Use the Alexa app on Sense, Sense 2, Versa 2, Versa 3, and Versa 4 to check the weather, set timers and alarms, start a workout in the Exercise app
, control your smart home devices, and more. For more information, see How do I use a voice assistant on my Fitbit smartwatch?
When you can’t find your phone, use the Find Phone app to locate it.
Requirements:
- Your Fitbit device must be connected (“paired”) to the phone you want to locate.
- Your phone must have Bluetooth turned on and be within 30 feet (10m) of your Fitbit device.
- The Google Health app must be running in the background on your phone.
- Your phone must be turned on.
To find your phone:
- Open the Find Phone app on your Fitbit device.
- Sense and Versa 3—swipe left on the clock face.
- Sense 2 and Versa 4—while on the clock face, press the button.
- Charge 5, Inspire 3, and Luxe—swipe down on the clock face.
- Tap Find Phone. Your phone rings loudly.
- When you locate your phone, tap Cancel to end the ringtone.
To control your lights with your Philips Hue system and Fitbit watch, your Philips Hue system must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your phone, and your watch must be within Bluetooth range of your phone.
Note for Android users: Due to recent Android security changes, your local network must be using one of the following IP address ranges: 192.168.0.0/24 or 192.168.1.0/24.
To set up the Philips Hue app:
- Open the Philips Hue app
on your watch.
- The app starts searching for your Hue bridge. When prompted on your watch, press the pairing button on your bridge to complete the pairing process.
To adjust your lights from your watch:
- Open the Philips Hue app
on your watch.
- From the Rooms screen, tap on or off to adjust all the lights in each room. Up to 10 rooms are listed. If you have more than 10 rooms, use the Philips Hue app on your phone to adjust additional rooms.
- Tap the
icon next to a room to see the lights in that room.
- Tap the checkbox next to each light to turn it on or off.
- Swipe left to view the Scenes screen. Tap a scene name to set it.
To add new devices, rename lights, customize scenes, or organize the lights in each room, use the Philips Hue app on your phone.
The Starbucks app is only available in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada. To load your Starbucks card into the app:
- Open the Google Health app
.
- At the top left, tap Connections
your device
Watch faces.
- Tap your device's tab
Starbucks Card
Settings.
- Add your Starbucks gift card or Starbucks Rewards program number.
- To make a purchase, open the Starbucks app on your watch and hold the watch face near the reader.
To remove your Starbucks card from the app:
- Open the Google Health app
.
- At the top left, tap Connections
your device
Watch faces.
- Tap your device's tab
Starbucks Card
Settings.
- Tap your card number.
- Tap the X.
- After your number turns gray, tap Save.
Visit starbucks.com or use the Starbucks mobile app to register your card, check your card balance, view rewards, or reload your card.
To set up the Uber app:
- If you don’t have an Uber account, download the Uber app on your phone and follow the on-screen instructions to create an account.
- Open the Google Health app
.
- At the top left, tap Connections
your device
Watch faces.
- Tap your device's tab
Uber
Settings.
- Tap Login to be redirected to the Uber login page.
- Sign in to your account and follow the on-screen instructions to log in to your account and authorize the connection.
- Use the Uber app on your phone to set any preset locations, such as your home or work address. For instructions, see Uber’s help article.
To request a ride:
- Open the Uber app
on your watch.
- Your watch uses your preset home and work addresses as your default pickup and destination locations. If needed, tap the swap icon
to swap the pickup and destination addresses. To change your pickup location, tap it and select a different address. You can select your current location, detected using your phone’s GPS signal, or a recently used address.
- After selecting the correct pickup and destination locations, tap Confirm.
- The cost of the trip, estimated time of pickup, and estimated time of arrival are shown. Swipe left or right to select a service. Tap Request to request the ride.
- When a driver confirms the ride, the driver’s information appears. Swipe up to see the estimated time until pickup and cancel the ride if needed.
- To change your destination address or rate your driver, use the Uber app on your phone.
To set up the Weather app:
- Open the Google Health app
.
- At the top left, tap Connections
your device
Watch faces.
- Tap your device's tab
Weather
Settings.
- By default, the Weather app shows your current location, which can't be deleted. Add up to 2 additional locations you want to see in the Weather app.
- Sync your device with the Google Health app. It can take a few minutes to see the updated list of locations on your device.
If the weather doesn't update, check the following settings:
- Location services must be turned on for the Google Health app. For instructions, see Use GPS on your Fitbit device or Pixel Watch.
- The Google Health app must remain running in the background on your phone.
If you change locations, sync your device to see your new location in the Weather app.
To change the units used for the temperature in the Weather app:
- Open the Google Health app
.
- At the top left, tap Connections
your device
Watch faces.
- Tap your device's tab
Weather
Settings.
- In the Temperature Unit section, tap Units and choose the unit you want to use.
- For apps to access the internet, your phone must be nearby with the Google Health app running in the background and Bluetooth turned on. Many apps require internet access.
- Check if the app has a pending update. For instructions, see How do I install and manage apps on my Fitbit device?
- Turning off app permissions can cause the app to stop functioning. Check that all permissions are turned on:
- Open the Google Health app
.
- At the top left, tap Connections
your device
Watch faces.
- Tap an app to open it.
- Tap Permissions.
- If any permissions are turned off, turn them on. Note that some permissions can cause your phone to use more data.
- Tap Save.
- If you see a caution icon
next to the app in the My Apps tab, check the following permissions on your phone:
- Location services must be turned on for the Google Health app. For instructions, see Use GPS on your Fitbit device or Pixel Watch.
- Calendar access must be turned on for the Google Health app:
- On iPhones, open the Settings app on your phone
Google Health
make sure Calendars is turned on.
- On Android phones, open the Settings app on your phone
Apps
Google Health
Permissions
Calendar
make sure the access is set to Allow.
- On Windows 10 phones, open the Settings app on your phone
Privacy
Google Health
make sure Calendar access is turned on.
- On iPhones, open the Settings app on your phone
- Open the Google Health app
- Fitbit Sense, Fitbit Versa, Fitbit Versa 2, and Fitbit Versa 3 must be connected to Wi-Fi for some larger apps and clock faces to install or update. For more information, see How do I connect my Fitbit watch to Wi-Fi?
- For additional troubleshooting instructions, contact the app developer.
For Fitbit- or Google-developed apps, contact Customer Support.