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When introducing the Apple Watch Series 6 in September, Apple unveiled a new Fitness+ workout service, which is finally launching as of today alongside the iOS and iPadOS 14.3 updates.

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Priced at $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year and also included in the $29.99 per month Apple One Premier bundle, Fitness+ is a home workout program that guides you through various workouts using the Apple Watch and a device like a TV or an iPad.

Fitness+ includes a series of workout routines created by fitness experts hired by Apple. The idea is the workout is watched on a TV, iPad, or iPhone through the Fitness app, with movements tracked by the Apple Watch. The Apple Watch tracks movement, workout length, calories burned, heart rate, and more, with metrics for each workout displayed in the Fitness app on the screen where you're watching the workout.

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Apple has hired fitness experts to create a range of workouts, some of which require equipment and some of which can be done with no equipment. Workout categories include Treadmill Walk, Treadmill Run, High Impact Interval Training, Rowing, Dance, Cycling, Yoga, Core, Strength, and Mindful Cooldown.

Fitness+ workouts have been designed to be done from home, the park, a hotel, or wherever else you happen to be, and there's a program for beginners along with workouts created for people of all fitness and skill levels. Fitness+ integrates with Apple Music so you can choose what you want to listen to while you work out, and the app provides post-workout metrics so you can see heart rate, calories burned, and more.

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Apple's team of trainers plans to produce new Fitness+ videos on a weekly basis so there's always fresh content, and the app will suggest new recommendations based on the workouts that you've completed.

Fitness+ is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 3 or later, with watchOS 7.2 required. It also works with an iPhone 6s or iPad with iOS/iPadOS 14.3 or later, or an Apple TV with tvOS 14.3 or later.

Apple is offering a free three-month trial for Fitness+ for those who purchased an Apple Watch Series 6, Series 3, or SE after September 15, which will give potential customers a chance to try out the new service before committing to a subscription. Other users will get a free one month trial. Fitness+ is available in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK.

Article Link: Apple Launches Fitness+, Three-Month Free Trial Now Available for New Apple Watch Owners
 
It let me sign up on my ATV, but then says its unavailable and noting is showing up on my iPhone
 
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"Fitness+ is available in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK."

classic apple..
 
Im on 14.3. where do I find the app?

just open the Fitness App and there should be a new item called Fitness+ at the bottom.

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thankfully it is not tied to the Region your phone is set to. Got it to work in Germany. Just have to use my American Apple ID 👍🏼
 

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just open the Fitness App and there should be a new item called Fitness+ at the bottom.

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thankfully it is not tied to the Region your phone is set to. Got it to work in Germany. Just have to use my American Apple ID 👍🏼
I’m not familiar with setting up a US id. Do you just set a different address?
 
It doesn't make sense, unless they think the rest of the world doesn't speak/understand English.
I know. Even through I live in Denmark if it was released here, I would personally switch to english language. I don't understand why they don't launch it world-wide with a proclaimer that for now the content is only available in english.
 
just open the Fitness App and there should be a new item called Fitness+ at the bottom.

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thankfully it is not tied to the Region your phone is set to. Got it to work in Germany. Just have to use my American Apple ID 👍🏼
So you change the "App Store" to your US Apple ID? or the entire phone? and can you change it back to your normal Apple ID afterwards?
 
I’m not familiar with setting up a US id. Do you just set a different address?
You have to make a new Apple ID from the US-EN website: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204316 and afterwards sign in with this Apple ID on your iPhone (just the STORE, not your iCloud Account) but I don’t think you will get the 3 months trial unfortunately. It requires your new Apple Watch to be set up with that Apple ID initially (been using my US one for 15+ years)
 
just open the Fitness App and there should be a new item called Fitness+ at the bottom.

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thankfully it is not tied to the Region your phone is set to. Got it to work in Germany. Just have to use my American Apple ID 👍🏼
I'm in Canada. It's not yet available in the Apple Fitness app. I'm sure it will be though - takes time to replicate it to all their servers in the rollout.

Update: on the Apple Canada website it still says "Coming 12.14" so we know it's not yet been rolled out here.
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We have family sharing, I am the "organizer" and my spouse is added as an "adult". My spouse got a series6 and I am wondering how can we sign up for 3 months trial. Do I initiate the trial on his watch? Will I have access to trial if we do it from his phone?
 
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