The Powerbeats Pro 2 can’t play music while tracking heart rate on gym equipment
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Summary
Powerbeats Pro 2 do not allow iOS users to connect their headphones to gym equipment and track their heart rate at the same time while using their phones.
Fitness influencers claim the earbuds are also less reliable at tracking heart rate on iOS apps compared with Android.
At the launch only seven iOS apps were compatible with the device for tracking heart rates, with companies like Strava, Zwift and Apple Fitness Plus not supported.
The Powerbeats Pro 2 works well with any Android app that uses Bluetooth to track heart rates, apparently in part because Apple prioritises its own heart rate tracking gadgets, and also because it wants its products to work seamlessly together.
For these reasons, along with the fact that it is cumbersome to view heart rate data, the headphones were described as “not particularly useful”.