Screen mirror fitness + workout on Samsung tv

I bought a Samsung Sero and an Apple Watch (latest generation) specifically to do the Apple Fitness+ workouts which are phenomenal. I was misled by the Samsung sales rep at BestBuy who told me flat out that I could use the AppleTV app built into the Samsung to not only take Apple Fitness+ workouts, but to do them in portrait mode. He did inform me that this would be coming with a software update due at the end of December. That was 11 weeks ago. Samsung has since confirmed that they are working on tweaking their software so that the AppleTV app will be viewable in portrait mode. However, they also confirmed to me that they have no plans to support Apple Fitness+. They did confirm that Apple is updating Apple Fitness+ to work with the next release of the AppleTV app for Samsung TVs. In the meantime, they suggested that I buy an Apple TV box which they suggested is less quirky and more stable than the app built into their TVs. I did, and they are correct. While I still can't watch Apple Fitness+ in portrait mode, I can watch and fully participate in Apple Fitness+ classes. The interactivity with the Apple Watch, the quality of the workouts, the professionalism of the instructors, and the use of original music that I can then find and play on Apple Music made this a no brainer for me. Plus the Apple TV is portable -- I can take it and plug it in to any TV anywhere. I kept the Samsung, subscribed to Apple Fitness+ for a year, and saved money by cancelling Les Mills On Demand and my Peloton membership. Apple Fitness+ is a much better value in my opinion.

Am I doing something unsupported?

Currently, Fitness+ on the TV screen requires an Apple TV set-top box with the Fitness app (not the Apple TV app).

Devices you can use with Apple Fitness+ - Apple Support

Dale_82, where can I log a complaint? I was able to speak with apple and was told that it’s not supported so I did say I was going to cancel my subscription until it is. It’s amazing that everything else mirrors, peloton, YouTube, videos..... and not the fitness app.

Since when did the Apple TV app on Smart TVs get upgraded to show Fitness+? I don’t see that. And also, you can airplay everything else from your phone to your tv except Fitness+. That is a major oversight on their part.

I have the same issue with a Sharp LCD tv. I connected my iPad (7th gen, iOS 14.3) to an Apple-branded dongle (Lighting to HDMI) to the the tv. The issue is not the TV or the dongle. It’s the application itself. I can see video from the Apple TV app, Netflix, Hulu, etc but it will not display the the workout from the Fitness. I REFUSE to purchase the Apple TV hardware device. I am thisclose to returning the THREE Apple Watches that I purchased this past December.

https://www.apple.com/feedback/

this is the link that Apple support gave me to lodge a complaint. They encouraged me to lodge it and get others to also complain as this will highlight the issue and hopefully get this fixed.

I totally get where everyone is coming from as I was also disappointed that I couldn’t screen mirror or use AirPlay. But I think we all need to lodge complaints with Apple rather than just cancelling subscription and not saying anything to Apple. I have already lodged a complaint. If we all stand together and complain Apple will hopefully fix the issue

Am having the same issue, looks like Apple has disabled screen mirror- time to cancel the £30 package I guess

Yes you were doing something unsupported by Apple but supported by anyone elsewith a brain.

Why o why do Apple do this to us?

Releasing Fitness + that you can not mirror!!!

Ridiculous!

I cancelled mine for that reason - it’s nuts apple expect you to buy an apple phone, watch and apple tv - and then pay a monthly subscription.

I will stick with YouTube fitness videos and looking at my watch when I want to know my stats...

I cancelled for this reason. I have a working Apple TV and I don’t need to upgrade just for this. Also I just have a big screen in my basement so tried an Apple lightning cable and only found comes through. I were oils have cancelled everything else and just gone with Apple Fitness but this is ridiculous. Peloton, Mirror, Beachbody...all allow airplay or lightning cables. I have a watch, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV but nope...this may change me to another product line!!!

Real shame it cannot mirror to my TV. I only subscribed last night. The stupid thing is the demo videos work .. just not the exercise classes. I guess most people will unsubscribe. A real oversight from Apple.

Pantelonest wrote:

I agree Apple should fix this as using my phone and peering at it seems ridiculous. I set up an old school method by using a lightning cable to screen mirror my iPad and then used the camera aimed at my phone. This requires lots of balancing on books.... for all the $$$ I’ve invested here I’m feeling a bit taken advantage of. Come on Apple give a little!

If you want Apple to know your thoughts, you should post them where Apple will see them:

Product Feedback - Apple

This is where i was directed from Apple to let them know about it.

https://www.apple.com/feedback/

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