There comes a time when you might need to disconnect Peloton from Apple Watch—maybe you’re taking a break from workouts or troubleshooting sync issues. Properly unlinking your devices ensures your fitness data remains accurate and prevents any tracking errors.
Let’s walk through the steps to stop syncing Peloton and Apple Watch and unlink Apple Watch from Peloton effectively.
Unpairing Peloton from Apple Watch via the Peloton App
1. Open the Peloton app on your iPhone (not on the watch or the bike/tread).
2. Tap “More” at the bottom right of the screen.
3. Select “Apple Watch” from the menu.
4. You’ll now see an option to “Remove Apple Watch.”
5. Confirm any prompts if asked.
Removing the Peloton App from Your Apple Watch
So, maybe the app’s just sitting there on your watch collecting digital dust, or maybe you’re trying to troubleshoot a sync issue — whatever the reason, here’s how to delete Peloton app from Apple Watch without touching your iPhone or messing with your account.
If you’re using Grid View:
1. Press the Digital Crown to open the Home screen.
2. Find the Peloton app in the mess of bubbles.
3. Tap and hold the app until they all start jiggling.
4. Hit the little “X” on the Peloton icon.
5. Tap “Delete App” when it asks.
If you’re using List View:
1. Press the Digital Crown to pull up the list of apps.
2. Scroll down until you spot Peloton.
3. Swipe left on it.
4. Tap the red trash icon.
5. Confirm the deletion.
Doing this will uninstall Peloton on Apple Watch, but here’s what it won’t do — it won’t delete the app from your iPhone, and it definitely won’t touch your Peloton account or wipe any data.
Turning Off Apple Health and Fitness Permissions for Peloton
If you want to stop the data sync—especially your heart rate, active energy, or workout history—you’ll need to head into your iPhone’s Health app settings and manually make those changes. Apple doesn’t automatically cut off access when you stop using the integration, so doing it yourself is the only way to fully revoke Peloton access.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Open the Health app on your iPhone.
2. Tap your profile icon in the top right corner.
3. Scroll down and select Apps under Privacy.
4. Tap Peloton.
Toggle off the data types you no longer want shared—like Workouts, Heart Rate, or Active Energy.
You can also hit “Turn All Categories Off” if you’re done with it completely.
That’s it—Peloton no longer has access to your Apple Health data.
Now, just a heads up: once you turn off Peloton HealthKit permissions, you’re cutting the connection between Peloton and your Apple Watch. This means your Watch will stop feeding heart rate metrics to the Peloton app during workouts. It also means your Peloton workouts won’t automatically show up in the Apple Fitness app anymore.
Troubleshooting Common Disconnection Issues
You’re trying to disconnect your Apple Watch from your Peloton, but it’s not going as planned. Maybe you’re getting that annoying “Not Connected” error, or your watch just refuses to show up under Peloton devices like it’s ghosting you.
First, restart both your Apple Watch and Peloton; sounds basic, but it works more times than you’d expect. Next, on your Apple Watch, go to Settings > Workout and toggle off “Detect Gym Equipment,” wait a few seconds, then turn it back on.
If things are still acting weird, clear the Peloton app’s cache from your bike or tread’s settings. And if that doesn’t do the trick, uninstall and reinstall the Peloton app on both your iPhone and Watch.
That usually resets everything. So if your Apple Watch not syncing is driving you nuts or you’re looking for how to fix Peloton Apple Watch issues, this is the checklist to give a try.
Optional: Disabling Fitness Tracking Completely on Apple Watch
If you’ve decided you just want a break from all the tracking — like no more rings, no more reminders, and definitely no silent judgment from your wrist — you can disable fitness tracking entirely on your Apple Watch. This doesn’t unpair anything; it just pauses the watch from collecting health and movement data.
To do it, open the Watch app on your iPhone, scroll down to Privacy, then toggle off Fitness Tracking and Heart Rate under ‘Motion & Fitness.
How to Reconnect Apple Watch to Peloton Later
Out of sync? No worries — if you’ve disconnected your Apple Watch from Peloton and want to get them talking again, here’s exactly how to reconnect Peloton to Apple Watch step by step. First, download the Peloton app on your iPhone if it’s not already installed.
Once that’s done, open the app, tap “More” at the bottom, hit “Apple Watch,” and follow the prompt to set up Peloton Apple Watch sync — this installs the companion app on your watch. Next, connect the Peloton app to Apple Health and make sure all the permissions are enabled so everything tracks properly.
Finally, to pair Apple Watch with Peloton again, just start a workout on the Bike or Tread, open the Peloton app on your watch, and your heart rate should pop up right on the screen. That’s the whole fix — clean, quick, and tested.
Conclusion
If you ever feel like things are getting a bit crowded between your devices, choosing to unlink Peloton and Apple Watch can actually make your workouts feel a lot more personal and less chaotic.
You can always manage Apple Watch connections later based on your routine. And if you ever want to reconnect, it’s just a few taps away. The goal here isn’t to break ties forever—it’s to disconnect fitness apps when they’re not helping you hit your goals. Simple, clean, and totally up to you.
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