Oxygen saturation reading frequency Apple Watch series 6

Apple watch oxygen app seems to measure o2 saturation approximately every 30 minutes at night while sleeping. I would like to see more frequent readings.......any way to change the frequency?


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Posted on Dec 15, 2020 7:01 AM

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Dec 18, 2020 11:09 AM in response to Maneevan

Hello, Maneevan!


Welcome to Apple Support Communities! We understand you'd like to change the frequency in which blood oxygen levels are being connected. We'd be happy to provide clarity on how this works.


"The Blood Oxygen app on your Apple Watch will occasionally measure your blood oxygen levels if background measurements are on. This will usually happen when you are not moving. Depending on how active you are, the number of readings collected each day and the time between these readings will vary. Blood oxygen measurements use a bright red light that shines against your wrist, so it may be more visible in dark environments. If you find the light distracting, you can turn off background measurements."


These details are found in the section "About background measurements" from this support article:


How to use the Blood Oxygen app on Apple Watch Series 6 - Apple Support


To learn more about this feature, please reference the link above.


All the best.

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