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Does my treadmill have FTMS Bluetooth?
Use this reference page when you want to work out whether your treadmill supports FTMS and whether that should improve compatibility with Kinni.
FTMS is a Bluetooth standard used by some fitness machines. For Kinni support, the important question is whether your treadmill exposes treadmill-compatible FTMS behavior that Kinni can use.
What to check
Section titled “What to check”Look for any of these in the treadmill manual, product page, app settings, or support notes:
- FTMS
- Fitness Machine Service
- Bluetooth service UUID 0x1826
- support for treadmill data over Bluetooth
- support for app control of speed or incline
Do not rely on the word Bluetooth by itself. Some treadmills use Bluetooth only for audio, heart-rate accessories, or a brand-specific app link.
What FTMS usually means in practice
Section titled “What FTMS usually means in practice”On a compatible treadmill, FTMS can give Kinni a standard way to read treadmill data such as speed, incline, distance, time, and workout state. On supported hardware, it can also support deeper integration such as app-driven treadmill commands.
Kinni’s current FTMS support is treadmill-led. FTMS also exists for other fitness-machine categories, but Kinni support articles should not treat bikes, rowers, climbers, or every FTMS device as supported Kinni treadmill devices.
Limits and exceptions
Section titled “Limits and exceptions”- FTMS is useful evidence, not a guarantee that every command or data field works perfectly.
- Treadmill brands can vary in start, stop, speed, incline, and reconnect behavior.
- Some non-FTMS treadmills can still work through supported legacy treadmill Bluetooth paths.
- The FTMS Checker in Kinni is a diagnostic tool. It can help inspect a connected FTMS treadmill, but it is not a certification that every recorded-run workflow will behave the same.
Safety note
Section titled “Safety note”Only run treadmill diagnostics while the treadmill is clear and you are safely off the belt. Some diagnostic checks can move the belt or change incline.
Still need help?
If an article does not answer your question, open Kinni and use in-app support, or join the Kinni Discord community for help from the team and other runners.