Monitor your heart rate with Powerbeats Pro 2

1. Do one of the following:

   • iPhone: Wear at least one of your Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds and make sure they’re connected to your Apple device.

   • Android device: Wear both of your Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds and make sure they’re connected to your Android device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • iPhone: Go to Settings , tap the name of your Beats near the top of the screen, then tap the Heart Rate Sensor switch to turn it on or off.

   • Android device: Go to the Beats app , scroll down to Heart Rate in the device screen, then tap the Enabled switch to turn it on or off.

When Heart Rate Sensor (iPhone) or Heart Rate (Android device) is turned off, the Powerbeats Pro 2 in-ear heart rate monitoring sensors are inactive.

1. Wear at least one of your Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds and make sure they’re connected to your iPhone.

2. On your iPhone, go to the Fitness app or third-party workout app.

   Note: When you use a third-party workout app for the first time, give permission for the workout app to read heart rate data, and to read and write workouts. This step is only necessary the first time you use your workout app with Apple Health.

3. Start your workout in Fitness or other workout app.

   Your heart rate appears in the app as you work out.

   If the heart rate shows as dashes or is dimmed, your Powerbeats Pro 2 are getting a poor reading. Check the fit of your Powerbeats Pro 2 and make sure they’re connected, then try again.

4. To stop heart rate monitoring, end your workout.

   You can view your workout’s heart rate data in your workout app or in the Health app.

If you’re wearing an Apple Watch during your workout (and your iPhone is connected to Powerbeats Pro 2), the device with the most accurate heart rate data over the last 5 minutes is chosen as the heart rate source.

If you workout with Powerbeats Pro 2 and your iPhone without wearing your Apple Watch, connect your Apple Watch to your iPhone within 24 hours to sync your workout with your Activity rings.

If you’re wearing a third-party heart rate monitor (such as a chest strap) that’s paired to your iPhone or Apple Watch, the third-party heart rate monitor data is prioritized.

1. On your Powerbeats Pro 2, double-press then hold the “b” button on either earbud.

   A tone plays when the Powerbeats Pro 2 heart rate sensors become discoverable.

2. Make sure Powerbeats Pro 2 are near your compatible fitness equipment, then choose Powerbeats HR as your heart rate sensor.

   A tone plays when the sensors connect to your workout app or equipment. If necessary, follow any onscreen instructions to allow heart rate data sharing.

   When you connect Powerbeats Pro 2 to fitness equipment, the earphones are disconnected from your iPhone (and vice-versa).

   Note: If the sensors aren’t connecting, connect Powerbeats Pro 2 to your iPhone, go to Settings on iPhone, tap your Powerbeats Pro 2 near the top of the screen, then make sure Heart Rate Sensor is turned on. When Heart Rate Sensor is turned off, the Powerbeats Pro 2 in-ear sensors are inactive.

3. Start your workout.

   As you exercise, your heart rate data is shown on the equipment’s display (depending on the equipment).

4. To stop heart rate monitoring, simply end your workout. You can also turn off heart rate monitoring.

You can see live heart rate data in the Health app on your iPhone or iPad.

1. Wear at least one of your Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds and make sure they’re connected to your iPhone or iPad.

   Siri: Ask Siri something like, “What’s my heart rate?”

2. On your iPhone or iPad, go to the Health app .

3. Tap at the bottom right, tap Heart, then tap Heart Rate.

   Your live heart rate collected from Powerbeats Pro 2 is displayed in the graph.

4. Optional: Scroll down in the Heart Rate screen, then do either of the following:

   • Tap Show All Data, tap a date, then look for entries with a Bluetooth icon .

   • Tap Data Sources & Access, tap Bluetooth Device in the Data Sources list, then tap a date.

To learn how to pin your heart rate data and more in the Health app, see View your data in Health on iPhone or View your data in Health on iPad.

1. Do either of the following:

   • Share heart rate data with a third-party fitness app: Wear your Powerbeats Pro 2 and make sure they’re connected to your Android device.

   • Share heart rate data with fitness equipment: Wear your Powerbeats Pro 2.

     You must wear both earbuds to use heart rate monitoring.

2. Go to the Beats app , then tap on the device screen.

   Note: On your Powerbeats Pro 2, you can also double-press then hold the “b” button on either earbud to put the sensors in discovery mode.

3. Go to your workout app, or make sure Powerbeats Pro 2 are near your compatible fitness equipment, then choose Powerbeats HR as your heart rate sensor.

   A tone plays when the sensors connect to your workout app or equipment. If necessary, follow any onscreen instructions to allow heart rate data sharing.

4. Start your workout.

   As you exercise, your heart rate data is displayed in your workout app or the equipment’s display (depending on the equipment).

   If you don’t see your heart rate in your workout app, make sure Heart Rate is turned on in the Beats app.

5. To stop heart rate monitoring, simply end your workout. You can also turn off heart rate monitoring.

   Tip: If you’ve added a Powerbeats Pro 2 widget to your Android device’s Home Screen, you can tap in the widget to start heart rate monitoring. See Add a Beats app widget.

To improve your Powerbeats Pro 2 heart rate monitoring accuracy, use the following guidelines:

• Check the fit: If there isn’t good contact between the Powerbeats Pro 2 heart rate sensor and the skin of your ear, you may get a poor recording. See Ensure the best sound quality and heart rate monitoring accuracy on your Powerbeats Pro 2.

  Note: The correct ear tip size for acoustic seal and heart rate recording may be different. Make sure you choose the correct size so that the heart rate sensors on Powerbeats Pro 2 have good contact with the skin of your ear. See Get the right fit with your Beats earphones.

• Wear both earbuds: Although you can monitor your heart rate wearing only one earbud using your iPhone, wearing both earbuds may provide better accuracy.

• Keep your Health app data up to date: Your data from the Health app  on your iPhone or iPad—such as your height, weight, gender, and age—together with heart rate and motion sensor data from Powerbeats Pro 2 is used to calculate how many calories you burn, and more. See the Apple Support article Use the Health app on your iPhone or iPad.

• Clean your Beats: For the best heart rate experience, clean Powerbeats Pro 2 regularly. See the Apple Support article Clean your Powerbeats Pro 2.

• Consider environmental factors: Cold weather can reduce blood flow in your ears, making it harder for the heart rate sensor to get accurate readings. If you’re exercising in the cold, for example, the skin perfusion in your ear might be too low for the heart rate sensor to get a reading.

• Check for ear conditions or modifications: Earwax buildup, moisture, skin conditions, or piercings around your ear can interfere with the sensor’s contact with your skin. Metal jewelry from piercings may also affect sensor performance. If you have ear piercings near where your Powerbeats Pro 2 sit, try temporarily removing jewelry to see whether readings improve.

• Account for individual differences: Skin blood flow (how much blood flows through your skin) varies significantly from person to person and can be affected by your environment and activity level. Blood flow in your ears changes based on these factors, which can impact sensor performance.

1. Wear your Powerbeats Pro 2 and make sure they’re connected to your Apple or Android device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • iPhone: Go to Settings , tap the name of your Beats near the top of the screen, then tap See How It Works or Learn More (below the Heart Rate Sensor switch).

     Heart rate data collected by Powerbeats Pro 2 is directly and securely shared with the Fitness and Health apps on iPhone. Powerbeats Pro 2 do not separately record or store your heart rate data.

   • Android device: Go to the Beats app , scroll down to Heart Rate, then tap “See how it works” or “Learn more.”

   If you remove your earbuds during your workout, heart rate monitoring is paused. Monitoring resumes when you place the earbuds back in your ear.

   To stop heart rate monitoring, remove the earbuds or end your workout. You can also turn off heart rate monitoring.

   Note: When Powerbeats Pro 2 are connected to third-party equipment and heart rate monitoring is active, you can’t play audio from your iPhone to your Beats.