Apple Watch not appearing in Fitness app for custom workouts

Using iPhone 14 Pro w/iOS 26.5.2 and Apple Watch SE w/OS 10.6.2. In the Workout tab of the Fitness app, my Apple Watch is not showing as a connected device, which prevents me from creating custom run workouts on iPhone. This feature works fine on the Watch, but lord is trying to create those workouts such a pain on the small screen. Workouts sync fine, it’s currently tracking my steps and syncing that as well. I’ve restarted all devices and unpaired/repaired the watch from the phone. Apple Watch is connected to phone perfectly, Bluetooth on, privacy settings all synced to fitness and motion for the workout app.



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Apple Watch SE, watchOS 10

Posted on Aug 4, 2026 6:58 AM

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Apple Watch not appearing in Fitness app for custom workouts

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