Can I see my heart rate on the Versa 2 during a run?

[mblack0121]

I want to buy a fitbit that allows me to glance at my watch during a run to see my heart rate.  Ideally i would not have to press any buttons - it would be on constant display to read at a glance.  Is the Versa 2 the fitbit for me? 

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

[EdsonFitbit · Accepted solution]

It's great to see you in the Fitbit Community, @mblack0121.

Thank you for your interest in purchasing a Fitbit watch.

During a run with the Fitbit Versa 2 you'll be able to see your heart-rate without pressing any buttons. You can personalize it to show your real-time stats during the whole activity or just by turning your wrist towards you.

This watch offers Always-On Display which allows it to keep the screen on, even when you’re not interacting with it. For more information, please visit this article Note that when always-on display is turned on, Versa 2 has a battery life of up to 3 days.

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If you have any other question, please don't hesitate to contact us back.

[Sawkie]

You can look and it will show you a number, but since the last update at least, that number is probably not your heart rate. Heart rate tracking has been inaccurate for months now.

[EdsonFitbit]

Thanks for visiting the Fitbit Community, @Sawkie.

I'm sorry to hear that you experienced difficulties with your heart-rate readings. If you haven't done it already, please follow these tips to resolve heart-rate tracking issues. Whether this doesn't help, the best way to get help for this problem is to chat with us online or give us a call. Please click here to get connected.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

[mblack0121]

Darn. Has this issue been reported to fitbit?
Thanks for the tip.

[Sawkie]

Yes, it was caused by the last firmware update, which I think they rolled out at the end of last year. Still no fix or confirmation that I have seen that it's being worked on and will be fixed.