Pixel Watch sleep tracking broken again

Google Pixel Watch owners are reporting a fresh sleep-tracking problem that appears to affect what they can see on the watch rather than what the device records. Android Central reported on May 18 that some users said their watches stopped showing sleep stats after recent updates, while sleep data continued to appear in Fitbit on their phones. Android Authority reported similar complaints on May 15 and said affected users were seeing a “No recent data” message on the watch. Google had not publicly explained the issue as of May 18. ### What exactly are Pixel Watch owners saying is broken? Android Authority reported on May 15 that some Pixel Watch users could no longer access sleep data on the device itself, even after wearing the watch overnight. The message shown on affected watches, according to that report, was: “No recent data. Wear your watch to sleep.” Android Central’s May 18 report said Fitbit was still recording the sleep sessions in the background for at least some of those users. (tech.yahoo.com) That distinction matters because it suggests the complaint is about visibility on the watch interface, not necessarily a complete loss of logged sleep data. ### Is the sleep data gone, or just missing from the watch? (androidauthority.com) Fitbit data appears to still be available in the paired phone app, based on reports cited by both Android Central and Android Authority. Android Central said users could still see full sleep records in Fitbit, while Android Authority described the same pattern in owner reports. (tech.yahoo.com) Google’s own support documentation says Pixel Watch sleep tracking depends on connecting the Fitbit mobile app during setup or later. The company’s help page describes Fitbit on Pixel Watch as the system used to track activity and sleep, which is consistent with user reports that the phone app is still receiving data. ### Which Pixel Watch models appear to be affected? (tech.yahoo.com) Android Authority said the bug appeared to be “primarily affecting the Pixel Watch 2,” based on comments under a Reddit post it cited. That outlet did not say the issue was limited to that model, and Android Central’s report referred more broadly to Pixel Watch users. The available reporting does not establish how widespread the problem is. (support.google.com) Neither report gave a confirmed number of affected devices, regions or software builds, and Google had not published a known-issues note tied to sleep stats on the watch. ### Did a recent Google or Fitbit change happen at the same time? Google announced last week that the Fitbit app is becoming the Google Health app, with the rollout to all users beginning on May 19. (androidauthority.com) In a separate support note, Google said Fitbit social features were paused starting May 12 for “a few weeks” as the app transition moved forward. (tech.yahoo.com) Android Central and Android Authority both noted the timing of the watch complaints alongside those broader Fitbit-to-Google Health changes. Neither outlet reported confirmation from Google that the app transition caused the sleep-stat issue. ### Has this happened to Pixel Watch owners before? Android Central said this was not the first health-tracking problem to hit Pixel Watch users in recent months. (blog.google) Its report cited earlier Fitbit-related glitches involving step counts, SpO2 readings, skin temperature data and syncing across several Pixel Watch generations. Google’s support pages also show an active help ecosystem around Pixel Watch setup, syncing and Fitbit tracking, though the company’s general documentation does not itself confirm this specific May 2026 watch-display bug. (tech.yahoo.com) ### What should users watch for next? May 19 is the next concrete date in the story because Google said that is when the Google Health app rollout begins for existing Fitbit users. (tech.yahoo.com) If Google links the watch issue to that transition, the company’s Google Health and Pixel Watch support pages would be the most likely places for an update, along with any response to the media inquiries cited by Android Central and Android Authority. (blog.google) (support.google.com)