Use Zwift Ride V2 with any other trainer app

BikeControl maps the Zwift Ride V2's buttons to the keys or screen taps your trainer app already understands, over Network, Bluetooth or Accessibility.

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What to know about Zwift Ride V2 with any other trainer app

What the Zwift Ride V2 does
The Zwift Ride V2's buttons send whatever key or screen tap you assign, so it works with any app that takes keyboard or touch input. The Zwift Ride V2 (firmware 1.3 or newer) ships locked to Zwift and needs a daily unlock in the Zwift app before other apps can read it; BikeControl detects the firmware automatically and guides you through the unlock. A Zwift Ride on older firmware (no V2) needs no unlock at all.
Connection
Any of the three methods, depending on what your app accepts. Network: BikeControl reaches the app over your Wi-Fi, so it can run on a different device. Bluetooth: the app pairs with BikeControl like a Bluetooth controller, so BikeControl runs on a second device next to it. Accessibility: BikeControl sends keyboard and touch input on the device it runs on, so it has to run on the same device as the app.
Platforms
Trainer apps on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, macOS, and Windows. Apple TV works over Network, with BikeControl on an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Windows PC.
Default actions
There is no preset: you record the keys or taps your app uses, once, in BikeControl's keymap editor.
Free and Pro
BikeControl is free to try for 5 days (7 on Windows); after that the free version allows 15 controller actions a day until you buy Base, a one-time purchase of about 4.99 $. Pro (about 2.50 $/month) adds three actions per button, use on all your platforms, and BikeControl's own virtual shifting without the 20-minute daily limit.

How to use Zwift Ride V2 with any other trainer app

  1. Install BikeControl. Install BikeControl on iOS, Android, Windows or macOS — on the device that runs your trainer app, or on a phone or tablet next to it.
  2. Pair the Zwift Ride V2. Turn on the Zwift Ride V2 and pair it with BikeControl over Bluetooth.
  3. Build your mapping. Assign each button the keyboard key or screen tap your trainer app already understands, in BikeControl's keymap editor.
  4. Connect BikeControl. Turn on Network, Bluetooth, or Accessibility in BikeControl. Network and Bluetooth reach your app from a second device; Accessibility types keys and taps on the device BikeControl runs on.
  5. Ride. Start a ride. The Zwift Ride V2's buttons now send the keys or taps you assigned.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Zwift Ride V2 work with any other trainer app?

Yes. The Zwift Ride V2's buttons send whatever key or screen tap you assign, so it works with any app that takes keyboard or touch input. The Zwift Ride V2 (firmware 1.3 or newer) ships locked to Zwift and needs a daily unlock in the Zwift app before other apps can read it; BikeControl detects the firmware automatically and guides you through the unlock. A Zwift Ride on older firmware (no V2) needs no unlock at all.

How does BikeControl connect to my trainer app?

Any of the three methods, depending on what your app accepts. Network: BikeControl reaches the app over your Wi-Fi, so it can run on a different device. Bluetooth: the app pairs with BikeControl like a Bluetooth controller, so BikeControl runs on a second device next to it. Accessibility: BikeControl sends keyboard and touch input on the device it runs on, so it has to run on the same device as the app.

Which platforms does this work on?

Trainer apps on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, macOS, and Windows. Apple TV works over Network, with BikeControl on an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Windows PC. BikeControl itself runs on iOS, iPadOS, Android, Windows and macOS.

Do I need BikeControl Pro?

Not to use the Zwift Ride V2 with any other trainer app. BikeControl is free to try for 5 days (7 on Windows); after that the free version allows 15 controller actions a day until you buy Base, a one-time purchase of about 4.99 $. Pro (about 2.50 $/month) adds three actions per button, use on all your platforms, and BikeControl's own virtual shifting without the 20-minute daily limit.

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