Strava Live Activities let you view real-time stats from your recording directly on your iPhone Lock Screen or Dynamic Island, on supported devices. This makes it easier to check your progress without unlocking your phone.

When you start recording in the Strava app, a Live Activity automatically appears on your Lock Screen. If your device supports it, it will also appear in the Dynamic Island.

Live Activities display elapsed time, distance, and pace. You can tap the Live Activity to return to the Strava app and view more details or stop your recording. The Live Activity will end once you finish and save your activity.

The Live Activities feature requires an iPhone running iOS 16.1 or later. Dynamic Island is supported on iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, and iPhone 15 series or newer.

Strava uses Live Activities automatically, but you’ll need to allow them in your iPhone settings:

Once these settings are enabled, Strava will automatically show Live Activities when you record.

If you don’t want to see Live Activities while recording:

You’ll still be able to record normally in the Strava app.

Will Live Activities drain my battery?

Live Activities use minimal battery, especially with the More Frequent Updates setting turned off. You can disable this option if you’re concerned about battery usage.

Can I customize which stats appear in the Live Activity?

Not at this time. Strava automatically shows elapsed time, distance, and pace.

Do Live Activities work with all activity types?

Live Activities appear for any activity type that supports in-app recording on iOS.