SpO2 reading

[Lia64]

Why would Fitbit include an ecg reader and not an on demand spO2 reader. How many customers are going to be checking if they are in atrial fibrillation on a daily basis. The biggest loss for me when I left Garmin and bought a Fitbit Charge 6 was the spO2 reader. With a large population having sleep apnea and many that aren't even aware of having oxygen deprivation, a spO2 reader could help prevent unrecognizable symptoms such as brain fog, confusion, irritability and not to mention the long term affects to our brain and other body organs. I have sleep apnea, but I cant wear the cpap machine due to anxiety. With the Garmin I was able to check my oxygen level at different times of the day, such as after exercising. No tracker should replace the guidance of a physician, but keeping tabs on one's health is paramount to sustaining longevity. 

[DramaQueenDiva]

They actually do have a ECG reader in some models .

[IslaEK]

I also find it odd that you only get a nightly average of your spO2. If the device is measuring the spO2 anyway (ie: it has the data) then why not provide the information of what it is at all times during the night rather than just an average...the same way heart rate is during exercise? That way you could see if there are periods of lows, (perhaps from apnea or snoring) and correlate it to what phase of sleep it is happening. In addition, when doing breathing exercises (like Wim Hof), it would be good to know what the spO2 is during the exercise. I just don't understand why the software would limit this since the information is already being collected.

[Adriannapolis]

Wait your nightly SPO2 works ? Mine doesn’t. I have no stats showing and can’t figure out why 

[Westerj]

I returned my Charge6 after seeing it doesn't effectively provide awareness of my SPO2 trending.. Not an average, not a differential measurement. THis is a failure in the devices performance as we wear it for that purpose.  This is my health information,  my expectation is to use it to monitor my SPO2. this is a fail. Wood chopping or Rowing machine response is what I want to track. I want to tax myself to meet exercise objectives and not go too far.  is this disallowed for some reason?

[Westerj]

This, 100%. Good to see SPO2 and Heart Rate when on rowing machine.. I want to see my profile like I can with the O2Band or PolarH9. Yes, I am buying competing products because the fitbit-sourced information (software choice  as IslaEK notes above) does not meet my expectations. Are those devices qualified/certified differently than Fitbit? 

What is Fitbit Missing, certification? FDA regulations?  Need feedback from those within Fitbit/Google.  Time to move on from Fitbit?

[Geertcrauwels]

It doesn’t display SPO2 for me neither. Anyone can provide input how to setup measurement?

[Adriannapolis]

I’ve tried everything on here that was recommended—it still doesn’t work. I
do have an iPhone though. Perhaps there is a glitch with iOS. When I go
into sleep data it does show low oxygen variation. Does yours? I am not
sure if that is just estimated though. There is nowhere to add it as an app
or anything. I’ve given up. I guess it is back to Garmin or the Apple Watch
eventually. I’ve tried EVERYTHING. Sad it’s past the return window.

[brucemc777]

Oddly enough, one must wear it overnite and only after a day or two do you get a reading on the average from the night before.

i highly agree with the OP that it would be much more useful to have on-demand readings; i must presume that unlike the fingertip testers it is beyond this device’s capability to take an accurate measurement in such a manner and only by sampling overnite can it come close. 

[Adriannapolis]

I’m wearing it 24/7 and SPO2 has never appeared. Never.