To be able to use all the features the Amazon Halo View, you will need to subscribe to the Amazon Halo Membership. So, do you need this subscription to go with your fitness tracker?
You can find out in this guide at Seeking Tech.
What do you get with the Halo Membership of Halo View?
By being a member of Amazon Halo, you will get access to Tone Analysis, a feature that measures how much energy and positivity you are using when you speak. This is currently designed to work mainly with American English speakers.
When it comes to fitness, this premium membership also provides Body Composition. This will measure your body fat percentage based on a photo you take with a smartphone camera. A 3D model will then be produced to show off the progress of your body fat percentage.
Body Composition currently work best for individuals that are at least 18 years old. It will be less accurate if you weigh over 500 pounds, have more than 50% body fat, pregnant, use a wheelchair, have any missing limbs as well as other physical abnormalities.
The Amazon Halo Membership also includes full access to programs, recipes and workouts to help you lose weight. Furthermore, it will also provide analysis of your movements and will give you an exercise plan to improve your mobility.
Lastly, you will also get advanced activity score, activity intensity, sleep score and sleep stages analysis.
You can find the full list of features included in the Amazon Halo Membership below:
- Tone Analysis
- Body Composition
- Full Access to Programs
- Full Access to Recipes
- Full Access to Workouts
- Activity Sessions
- Activity Score
- Activity Intensity
- Steps
- Heart Rate
- Live Heart Rate
- Calories Burned
- Movement Health
- Movement Score
- Personalized Movement Program
- Sleep Score
- Sleep Stages
- Time Awake
- Time Asleep
- Sleep Temperature
What do you get without subscribing to the Halo Membership of Halo View?
Without a membership, you can still get a limited number of programs, recipes and workouts.
You should also be able to keep track of your activity sessions, steps, heart rate and calories burned. Finally, you can also track your sleep temperature in addition to awake and sleep times.
You can take a look at the list of free features for the Amazon Halo View below:
- Limited Access to Programs
- Limited Access to Recipes
- Limited Access to Workouts
- Activity Sessions
- Steps
- Heart Rate
- Live Heart Rate
- Calories Burned
- Time Awake
- Time Asleep
- Sleep Temperature
Is the Halo Membership worth it for Amazon Halo View?
If you are looking for an all-in-one fitness device, then we recommend getting the Halo Membership with the Amazon Halo View.
With this subscription, you will get to measure your body fat percentage in addition to being able to track your activity score, activity intensity, movement, sleep score and sleep stages.
While this subscription also come with Tone Analysis, that feature doesn’t seem all that useful when it comes to losing weight.
If you already have your own workout routines and meal plans set up, then you can just use the free features of the Halo view to keep track of your steps, heart rate, calories burned, awake time and sleep time.
How long is the Halo Membership included with Halo View?
Currently, you will get a 1-year trial of the Amazon Halo membership at no additional costs when you purchase the Amazon Halo View fitness tracker.
How much does the Halo Membership costs after the free trial?
After the trial period ends, the Halo Member will auto-renew at a rate of $3.99 (plus applicable tax) per month in the U.S. region.
How to turn off Halo Membership auto-renew for Halo View
If you decide that you don’t want to stay subscribed to the Amazon Halo Membership, then you need to turn off auto-renew by taking the following steps:
1. Go to Amazon.com on your web browser.
2. Sign into your Amazon account.
3. On the top right corner, you should need to select “Hello [You first name], Account & Lists.”
4. In the “Your account” page, select “Other subscriptions” in the “Memberships and subscriptions” section.
5. In the Your Memberships & Subscriptions page, you should see your Amazon Halo Membership subscription. Here, select its settings to begin the cancellation process.
If you want to restart your subscription, then you need to return to this page.
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