Apple Just Brought Back Blood Oxygen — But There’s a Catch

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🩸 Make it better with O2 Buddy: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/o-buddy/id6751239297 Apple has officially brought back the Blood Oxygen feature on select Apple Watch models in the U.S.—but it works a little differently now. In this video, I break down everything you need to know about how the feature has returned, what models are supported, what the new limitations are, and how Apple pulled this off via a clever software workaround in iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1. This update is available for Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 — but only for those sold in the United States that originally didn’t have the Blood Oxygen app enabled. Instead of calculating blood oxygen directly on the watch, the new system uses the paired iPhone to process the sensor data, with results now showing up in the Respiratory section of the Health app. 00:00 - Intro: Blood Oxygen is back… kinda 00:42 - Why this feature was removed in the first place 01:31 - Apple’s legal workaround explained 02:15 - Which watches are affected? 03:06 - How the new system works 04:02 - iPhone handles the calculations now 04:43 - What’s missing in this new version? 05:35 - Why the change doesn’t affect all users 06:24 - Will this feature come to older watches? 08:12 - Final thoughts & what Apple might do next =================================================== My Equipment Main Camera: Sony ZV-E10 - https://geni.us/HAVd7G Secondary: Sony ZV-1 - https://geni.us/vOXMtHx Third: iPhone 16 Pro - https://geni.us/7tUTB0 Fourth: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 - https://geni.us/7mRy Lights: https://geni.us/fvBUh DJI Mic Mini: https://geni.us/IYr9ABI Deity Microphone V-Mic D4: https://geni.us/hE4lC All In One Mounting Pole: https://geni.us/7iUBll My Desk Setup Computer: https://geni.us/ATXgxA Monitor: https://geni.us/FXhVA Desk Mic: https://geni.us/KcBXVF Clock: https://geni.us/HtZT 3D Printer: https://geni.us/ZCpYtW iPad: https://geni.us/wUBBSV Speakers: https://geni.us/GsXU Follow me elsewhere: https://www.instagram.com/theapplebias/ Visit my site: http://www.applebias.com * Most of the links above are affiliate links. If you click on them before making a purchase, it will help support the channel. However, please don’t feel obligated to make a purchase. Simply watching my video means the world to me. #applewatch #bloodoxygen #applehealth