Is it possible to view Premium workouts on a laptop?

[Ayokunle]

is it possible to view the workout videos on a laptop? I've looked every in the desktop app but cant seem to find it.

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[natwar86]

I just started my premium subscription and I am not able to access any classes on laptop? 

[Dianenorthcutt]

I also just started the premium membership. To see the workouts on your laptop you must download the Fitbit app for windows 10. You’ll then be prompted to also download the Fitbit Coach app for Windows. You’ll need to login to Microsoft to get them.

Sent from my iPhone

[Brooke_E_Knits]

Thanks this was helpful.  Does anyone else notice that the video workouts are different between the IOS app and the Microsoft app? 

[gwenem]

I had the exact same problem yesterday.

If you go to the Fitbit iOS App > Discover tab, there are a lot of options listed that are not available on any other platform. (Unsure about Android.)

iOS app has:

-- Guided Programs

-- Workouts from both Fitbit and 3rd party sites like Barre, Daily Burn, Popsugar, and others

-- Mindfulness

If you visit the Fitbit dashboard site on a computer, it does not have any of these options.

If you install the normal Windows 10 Fitbit app, it does not have any of these options, except previews of workouts available on Fitbit Coach.

If you install the Fitbit Coach app (or visit the Coach website), it shows you only branded Fitbit workouts. Nothing else from the iOS list above.

This was extremely frustrating to me because I wanted to do a non-Fitbit workout video, but I did not want to watch it on my tiny phone screen. I spent 30 minutes installing apps and clicking around only to find it was impossible to access or watch the video on any other platform. 

Fitbit, are there plans to release this additional content on other platforms? Squinting at the workout on my phone screen gave me a terrible headache yesterday.

[Brooke_E_Knits]

I had the EXACT same experience this morning.  I was trying to figure out how to watch the videos on a larger screen like my laptop (or preferably ChromeCast on my TV).  I thought I was going insane that the video content was not consistent between the IOS app, Desktop site, and Windows app.  

Fitibit, please fix this ASAP.  

[123kb123]

Its a bummer to see this still hasn't been resolved. I can't believe you can only access via the phone app! None of the other online services lock their content to phone only. 

[SilviaFitbit]

Hey everyone! Thanks for participating in the forums.

Your feedback and comments are appreciated, we're always striving to improve our services offered. Currently, Fitbit Premium workouts are only available through your phone. However, if you're doing Coach workouts, you could access it from your laptop or stream your workouts to your TV. 

Additionally, I found this idea Casting Premium workout on TV screen, you could vote and comment on it, to show your support. These ideas are reviewed by our team and the status changes based in Fitbit's plans. 

I'll be around if you have any additional questions. 

[rachanno]

I am having issues viewing them on my iphone as full screen. They will only play in the upright view, it doesn't flip to side for full view. So I can't view it on my laptop and it's like a 2x2.8 inch view on my phone? I got the premium membership to do the workouts but I can't see them while doing that actual workout.

[SilviaFitbit]

@rachanno A warm welcome to the Community. Sorry for the delayed in my reply. 

All the Premium workouts are viewable in upright view and landscape mode. I would like you to make sure you have this option turned "on" in your phone and try once again. 

If you're still unable to view workouts in landscape mode, please let me know the workout you're trying to view. 

Looking forward to hearing back from you. 

[123kb123]

Is there a timeline on when access to Premium workouts will be available on the fitbit app for PC?

[123kb123]

But this doesn't fix the issue of not being able to access the workouts on
the PC app or online.

Moderator Edit: Personal info removed

[rachanno]

Yes, I did in fact check my settings first. Thanks for the feedback.

Sent from my iPhone

[Sjh78]

Casting is a backup option. It would be better and easier to just enable the content on the computer apps rather than restricting to phones only. Seems silly not to be able to view on a larger screen.

[OlyaD]

I have been using Premium and was considering keeping it, so that I could do the workouts, but they are difficult to see on the phone.

I'll consider coming back to Premium when you can make this available.

[SilviaFitbit]

Hi everyone! 

Thanks for participating in the forums. I appreciate your feedback regarding the cast option for Premium workouts. At this moment, I don't have any updates about it. However, I highly recommend to vote and comment on this idea Casting Premium workout on TV screen these are reviewed by our team and the status will change based in Fitbit's plans. 

Learn more about our Feature Suggestions board here. 

Your understanding is appreciated. I'll be around if you have any additional questions. 

[Carlamey]

I'm planning to cancel premium as well. I like the workouts, but I can't see them. In the meantime I'll go back to my free workouts on my computer

[Liztrinkle]

I'm not sure if this will help, but I am able to cast it to my chromecast if I play it on my phone and cast my whole screen. Not ideal, but better than squinting! 

[SoVerySad]

I agree and don't plan to continue my premium after the trial period as I use my computer to log my food, access reports, view videos etc.  NONE of the premium features are available there which feels like a very poor user experience and leaves me VERY concerned that being able to access anything via a standard browser in the future will not be supported and all efforts are going into phone apps.

The app is nice for a quick glance at how I am doing, but not for anything where there is data input, or viewing videos.  I like for example the notices on my phone that I have only xxx steps to goal, or next location, etc.  Helps motivate me. 

But I spend most of my day at my computer and would prefer to access the premium content there, and I won't continue Premium until I can.  

[JEQ]

any news/updates on this?