Wahoo ELEMNT Setup Guide

AirHRM sends in-ear heart rate from HealthKit to your Wahoo ELEMNT — no chest strap, no extra hardware. This guide covers first-time pairing and the per-ride connection procedure.

What You'll Need

  • •Compatible AirPods Pro with heart rate (see Apple’s specs; AirPods Pro 3 were the first with an in-ear sensor)
  • •iPhone with iOS 26 or later
  • •AirHRM installed on iPhone — download here
  • •A compatible Wahoo ELEMNT (see compatibility below)

Wahoo ELEMNT Compatibility

Can connect All models have the phone connection limitation
  • ELEMNT ACE
  • ELEMNT ROAM V1 / V2 / V3
  • ELEMNT BOLT V1 / V2 / V3

One Phone App at a Time

Wahoo only allows one Bluetooth app connected to your iPhone simultaneously. The Wahoo app must be closed before AirHRM can connect. This is the most common reason it doesn't work.

Full compatibility list →

Initial Setup

  1. 1 Terminate the Wahoo app fully on your iPhone. Swipe it away in the app switcher.
  2. 2
    Open AirHRM, insert your AirPods Pro (connected), and tap Start. Bring your iPhone close to the ELEMNT.

    Wahoo only discovers sensors broadcasting a plausible heart rate (above ~60 BPM). Make sure you've tapped Start in AirHRM and live heart rate is flowing in Health before you search.

  3. 3 On your Wahoo: go to Settings → Add Sensor. The sensor with the highest signal strength will appear — this should be your iPhone running AirHRM.
  4. 4 Select Add, then Save to complete pairing.

Setup for Every Ride

  1. 1 Terminate the Wahoo app on your iPhone.
  2. 2 Open AirHRM, AirPods Pro in, tap Start.
  3. 3 Power on your Wahoo ELEMNT. AirHRM connects automatically.
  4. 4 Ride.
  5. 5 After your ride: Tap Stop in AirHRM, then open the Wahoo app to sync.

If the Connection Drops

Re-pair to Reconnect

If the connection drops mid-ride, Wahoo won't automatically reconnect to the sensor in the same session. You'll need to delete and re-pair. The process takes about 30 seconds once you know the steps.

  1. 1 On your Wahoo: delete the existing AirHRM sensor from your sensor list.
  2. 2 Re-pair following the Initial Setup steps above.

Ready to Leave the Chest Strap at Home?

Your AirPods Pro already feed heart rate into Health. AirHRM bridges it to your Wahoo ELEMNT. Start with the 7-day free trial — no charge if you cancel before it ends.

7-day free trial
$5.99 / year

after your trial ends

Less than a 3-pack of batteries.

Download on the App Store

Cancel before the trial ends and you won't be charged.