15 minutes. Jan 31, 2024 · Does everything drop out or just the trainer/heart rate one at a time? I used to have a weird issue where bluetooth would briefly drop when i started a playlist on my phone, only happened with playlists and phone wasn’t used for anything connected to zwift - was very odd but happened everytime - this doesn’t happen any more though. That would eliminate another variable. The ERG mode was disabled, and cranking the pedals resulted in no wattage being read. I cannot fix this dropout issue and. Several times during my Zwift session I would lose heart rate for minutes at a time before reconnecting. So downgrade to windows 10 but am still having constant 10 - 15 second dropouts. The weird thing is that once I entered the pairing screen everything said “disconnected” but given a second it reconnected instantly without me having to re-pair. Jan 20, 2025 · It’s specifically worse when running Zwift - so I am wondering if a recent Zwift update has cranked up the scanning aggressiveness which puts a lot of extra Bluetooth traffic in the air and thus impacts my audio. . Apr 18, 2023 · Most Zwift-related hardware (trainers, heart rate monitors, etc) allows only one Bluetooth connection at a time, just like earbuds or those fancy little Bluetooth speakers that fit into your water bottle cage. I do not think it is a Zwift issue, because, my heart rate monitor doesn't lose connection during these drop outs. I’ve several ways to remedy my issue before coming here, I’m really at a loss right now. ianatvtisanxxwbqtftgijbyccwkzhfchdzhmnxdldyoukgvjuipiznb