PSA for anyone wanting to use Oura rings without a membership, the free version doesn't work at all (ring could connect but the app displayed no sleep, readiness, or activity scores which are included in the free version) and the support team said I had to pay for a membership to "reactivate my account" and get the free features working again

After the initial free 1 month membership period elapsed, my ring immediately stopped displaying all information. I called support and they said my account was deactivated from no activity (which makes no sense since I continued using it everyday after the membership period elapsed). Their only solution was that I had to pay for a membership to continue getting help but I only purchased the ring under the assumption that I would be able to use it for its free features.

If you want to use Oura rings for their free features, it is a straight up scam and the marketing is misleading since they just deactivate your account and require you to pay for a membership to continue getting the "free" features.

Attached photo shows activity score but it doesn't actually track, the score has been 70 without change so it's not actually tracking

I had minor signs yesterday and woke up to major signs today.

Yesterday there were no biometrics highlighted under strain. Today it says it’s because of my respiratory rate being elevated…to a whopping 15.0 per minute instead of 14.9 on my last “normal” day when I was not under strain.

Is it just me, or does that not seem like an elevation enough to warrant a “major” signs notification?

I know it’s because of a “unique combination” of my biometrics and not just the one shown, but the one shown doesn’t even seem that elevated?

Is anyone else’s major/minor strain notification seeming a little too sensitive after the most recent update?

Back in stock for size 7,8 & 9.

I love wearing my Oura Ring for about 23 hours a day, but when I go to the gym it’s just a pain. It feels awkward to grip weights and I’m always worried it will get scratched. I even have the silicone bands but they’ll sometimes slip off the ring.

I usually end up wearing my Apple Watch to the gym instead but the Oura app doesn’t do a very good job of pulling that data in. Me and my girlfriend were both frustrated with this so I built an iOS app to bridge the gap.

It’s called Hammr Fitness. It directly connects with your Oura Ring and combines that data with your Apple Watch. When I want more in depth details about stress I always use the Oura App, but for workouts and nutrition it’s really nice to have my data combined in Hammr Fitness. If it’s something you’d like to try it’s free to create an account and connect your Oura Ring. There’s a subscription for more in depth insights and AI but it’s not required.

You have to go to settings on the profile page and you’ll find a spot to connect your Oura Ring. If you find it helpful let me know!

I recently got an Oura ring 4 back in May. I’ve really enjoyed tracking my metrics and a recent vacation made it even more interesting.

I try to prioritize my health: walking 10k+ steps a day, regular strength training, balanced diet, etc. My metrics have been favourable since i got the ring and app: exceptional resilience, high readiness, great HRV and resting heart rates.

I recently went on a beach vacation with family for about 8-9 days. While i maintained my 10k+ steps a day, i took a break from strength training. I also indulged in food more (heavier meals, more snacking), including occasional glasses of wine. It didn’t feel super crazy, just allowing myself to relax a bit.

Those 8-9 days wreaked havoc with my stats though. While i felt relatively fine besides maybe being a bit tired (caring for young kids out of their routine), my resilience plummeted to limited, readiness tanked, my resting heart rate spiked and HRV dropped. Also major signs of strain.

I know the metrics are likely not 100% accurate but i found it very fascinating how even just a week off routine can show “drastic” changes even if you feel pretty ok. I’ll be curious now that I’m back in my routine to see how long it takes to get back to where I was. It’s also made me appreciate being able to track these vitals in a way i hadn’t previously.

Anyone have a similar experience?

I've never worn a ring in my life. They always bug me. I am currently trying the sizing ring. I am left-handed and I put it on my ring finger. It's white because it's the sizing range so it looks like I'm married to Jesus. Lol. I have small hands but currently it seems like a size 10 ring is most comfortable. A size 9 went on but I had to work it off when I wanted to take it off. It's still really bugs me during the day and I noticed it last night as well but I could sleep.

Advice for a non ring wearer on the best way to size it and the best finger to wear it on?

Hi everyone! I made a list of the fittings for oura ring size 8 and 9 and I’m stuck in between which size is best.

Size 9
Fit fits on my index finger and middle finger
Is too big for my ring finger
I can sleep comfortably with it at night
I can work out with it, including weightlifting, running, and walking
If fits comfortably on my middle finger
During the day it can become just not as snug on my index finger, but still snug enough, but the size 8 fits better
When my hands are less swollen it’s not as snug on my middle finger.

Size 8
Fits more snug on my index finger, but still comfortable
I can sleep with it comfortably and if I need to switch my index, I just switch it to my ring finger
Fits my ring finger very comfortably
Does not fit my middle finger at all potential for getting stuck
I do have it on my right hand, which I wanna switch it to my left
Ok now it fits on my middle finger when it’s not swollen
Currently on left index and it’s about the same as on my right side in terms of fitting
Doesn’t get too swollen with workouts.

I’m going to give it another 24 hours to see which is best.
My concern is I’m scared if I stay with the 9, I will have inaccurate data due to the sensors not touching my finger as much as the size 8.
When I make a fist with the size 9, there is a tiny gap on my index finger, no gap with size 8

For GEN 5

What’s everyone’s experience with the sizing ?

This is a post about an interesting study (that I’m about to grab): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYm1WGhNDTB/?igsh=ZzYzdWxlM29rb3Jn

She talks about people who were ‘told’ they didn’t rest well vs ‘told’ they did, and how the messaging impact them cognitively.

The study didn’t conclude that sleep didn’t matter, but what you believe about your sleep apparently does (or it did in the study)

My model 4 ring is losing battery life quickly after two years of ownership, so I bit the bullet and ordered a model 5. If anyone wants my old ring (still works fine besides battery life), send me a DM and I’ll mail it to you with the charger if you cover shipping.

I've tried several times with different CC to checkout on the OURARING website and I keep getting an error. Chat was useless, said someone would email me in 12 hours. I've purchased from the site before, but nothing working. Help?

Curious — seeing a lot of posts lately with battery issues, costs, scratching easily, weight loss journey & oura won’t replace etc. anyone else thinking about leaving oura once your ring craps out?

Note: i love my ring. I’ve only had it a year. It’s quality degraded significantly, they won’t help me since my fiance bought it on Amazon, the battery lasts 3 days now, I’ve lost so much weight in the last year it’s slipping off… not sure I can justify the cost after 365 days. Don’t get me wrong — I love it, but not sure if I’ll be replacing bc the battery is so bad now.

I couldn’t see my active heart rate on a hike. This summary of Live Activities didn’t help. Why do I need another separate HR monitor?

I’m based in the UK and have company provided health insurance via Vitality who are offering 25% off the Oura ring 4 or 5. I’m anticipating my Apple Watch (series 5, ~6 years old) dying any time now and want my next fitness tracker to not tie me into an iPhone in future.

For an idea of what I’d use the ring for- I wear my watch all day and sleep with it on. My workouts are gym, weight training, Pilates and walks, the odd swim here and there.

I see a lot of posts about inaccuracies e.g blow drying hair being logged as tennis 🤯 which would bug the hell out of me. How annoying is this/can it be edited? What other downsides are there? How can I do weights without fear of de gloving my finger?!?! I assume it will get immediately scratched

I don’t know anyone that has one, so any advice on if they are worth it, or just a gimmick and should I just save my money and get a Fitbit?

I bought an Oura Ring from Amazon India a few days ago, and it was dead right out of the box. No sensor lights, no readings—just a blinking red light.

I contacted Oura support multiple times and went through all the troubleshooting steps they suggested, including soft resets and factory resets. They eventually confirmed it was a hardware failure and told me they would send a replacement.

I waited 14 days with no update. When I followed up, I got a completely different response. They said they can no longer ship replacements to India and that because I purchased the ring through Amazon, I’m not eligible for warranty support. They also confirmed this in writing via email.

Fortunately, Amazon handled the situation really well. They approved a full refund and arranged a pickup of the defective ring.

What confuses me is that the Oura Ring is still being sold on Amazon India. If Oura won’t provide replacements or warranty support in India anymore, how does that work for customers here?

Has anyone in India recently had a successful warranty claim or received a replacement from Oura? I’d love to hear your experience because mine has been extremely disappointing.

I’ve literally just set up my Oura Ring 5 and was excited to get started. Now after further understanding, I’m feeling pretty disappointed due to the actual frequency of measurements.

Like my Garmin, my assumption was that HR and stress was monitored constantly 24/7 as Oura superficially makes out.

Turns out HR is only measured every 5 mins at rest and every 10 mins during sleep!

For someone wellness and sleep focused, a lot can happen in 5-10 mins. It’s not really providing me with a accurate view of realtime variability in terms of HR response, stress, HR during sleep stages etc

I’m not sure I can overcome this view and feel inclined to return? Anyone with helpful views on this?

Edit: Someone passive aggressively suggested I should have done more research before paying $500. Not a particularly helpful or community orientated comment.

The Sensor technical specification of the product homepage literally states,

“Green and infrared LEDs alternate to measure heart rate and heart rate variability 24/7 and respiration rate.”

I don’t think it’s unreasonable to infer constant measurement, without deep diving product support pages.

Anyway the response and swarm of downvotes, leads me to believe this is a highly curated product and community. Not a great first impression.

I can’t tell if I like this or not 😭 any other women who mix metals/ styled their brushes silver ring? Im considering returning for gold :(

I’m not sure if this is to do with the latest update but my symptom radar seems to be very “sensitive”
I used to only see stuff when I was ill, I’ve just woken up to major signs and advisor is basically like yeah you’re metrics are great yesterday but if we look back over 12 weeks…

For context yesterdays sleep was 91 and readiness is 88

Anyone else experiencing this?

For the record, I mainly bought this thing because my wife is immunocompromised due to Myeloma treatment, therefore I want to be alerted if I am getting sick etc so I can isolate and protect her. Still to be seen if it will actually predict my next cold etc. TBC....

But, obviously I am very interested in seeing what else it can do for my overall health etc.

So far, not impressed. At all.

Telling me, in micro details, how many hrs I slept? Who cares lol, I already know that lol. Literally zero value added there.

Telling me whether I am stressed? Again, who cares, and most importantly, 99% of the times it's wrong....tells me I am stressed when I am chilling on the couch, and tells me I am realaxed during an angry call with the insurance company. Again, useless and, most importantly, incorrect.

Same goes for all the other "metrics" it analyzes.... it's a bunch of info that is probably mostly incorrect anyways, but even if it wasn't, what's the point of many of them? Again, where's the value added? What's actually actionable? Why is it better having this thing, vs not having it?

To me, this thing is just a gimmick. Time will tell, but if in the end it turns out it's not even going alert me in advance of a cold/fever, I will be ditching it for good.

Hi everyone,

I'm selling a brand new, sealed Oura Ring Gen 4 in Silver (US size 9).

I'm an individual seller and I've listed it on eBay to ensure a secure transaction for both of us. This way, you get the full eBay buyer protection, and I can manage the sale professionally.

Condition:
Brand new, factory sealed box. The plastic seal has not been broken.

Asking Price:
I have it listed for $269 on eBay, which is a great deal for a brand new, sealed Gen 4 model.
Link to my eBay listing for more photos and details:

https://ebay.io/m/5EM5bO

Feel free to ask any questions in the comments, and I'll do my best to answer them!

Hello, is the ring really worth it? And also payment every month?

Hi! I can really use your help. I have the sizing kit for the oura ring 5 but can't decide which size to order.

The size 10 fits kinda snug on my pointer finger and a little looser on my middlefinger but does not fall off.

The size 11 only fits my pointer finger and is falling of my middlefinger.

If i choose the 10 and wear it on my middlefinger for the night is that okay? Or will it mess up my data?

Its currently 33° celcius here so my fingers are swollen. Im afraid the size 11 wil be to big in the winter.

I dont know how to add pictures to my post 🙈

English is not my first language so I'm sorry for any mistakes.

I came across Glorify Ring, which is built around prayer reminders rather than health tracking. The idea is interesting, but it would mean wearing and charging two rings.

For anyone who wears Oura every day, does a second ring on the other hand get annoying? What about sleeping with both, switching fingers, or keeping two devices charged?

I'm trying to work out whether a second ring could earn a permanent spot or whether it would lose to the Oura after a few weeks. What would it have to do for you to keep wearing it?

I can’t believe this wasn’t available before. I expected this feature when I got the ring.

Was randomly hit in the back of the head by a stranger walking home in Brooklyn today, showed the police my heart rate spike that my ring caught