Fitness+ "Apple watch unavailable"

I'm trying my first Fitness+ workout and "Looking for Apple Watch" message times out with "Apple watch unavailable". Watch is unlocked and bluetooth on watch is turned on. iPhone and watch are communicating because I can ping the Iphone from the watch. Any suggestions?

Posted on Dec 15, 2020 6:08 AM

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Posted on Dec 15, 2020 11:33 AM

Apple support told me to try shutting down the iPhone and watch and leave them off for a minimum of 30 seconds before turning back on. That solved the problem.

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