Comments on: Bluetooth Smart Vs ANT+ Devices

By: Tom Crandall

Tom Crandall — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 18:05:29 +0000

In reply to Ali. I don't think so. Normally you either connect via one or the other. That said I haven't tried connecting with 2 different sources, so I am not certain.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 07:04:51 +0000

By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 07:04:07 +0000

Good day!
Can I use one cadence sensor on both a mobile phone (thru ble) and garmin watch (thru ant+) simultaneously?

By: Tom Crandall

Tom Crandall — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 01:57:49 +0000

In reply to Jack.

Hi Jack,

That really depends on what system you are using. Most of the Bluetooth/ANT+ devices I have used will connect depending on my setup. So for instance when I am using my Apple TV4K, it only communicates via Bluetooth and not ANT+. If you have a Mac, it will communicate via Bluetooth, but if you turn off the Bluetooth and use an ANT+ connection like a Garmin USB ANT+ connector, you can communicate via ANT+.

I found that connecting to things like an indoor trainer, ANT+ seemed better and more reliable than Bluetooth.

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 22:39:24 +0000

In reply to Vicky. It would be great if upfront you said how to tell ant vs bluetooth from the sensor list. How can I tell if a connection is over bluetooth or ant+?

By: Tom Crandall

Tom Crandall — Tue, 28 May 2019 02:14:58 +0000

In reply to Phil Hanson.

Hi Phil,

For Zwift I highly recommend the Wahoo Tickr Fit. If you are riding indoors it is just so much easier than a chest strap HRM.

For your ANT+/Bluetooth issue North Pole Engineering makes something called the CABLE that connects ANT+ to Bluetooth devices.

You can find it on Amazon (https://amzn.to/2Wfcyty). That might solve your problem.

By: Phil Hanson

Phil Hanson — Mon, 27 May 2019 10:17:20 +0000

I have a garmin ant+ hrm and the zwift app on ipad pro 2019. Ipad app picks up my smart trainer on bluetooth but not my hrm. Even when I connect my ant+ dongle to the ipad via a usb to usb-c adapter it still doesn’t recognise it. Any suggestions for a n ant+ to bluetooth adapter for ipad pro? or do I just need to bite the bullet and go buy a bluetooth hrm?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 21:50:16 +0000

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By: Tom Crandall

Tom Crandall — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:19:13 +0000

In reply to Vicky.

Hi Vicky,

The Wahoo cadence sensor can communicate via ANT+ if it was connecting to the Wahoo Element Bolt or Wahoo Element.

My current setup is using the Apple TV and the cadence sensor connects via Bluetooth and it doesn’t give you the option to connect via ANT+. Apple TV doesn’t support any ANT+ devices, so you wouldn’t be able to connect via ANT+.

If you are using a computer instead you can either choose ANT+ if you are using an ANT+ dongle or if you are not using a dongle it will connect via Bluetooth.