Quick Answer: FitSwitch has been featured by independent connected-fitness creators on YouTube, including Connect The Watts, a channel with 22.9K subscribers that specialises in covering Peloton, iFIT, Hydrow and Echelon. Below is the footage itself, plus an honest account of what it does and doesn't cover — the main feature is from 2022, and the product has changed a great deal since.
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Connect The Watts: "15 Peloton Accessories"
Connect The Watts included FitSwitch in "15 Peloton Accessories that are ACTUALLY Amazing", published 19 November 2022. The video has since passed 91,000 views, and FitSwitch has its own chapter — "FitSwitch (Netflix on Peloton)" — beginning at 6:23.
The channel covers the connected fitness ecosystem through news, reviews, guides and walkthroughs, with a focus on Peloton. The segment covers the original use case: getting Netflix and other apps onto a Peloton screen.
What the 2022 video doesn't cover
The footage above is four years old. It accurately shows what FitSwitch did in 2022 — installing streaming apps on a Peloton screen — but the product has expanded considerably since, and none of the following appears in it:
- ERG mode and SIM mode on the Bike+. FitSwitch drives the Bike+'s motorised resistance knob, so Zwift and TrainerRoad can hold a target wattage automatically, and resistance can follow the gradient with 24 virtual gears.
- ANT+ and Bluetooth broadcasting. Power, cadence and heart rate go out to an Apple Watch, a Garmin, or any ANT+ device, so the ride records as a real workout.
- Casting. Mirror a phone or tablet over Wi-Fi and control it from the Peloton touchscreen.
- Tread, Row, Tread+ and Cross Training Bike support. The 2022 video is Bike-focused.
- A much larger app library — 60+ apps now, installed in one tap from an on-screen store.
If you want to see the current feature set rather than the 2022 one, the installation walkthroughs and our own channel are more representative.
Other creators
FitSwitch has also been covered by KevTheTrainer and by dad.0. Links to both are on our homepage.
We'd rather point you at third-party footage than at our own marketing copy, so if you've reviewed FitSwitch and we haven't linked you, get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a written review of FitSwitch?
Not yet that we're aware of. Coverage so far has been video. If you're evaluating the product and want detail rather than a demo, the honest comparison we'd point to is OpenPelo vs FitSwitch, which covers the free alternative and where it's genuinely the better choice.
Do I need a Peloton subscription for FitSwitch to work?
No. FitSwitch works with or without an active All-Access Membership. This is the specific thing manual sideloading cannot do — sideloaded streaming apps tend to close themselves after 10 to 20 minutes once a membership lapses. See using a Peloton without a subscription.
Which Peloton models does it work with?
The Bike, Bike+, Tread, Tread+, Row and Cross Training Bike.
It does not work on first-generation Peloton tablets running Android 7. To check yours: tap the three dots (⋮) → Device Settings → About Tablet → Android version. If you're on Android 7, FitSwitch will not work on your bike.
What does it cost?
$139.99, one time, for any model. There is no subscription. It comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Will I lose my workout metrics?
No. Cadence, power, heart rate, resistance and calories stay overlaid on top of whatever app you're running, and the overlay can be moved, resized and made more or less transparent.
Last updated: November 2026