How to Get Dexcom on Your FitBit Watch
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ย. 2020
- Ever wondered how to get your Dexcom on your Fitbit watch? This guide will walk you through how to get your Dexcom G6 readings displayed on your Fitbit watch.
Getting Dexcom blood sugar readings on your Fitbit watch is a completely free option, and the option to see your blood sugar reading by just glancing at your watch can provide a lot of peace of mind.
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Wow! This was so easy to do. I was up and running in no time. Thank you so much for the simple tutorial 💙
Awesome! Glad it was helpful
Thank you! You’re awesome! No one else would explain how to actually do it.
Yay!
Thank you very much for this perfect explanation!! Now I can install it on the watch of a good friend, so she can sleep well at night! Because she recently became deaf and can't hear the smartphone at night. Now with the watch she will wake up because of the vibration!
Oh, that's amazing! I'm so glad this was helpful. And remember, she can set the alarms to the level she'd like (maybe her low is 80 mg/dl overnight...) on the phone
I appreciated the information. I would have never known. Thank you!
You’re welcome
Thank you for a great tutorial. So simple once you know how.
Hi Christel great "step by step" instruction, thanks, Bruce.
Awesome, glad that was helpful
Hi Bruce; what type is it she's talking about? Sounds like Fitbit Versa Senson Iconic?
Thank you so much. I was struggeling how to do this and then found your tutorial. AWESOME!
Glad it helped!
Thank you for the super accurate and helpful tutorial!! Worked great with my Versa 2
YAY! I'm so happy to hear that
I’ve been trying to get the glance clock face to work for hours. Still getting an error 500. Help?
Thank you so much! I have a two year old with Type 1 that I manage at home and this is so very helpful when I can't pull my phone out to just check my FitBit Versa.
Yay, so happy to hear that
Do you have an apple or a android phones,
That is awesome! Got it showing on my Vesa 2 Fitbit now! Thank you!
Awesome!! Happy to help
Thanks for the help!
Thank you for the instructive video. I suppose a phone is still needed? How are they connected through Bluetooth. I have an android watch.
Yes, you still need the phone. The blood sugars are shown through the Dexcom share functionality
thank you so much my dear amazing THE APP REALLY WORK.
Awesome video!
I finally set up my new fitbit with Dexcom reading.
One question for you, if there is no Wifi, then the fitbit can not read the Dexcom reading?
If you don’t have any internet FitBit won’t synch and you won’t see any readings on your watch
Thank you very much, very clear & it helped a lot
Awesome, glad to hear it
Hey, thanks for posting this! What follower do I add for the very last step?
You can just add your own email and set it up that way
Thanks so much! Great tutorial!
You're very welcome!
Hi so pleased to find this; is it just a regular Fitbit Versa or Versa 2? Fitbit can't even confirm; your steps are awesome but I just can't hear the type at the first part. Can you pls guide me re the type again? Tia
I didn't realize the subtitles weren't working!! I"m so glad you made me aware of that. I have fixed it, so if you click on "CC" you should be able to see the subtitles and hopefully, my mumbling (I know I do that sometimes) won't matter. My watch is just an old Versa, but Glance works with Fitbit Sense, Versa 3, Versa 2, Versa, Versa lite, and Ionic
I started my 1st Dexcom G6 this morning. I followed all of your video instructions to install Glance on my Fitbit Versa. I added myself as a follower. I'm unable to get my Blood Sugar Level (it displays E500 instead and has a yellow caution sign which appears to attempt a refresh when I tap the sign). The timeline trend chart is a straight line. My Fitbit alarms with "Stale Data ... Check Blood Sugar Level." I am hopeful you might have a remedy.
Hi great video will this work if i go offshore with no phone service or wifi/data
Unfortunately not. You still need your phone with you and access to the internet
Thank you so very much
We use the dexcom follow app on our phone to monitor our son's glucose while he is at college. Our phone, the oneplus 7 pro, is not on the approved list to install the full dexcom app. Do you know if the fitbit or any other smart watch other than Apple could do this?
I’m not sure, but the Glance watch face only shows the current blood sugar and the graph, so I’d think that as long as you have that data in the Dexcom app I think you’d be ok. I don’t have a good guess for the Apple Watch
hi, can we use this watch with the phone we have to use for dexcom g6? Should the phone be with us at all times, or does it receive data from the sensor on our arm?
Yes, you’d still need to bring the phone with you. There are currently no watches that can display Dexcom readings without having the phone with you. It would be nice though and the Dexcom G7 should eventually have that option, but only with the Apple Watch
Hi Christel, thank you so much for showing me how to put this on my wife fitbit versa. About a year ago I had to purchase a app through a third party because the fitbit app didn't carry it for Android phones and the interface didn't work to well. Now this will expand her using her watch for more than just the time.
Wonderful!
Thanks!
How did you get to the share portion? Can't find it! Thanks for this great video!
You have to use Dexcom on your phone, so if you go to 1:29 in the video you can see what share looks like in the Dexcom app. At time 3:15 I show how to set up share. If that doesn't explain it, can you give me the time in the video where you get stuck and I'll do my best to guide you?
@@DiabetesStrong can the watch connect directly to the cgm? Or do I have to have a phone? My 4yo is going to school but I have to have a device that she can have on her at all times that allows me to share on my phone so I can get her readings.
@@meseburnett6046 unfortunately you still need to have the phone close to her. Dexcom G7 is supposed to be able to work directly with an Apple Watch but that's not available yet
Any problems with getting it to sync? Have you tried the newer watches since posting this video? What fitbit's now have this ability now? Very very interested. I don't wear a watch since I retired, but would if it could tell me my Bg. BTW, Nice bling to go with that watch.
I did an updated Fitbit video not that long ago after the Fitbit I showed in this video stopped working after 4 years (th-cam.com/video/wUXSAFPTG4Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8SHPe-4KJE5b8gqX). I stuck with the same model. It just works well and I like the look of it. Once in a while, there’ll be a small bug and I’ll lose signal. But it has never been more than a short-lived issue
Hi I hope you can help me. For some reason my wife fitbit has stop syncing from her dexcom app to her watch. I've tried just about everything, but no reading at all. Have you had any problems like this. Please let me know thank you.
Hm 🤔 It won’t tell you if the password is incorrect, so if she changed her Dexcom password it will have to be updated. The Fitbit app also needs to be open on her phone or it won’t sync. I’ve had it go completely wacky once and I ended up deleting everything, close the phone and start over. Hope you figure it out, having it on the watch is so helpful
Where did you get your beautiful medic alert bracelet? love that too!
Thank you. It's from Lauren's Hope (shrsl.com/?fxl2). I don't know if they still carry that design but they have a lot of other beautiful pieces
i don't have the sensor for the dexcom 6 do i need it to work? I can"t finishing setting up my dexcom on my phone
You'll need a Dexcom sensor plus transmitter for the system to work
Hi I'm in United Kingdom can anyone give me any recommendations what fitbit to buy for my son to be compatable with his g6 he likes Togo to the gym aswell
Oh no, only just saw your comment. The Glance app works with Fitbit Sense, Versa 3, Versa 2, Versa, Versa lite, and Ionic.
Does this process eliminate the need to be in range of the phone, or are you still tethered like i am with my ticwatch?
No, you still need to be in reach of the phone 😕
Can anyone tell me if I can get alerts as a follower? Thats what I'm looking for. Ty.
If you're getting someone else's readings on your FitBit, and have alerts set on on your watch, you should get the same alerts as the person wearing the Dexcom gets. Hope that answered it
With this Fitbit share it would be added as a second receiver or just to follow the person? The person has a phone connected already and has dexcom g7 so can this be used for anyone to follow or only as the second device like a receiver meaning the phone is connected already??? We have a Fitbit not sure if 3 devices can be set up??? Ty
You just have to turn follow on, shouldn’t matter how many devices you’re using
@@DiabetesStrong ok ty
Hiya, is anyone able to tell me if this would work with the libre 2 ?
I haven’t tried it but someone did create a clock face that you can use if you link your Libre up through a BluCon account
gam.fitbit.com/gallery/clock/91932266-5baa-4afc-915d-c057980fd56b
Hi, love the funky Medical emergency bracelet. Where would I find that? Great video :)
Thank you. That bracelet is from Lauren's Hope. They don't carry that model anymore but here's the link: www.laurenshope.com/
Hello, I ask you about Fitbit Versa waterproof?? Wonderful day and stay safe and healthy. 🙏🌹❤️
I’ve never worn mine in the pool but have washed it plenty of times. I found this on the FitBit site: “most Fitbit devices are water-resistant to 50 meters. They're designed to be swimproof and stand up to even the sweatiest of workouts”
@@DiabetesStrong Thank you
I dont even know if you will see this, but here goes...I have a Versa Lite. The first time I set the Glance watch face up, it looked great but had an E500 error message on it. Then I realized I needed a follower, so I set myself up as one, but it wont share to the Fitbit. Any help is appreciated
Check that your Dexcom password hasn’t been deleted, that has happened to me. Also make sure that the Fitbit app is updating data (you can try manually refreshing it by pulling down on the screen). Hopefully that’ll do it
Do you have to have a follower on the dexcom app or threw Fitbit?
You have to have one follower through your Dexcom app
I followed your instructions like in the Video but My Phone (Samsung Galaxy A51) and my Versa won't connect with the Glance...very dissapointed that it won't seem to work... :(
Hmm, a few things to consider. Make sure the Dexcom password is correct, it won't tell you if it isn't. Make sure your Fitbit app is open and running. Try doing a restart, close down your phone completely and open up all app again. I hope you can make it work
Any updates on devices since this video was made?
This is the latest on comparability: Glance is compatible with Fitbit smartwatchs that includes the Fitbit Sense, Versa 3, Versa 2, Versa, Versa lite, and Ionic
Hello, it also works with FitBit Versa 3?
According to the Glance website it also works for Versa 3, I haven’t tried it though
Thank you ❤️🌹❤️
You're welcome
I want to get one for my 9yo son. Does he needs a phone to use this watch like Apple Watch?
Yes, you still need the phone. Unfortunately Dexcom still requires that we carry our phones or the receiver with us
I did everything it shows us, thank you.
There is one exception and that is that Dexcom one does not have Share. I assume that the reason fitbit sense doesn't show me the value of not being able to share. I have dashes in place of the values.
What would you advise me so that I can receive my values on the phone?
thanks
Which version of Dexcom do you have? If you have the app on your phone you should have the option of turning on share
@@DiabetesStrong dexcom one. i have it on my phone and i use it, i installed as you showed Glance on my fitbit and now i am trying to share the information from the phone on my smartwatch, alas i can't do it. I'm missing something somewhere, but I'm doing it as you showed and everything turned out except for my sugar readings.
When you open the app it should have the little triangle Share sign in the top left corner. If it doesn't you might have to contact Dexcom.
If it does, I'd try going through the steps again, and often when there are no readings it's because the Dexcom log in (for whatever reason) has been deleted
@@DiabetesStrong when i open the Dexcom app at the top there is nothing, neither left nor right sorry i can't send a picture.
I assume that my username has good characters and that may be the reason, but I don't know.
@@DiabetesStrong Interestingly, I get notifications from Dexcom about low or high blood sugar readings. I also get other notifications on my phone, that means they are synced and working together.
By the way, At the top right I have a reading of 0.0
Below them, the value of glucose is pale gray and a line in the same color, and the figure 6.7 does not change.
Below 6.7, I have the numbers -19173D again, and below them is the arrow
Does not accept data from Dexcom looking for help, guidance to deal with the problem.
I bought meaning precisely because of this, to monitor blood glucose, alas, the second day I tried to drive it.
thanks
Hi! Thank you so much for this video. I just went and got the fitbit versa 3 and it worked for a bit but now its not. So then I bought a new one and it won't connect at all. Wo during if I'm doing something wrong?
Mine stopped working for a day last week. I tried uninstalling the app and restarting the phone but ultimately I fixed it by installing a different watch face and then reinstalling the Glance watch.
Yea I have tried all of that, I just returned my versa 3 for a versa 2 and it still won't connect. I dont know if there is a step im missing
@@briannamathison1015 the only thing I can think of aside from those steps is to enter your Dexcom username and password again. Sometimes the app deletes it. Annoying it’s giving you so many issues
Yes it is very annoying. I appreciate you getting back and trying to help. I just loved using it when I had it but now domt know what to do. Thank you again!
@@briannamathison1015 you could try and reach out to the developer, but I don't know if you'll get a reply
I have trouble when I get to the add a follower as it only allows emails to be added? Help please
You can just add your own email and go through the verification process that way
I am set on my watch, but I can't view my glucose readings don't know what to do now
The first two things I usually check if I lose connection is if the FitBit app is running and synching and if my Dexcom username and password are registered correctly in the Glance clockface settings (it will sometimes get deleted for no reason)
So is the Fitbit versa 2 the best smartwatch that you would recommend for dexcom G6 and where did you get yours?
An Apple watch will be able to do more, but it's also more expensive. If you just want to be able to see your Dexcom readings I find the Fitbit to be an excellent choice
@@DiabetesStrong I went to Kohl's today and got a Fitbit versa 3 setting it up now 😀
@@mamasaurus82 awesome. I hope you like it
@@mamasaurus82 are you in the UK will you let me know how you get on with the fitbit versa 3
@@clairelee3970 I am in the US and I am enjoying it!
Does this work with the fitbit versa 3?
Yes, Glance is compatible with Fitbit smartwatchs that includes the Fitbit Sense, Versa 3, Versa 2, Versa, Versa lite, and Ionic
Can you get it on a charge 5
It works with Fitbit Sense, Versa 3, Versa 2, Versa, Versa lite, and Ionic.
I followed your instructions and watched your video like 5 times. My fit bit Versa shows the clock face but it does not show my blood sugar readings. HELP!
Try entering your Dexcom password again. Sometimes it’ll say “connected” without actually being connected
@Diabetes Strong is it supposed to be the main dexcom username and password or the follower? I can't get it to work either...
@@aaronbrown2229 you need to use your main Dexcom username and password. Hope you can get it to work
Thinking about getting a watch..do you have to carry your phone or dexcom transmitter with you for your watch to be able to read your BS levels. I want to be able to just wear my watch and not have to carry my phone or transmitter with me all the time.
The transmitter is attached to the sensor on your skin so that one will be with you at all times. Unfortunately, you also have to bring your phone along
@@DiabetesStrong ok thanks
My versa downloads clock, share and follow but didn't work. Bought a versa 2 same thing. Still won't work
I’d try these things:
- make sure you’re FitBit app is open and syncs
- make sure your Dexcom credentials are correct, sometimes you have to re-add them in the clock face
- if needed, add another clock face and then reselect Glance
I have the Dexcom One, Searched everywhere for answer but does this work with the DexcomOne? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I unfortunately don't know the answer to that
My Versa 2 died as I was trying to connect to my iPhone! It was 10 months! I called Fitbit and they tried things and then disconnected me! I don’t know if this unusual….ideas? Thanks
😒 I've had my Fitbit Versa for several years. It has started to loose battery life faster now but it's still working. Have you checked your warranty? You might be able to get a replacement
are we sure it works and makes sense?
It works great for me. I find it absolutely brilliant that I can see my Dexcom readings on my watch
does the watch read sugar even without a phone
Unfortunately you still need to bring your phone with you
I've looked through the comments here and it looks like I'm the first to mention the Sense watch. I've followed your instruction and the watch face installed nicely. However I'm not sure about how it well work. I'm having a pairing problem with my Samsung phone. The Sense shows up when the Samsung scans but says theirs an issue with the sense. The sense is communicating okay with Fitbit - I guess by WIFI. I have a question: I don't find a place to share with Dexcom on my Fitbit app. Can you offer any advice with this issue? Thanks.
I’m not entirely sure I understand the question, but I’ll give it a go, and if I get it wrong, we’ll try again.
As far as I’m aware there’s not an official Dexcom app for FitBit, so I’ve found that using Glance is the best solution. Whenever I’ve had issues with the connectivity it’s usually the FitBit app that’s glitching. I’ll usually go through the apps, open them up and make sure all of them are syncing.
@@DiabetesStrong Thanks for your reply. Your demo shows you in your Fitbit app selecting sharing with Dexcom. I don't find the ability to perform what you did. It looks like to me that I don't have the same Fitbit app. Is it difference for different watches?
@@montechalmers392 ok, so at 2:58 in the video? You can’t add a data source?
If you can download Glance and have the Dexcom app running on your phone it should work. One thing to check is if Dexcom sharing is working
Today the dexcom watch face has disappeared from my watch and I don't know why. It looked exactly like the download picture except the graph was all flatlined. I'll try to find out what Dexcom sharing is about and go from there when I can. If I eventually get it worked out I'll come back with what I did which may help someone else. Thanks for your help.
@@montechalmers392 that's odd... Yes,please let me know
Once again thank for the info.
I hate to keep taking out my cell. I don't want my boss to think I'm always one it. Looking at my watch is easier.
Awesome
It worked for a short time, Dexcom was selected as data source, user id and password entered, share started, data appeared in Glance watch face but is unreliable. Frequently stops updating the data, you can see on the face how long it's been since updating. You can do a refresh right on the face, but pressing multiple times does nothing. Too bad. Would have been nice.
Hm, okay, a few things to try could be, 1) entering your password again (sometimes it randomly deletes it), 2) making sure the Fitbit app is open, and 3) making sure you have internet. Hopefully that helps
Maybe a silly question do you need your phone in range to be able to read it on the Fitbit I'm guessing ?
Not silly at all! It would make sense if you didn’t but unfortunately, you still need to bring your phone with you, the same thing applies if you get an Apple Watch
@@DiabetesStrong legend! Thanks for clearing that up! Definitely something I would like to see in the future - libre with a transmitter and the reader device smaller with a wristband - so basically a watch 🤣 hopefully one day! Cheers love 👍
I have share turned on, share app is on the phone with the Fitbit, glance watch face is installed and set up. I'm getting notifications on the phone with the Fitbit, but nothing is showing up on the watch. I watched the video three times, but did I miss a step?
Is the Glance app showing you an empty graph or giving you an error message?
Empty. No data at all
@@sarafalconer2389 first low tech, I would try to close it all down, delete the clock face and install it again. Open the Fitbit app again and double check that it has accepted your Dexcom username and password (It randomly deleted my password once).
I made an updated version of this video not that long ago, it might be easier to follow: th-cam.com/video/wUXSAFPTG4Q/w-d-xo.html
OK I'll try it again. I had already verified it had my credentials but will reload and try again. Thanks for the support!!
That worked!! Thank you!!
Reminder! It takes 2 hours to connect to your Dexcom after doing this.
Thanks 😊
Thank you! I thought mine did not work- I just need to have patience.
Thank you! I was trying to find out why it wasn’t working
I’ve spent hours following exact directions but my versa 4 will not connect with my dexcom g6 on my phone
does not work
Sadly it hasn't worked for me. I'm sure it's me. I don't know I'm doing wrong. I have a follower. And did the steps as shown. And nothing for 45 minutes before changing the face.
Hm, that’s annoying. Have you tried restarting your phone? I had a few issues initially as it turned out it doesn’t let you know if you type in the wrong Dexcom password...
wow- I don't understand why do you all do it so complicated? I use my dexcom g6 sensor direct with my androidwatch without much action. I even have the clarity running on my watch. I don't need any smartphone between or Xdrip, nightwatch etc. But okay it also have no apple, samsung or fitbit logo - so maybe thats why it is working so simple ;) Cheers
Not everyone has an Android watch, this is one solution for us who don't
@@DiabetesStrong right. but why is no one talking about the simple solution? Is it not worth to present it?I mean lot of people are complaining that there is a smartphone between ( parents for example). Android watch is a simple cheap solution( starts by 60$) to share data and to control bloodsugar anytime and anywhere even if you forgot you phone or it is laying in some other room....
I have been trying to lik to my Versa2
Fitbit n dexcom said don't sink. Do you use it
Yes, I still use it. Sometimes it takes a few tries to get the Dexcom connection to catch
i would love some help.
i cant add new followrs on my dexcom app, its asking for name and email and i cant find the area where you add a new follower (myself) where i need to use the details as in clarity app.
i have now sharing on but it show the circle around the phone icon in red.
thanks.
You have to add your own name and email. Open the Dexcom app, click the (little dotted triangle) share icon in the upper left-hand corner, and then click add follower. It should be in blue writing right below the “sharing status”
I have android phone
As long as you have the Dexcom app and a comparable Fitbit that should be fine
Thanks!!!
You're welcome