Fitbit will soon be adding snore detection to its suite of sleep tracking features, giving you a more complete picture of your sleep patterns and helping you sleep better. Right now, your Fitbit offers the same kind of sleep tracking as any other fitness tracker or smartwatch, tracking the time you spend asleep and monitoring your sleep stages using a combination of heart rate and sleep data from the accelerometer of the device. device. In the morning, you'll receive a sleep score, as well as actionable tips based on your nighttime activity. However, it looks like that is about to change. According to new information 9to5Google discovered in the Fitbit app's installation files, your device will soon also be able to detect snoring and even assign you an 'animal' profile based on your sleep patterns. For example, a person who sleeps intermittently might be classified as a bear, while a person who sleeps soundly would be a turtle. Snoring detection isn't in progress yet, but it seems almost certain that it will only be available for Fitbit devices with microphones. This rules out the company's slimline activity trackers, including the Fitbit Inspire, Inspire HR, Inspire 2, and Luxe.
Fitbit's most basic fitness trackers are unlikely to receive the new feature (Image credit: Fitbit) However, it will likely be available for the Fitbit Sense, Versa 2 and Versa 3, which contain microphones to allow voice commands through Alexa and Google Assistant. Snoring detection may also be available only to Fitbit Premium subscribers. Most of the latest OS updates, including meditation sessions led by Deepak Chropra, have been for Premium members only. We can say one thing for sure: the fact that the new feature is rolling out for Fitbit in the operating system means it won't be exclusive to the next Fitbit smartwatch powered by Google Wear OS, which we expect in the future. months to come.
Sleep well
Snoring detection isn't unique to Fitbit — some dedicated sleep trackers can already tell if you're making noise at night. The Withings Sleep Analyzer, for example, is a thin mat that you place under your mattress and is equipped with a sensitive microphone that detects snoring episodes, their duration, and any factors that may affect them (such as the time of day at night). which was sleeping). You can also notice the difference between your snoring and your partner's, as well as background noises like washing machines and phone vibrations. If you snore, the UK's National Health Service suggests sleeping on your side and maybe even sewing a tennis ball into the back of your pajamas, making sleeping on your back unbearably uncomfortable.
Bose Sleepbuds II can help block out noise from a snoring partner (Image credit: TechRadar) If your partner's snoring is interfering with your sleep, you can opt for a simple pair of earplugs or something more relaxing to muffle sound, like Bose Sleepbuds II, which sit comfortably in your ear (even if you sleep on your side) and make soft sounds to help you drift away. If you're on a tighter budget, SleepPhones AcousticSheep are a soft headband with flat speakers that rest in your ears and let you play music, podcasts or ambient sounds streamed from your smartphone, and more. less expensive. option like the Sleepbuds. Today's best deals on Bose Sleepbuds II and AcousticSheep SleepPhones