# Dexcom G7 on Apple watch **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips, Tech & Gear\ **Created:** [March 8, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486 "2024-03-08T19:39:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![HighNoonPasta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@HighNoonPasta](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/HighNoonPasta)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486/21 "2024-06-12T14:08:12Z")
Hm my question is real specific. Can I just glance at the watch face and see my reading, or does the dexcom complication still just show dashes most of the time which have to be tapped to them see the reading in the dexcom app on the watch? ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486/22 "2024-06-12T14:56:03Z")
> [@TomH](#): > > Anyone else notice this that’s recently changed over? I haven’t used it since I use a watch 4 series which is not compatible w/ Dexcom direct to watch. Hwr, I would not be surprised it is draining the watch faster. This was the case with the Sony SWS watch once the standalone xDrip+ was running on it as well. ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486/23 "2024-06-12T15:27:36Z")
> [@TomH](#): > > but once I activated “direct to watch” it now runs out of battery about 2 hours before I usually go to bed and put in on the charger, no change in time I get up and put the watch on. It used to be I had battery to spare at the end of the day. Overall, I have never been impressed with the battery life of their watch. Even when the display is not on and it isn’t doing anything except keeping track of the time, it does not seem to last as long as it should. I am sure the Dexcom stuff makes it even worse. ---
**Author:** ![ned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@ned](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ned)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486/24 "2024-06-12T16:50:13Z")
> [@HighNoonPasta](#): > > Hm my question is real specific. Can I just glance at the watch face and see my reading, or does the dexcom complication still just show dashes most of the time which have to be tapped to them see the reading in the dexcom app on the watch? It seems to show the “—-“ a lot less frequently. I’ll pay close attention to it for the next couple days and let you know how often it fails to display my BG. ---
**Author:** ![ned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@ned](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ned)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486/25 "2024-06-12T16:55:04Z")
> [@TomH](#): > > Not sure if it’s directly related to turning on Dexcom’s direct to watch, but once I activated “direct to watch” it now runs out of battery about 2 hours before I usually go to bed and put in on the charger, no change in time I get up and put the watch on I haven’t noticed any difference in my 2.5 year old Apple Watch 7 since I started using direct-to-watch. Though because I sleep with my watch on (I use its sleep tracking feature, and use my watch as my alarm clock, and like to be able to see my BG in the middle of the night), I charge it for 30 minutes before bed and again for 20 minutes in the morning while I’m in the shower and getting dressed etc. ---
**Author:** ![TomH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tomh/32/9063_2.png) [@TomH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TomH)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486/26 "2024-06-12T22:05:41Z")
@HighNoonPasta While I have seen the “—” some, most of the time, it’s the actual BG numbers and usually current. I experienced th same thing as @CarlosLuis regarding the font size (ridiculously small, and seemingly no way to fix it I could find). ---
**Author:** ![jim26](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jim26/32/9780_2.png) [@jim26](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jim26)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486/27 "2024-06-13T01:25:35Z")
Does anyone know of Android direct to watch is on the Dexcom road map? ---
**Author:** ![ned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@ned](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ned)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486/28 "2024-06-13T15:05:04Z")
After a day of intentionally looking at the Dexcom complication on my watch every so often, I never saw it display the dreaded “—-“. I’m sure it will show it sometime or be stale sometime, but at the very least, it’s a lot better than before. ---
**Author:** ![HighNoonPasta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@HighNoonPasta](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/HighNoonPasta)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2024, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486/29 "2024-06-14T03:00:35Z")
@ned Excellent what generation/model Apple Watch do you have? I am going to upgrade from my ancient watch and see if I have a better experience. ---
**Author:** ![ned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@ned](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ned)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486/30 "2024-06-14T03:31:18Z")
I have an Apple Watch 7. ---
**Author:** ![elver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/elver/32/8772_2.png) [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486/31 "2024-06-15T21:37:34Z")
I love all the excitement of G7 to Apple watch. It’s been a (too) long time coming. Congrats to the Apple community in finally getting a straightforward app. Progress… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486.md?page=1)