Fitbit Premium and sleep stages.

[timpars]

Having not had sleep stages displaying for weeks,yesterday i woke to find not only sleep stages but a sleep score (whatever that means) and an invitation to add Prenium ( at extra cost of course). Today back to basic sleep. Does this mean that to get sleep stages I must now subscribe to Premium?

[SteveH]

No, sleep stages will continue to be part of the free service. Fitbit say:

"All Fitbit users will continue to have access to their time asleep, sleep schedule, sleep quality details, as well as weekly hours slept compared to their sleep schedule. Additionally, all Fitbit users with a device capable of heart-rate tracking will also see their sleep stages and sleep score.

Premium members will see all of the above, and also receive a deeper analysis of how their sleep score is calculated. This deeper analysis includes visibility into sub-scores for time asleep, deep and REM sleep stages, and restoration details, which provides analysis of your sleeping heart rate and time spent tossing and turning."

taken from: https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Fitbit-Premium-Coach/Fitbit-Premium-Guide/m-p/3744853#M3556

[timpars]

Well,thanks for that,it's just a shame that it doesn't seem to be working like that. Apart from the one day that i was introduced to 'premium' i haven't had sleep stages for weeks. Seems a bit of a coincidence.

[SteveH]

Getting sleep stages instead of the old, basic reports seems to be a challenge for a lot of people. Fitbit say this:

"There are a few scenarios where you might see your sleep pattern (which shows your time asleep, restless, and awake) instead of sleep stages:

• If you slept in a position that prevented your device from getting a consistent heart-rate reading or wore it too loosely. For best results, wear your device higher on your wrist (about 2-3 finger widths above your wrist bone). The band should feel secure but not too tight.
• If you used the Begin Sleep Now option in the Fitbit app (instead of simply wearing your device to bed). For more information on automatic sleep tracking, see How do I track my sleep?
• If you slept for less than 3 hours.
• If your device’s battery is critically low.

For more information about why you see your sleep pattern, tap or click the sleep record that shows your sleep pattern"

from: https://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/2163/

[Srnoonan]

I also no longer can see my sleep stages and I did the trial of premium and now I just have scores. Some may like that but I liked seeing the actual sleep stage. This is a zero star change on the app for me. 👎🏻

[timpars]

Hi Smoonan

I have come to the conclusion that Fitbit is not quite as clever as they like to think. Maybe if I was perfectly still all night when I slept (and I know some people are) I would get proper sleep stages,but unfortunately I tend to toss and turn rather. So I'm going to abandon Fitbit when I can find something better (not an Apple watch by the way.) Good luck to those that remain.