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Versa 2 - Why do I need a Wifi connection to do anything? (Spotify Question, mainly)

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‎12-28-2019 18:15

‎12-28-2019 18:15

I got my Versa 2 as a Christmas gift, and I've been toying with the features. I found I could connect my Versa to my phone with Spotify and control the music that way, and it was pretty cool, but my Wi-Fi connection in my house is terrible, so I often turn off Wi-Fi so I can get a somewhat stable connection to the internet via 4G. However, whenever I do this, I suddenly cannot control Spotify from my Versa 2, which is weird, because I definitely have a Bluetooth connection with my phone.

 

So, I look at another forum on here, and it says I NEED to connect to the internet via Wi-Fi on my phone and that the Fitbit needs to do that as well. That's bizarre, though, right? I mean, if I have a constant Bluetooth connection, shouldn't all the data processing be done on the phone and the Fitbit acts mainly as a controller?

 

What if I'm out on a run and I have no WiFi connection? Will I simply be unable to use Spotify on my FitBit? I mean, if the phone has data coming into it via 4G, and I can browse Spotify on my phone without any problem, and my Versa can connect to my phone via Bluetooth without any problem, then why would the designers of this device make it so mind-numbingly restrictive to use the Spotify app on my Fitbit?

 

The way it's designed is I need a steady WiFi connection with both my phone and my FitBit in one location, and I can use it fine. But when I go for a run or a drive, I can't use it? So basically, what I'm hearing is this app is completely pointless unless I'm a shut-in.

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‎12-28-2019 18:42

‎12-28-2019 18:42

I'm not sure where you where reading that you need to connect to Internet. 

Both firmware and apps may be loaded through Bluetooth or WiFi. 

Downloading music requires WiFi. 

For WiFi to be turned on your tracker needs to be off the arm, plugged into its charging doc and charging. WiFi will only be turned on while the versa 2 is actually charging. 

When your out on a run it is impossible to turn on the Versa 2's WiFi. 

 

The Spotify app is simply a remote for the Spotify app on the phone and communicates through bluetooth. 

 

 

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