Apple watch and Bluetooth connection is awful during my runs. Anyone else having the same issues?

OMG!!. Changing wrists worked 100% for me.

As many have posted when walking/runnig I did have continual cutouts of the music for very short periods.

And after a little testing ,I think I can explain why swapping hands worked...

-The aerial for my Bluetooth headphones is right next to my right ear.

-The transmitter on my watch is on my left wrist.

-When running and my left arm is back the radio waves (which travel in a straight line) need to pass right through my body and head to reach the receiver in the right headphone!!

-But moving the watch to my right wrist, then the radio waves have almost direct line of sight to my right ear.

-When wearing the watch on either wrist, if I put my hand behind my back and hold it tight against the small of my back the bluetooth audio cuts out again (as the radio waves need to travel through my body again).

So I summerise that the Bluetooth transmitter in the iPhone is quite weak, it can transmit OK for line of sight (I get about 10 steps away before my starts to cut out), but when transmitting through objects it cant go far at all!!

So if anyone reading this is looking to buy new bluetooth headphones you may like to consider which hand you wear your watch on and buy headphones with the receiver on the same side (I guess the receiver would usually be in the same side as the charging port??).

I would also therefore expect that some headphones may work better than others...headphones with stronger receivers may work better.

Any word on a fix comming soon!??

I have a low cost bluetooth headset that holds a connection once its made it...but I've had to restart the watch for it to find the headset.

What is the range between the apple watch and the iPhone? Can you leave it at home and go for a run? How far before you lose connection etween the two?

I´m in Spain. I have the Apple Watch from 26 of June. I have the same problem.

Any solution?

Someone has changed the Apple Watch for other? Same problem?

Same issue. Hope a fix is in the works?!?

Just saw this and will try it out.

50 minute workout; no issues

Yesterday the problem was fixed...just changed my watch from left to right, and it worked fine. I don´t understand why, but was right.

No, I haven´t changed the settings...

May be the headphone bluetooth reception in is in right side...???

I tried to turn off bluetooth in iphone, and didn´t work.

Guys ive been able to successfully workout with no interruptions for the last week! apparently my tip works!

Thanks a MILLION for the tip!! Followed your advice & shut off the iPhone Bluetooth.... 1hr 10min workout & NO ISSUES!! Awesome....Thanks again.

It worked by disconnecting BlueTooth but when riding the bike or running it does not provide distance, speed or other GPS information. I will use when on elliptical or strength training exercises.

Based on one of the suggestions here, I just went back out with my watch on the right wrist instead of left (didn't change settings). It worked fine.

Apple even sent me a new watch and I had the same problem. I just read your fix and applied it. Like magic. You're a genius!!! Thanks.