NoblePro treadmills have some of the most advanced Bluetooth technology on the market. This overview will explain the different types of Bluetooth in each model.
FiTness Machine Service, better known as FTMS, is the latest Bluetooth standard used to control fitness equipment, including treadmills.
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HRM BLE allows you to connect your BLE heart rate monitor directly to the treadmill.
vHRM allows you to broadcast your heart rate data to other apps that are HRM BLE compatible.
vRunPod is a virtual foot pod that provides stride length and steps / cadence on apps, ideal for apps like Zwift.
Audio out means you can connect your Bluetooth speakers and headphones to the treadmill.
Audio in allows you to use your treadmill as a Bluetooth speaker. You can stream music or TV audio to your treadmill from external devices.
Bluetooth features by model
Bluetooth specifications by model are detailed in the table below. Click on the green ticks to read more information.
| Type | E8.0 NPE78847 | E8s NPE78857 | E8i NPE78853 | E8ix NPE78858 | E10i NPE78851 |
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| FTMS | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| HRM | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Virtual HRM | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Virtual RunPod | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Audio Out | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ Dongle required | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Audio In | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Firmware update | ✅ via Firmware app | ❌ | ✅ via Firmware app | ✅ Automatically | ✅ Automatically |
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Bluetooth capabilities by model (version: 2026-03-05) E8.0 (NPE78847) - FTMS: Yes - HRM (heart rate monitor): Yes - Virtual HRM: Yes - Virtual RunPod: Yes - Audio In (phone -> treadmill speakers): Yes - Audio Out (treadmill -> bluetooth headphones): No - Firmware update: Yes (via Firmware app) E8s (NPE78857) - FTMS: Yes - HRM: No - Virtual HRM: Yes - Virtual RunPod: Yes - Audio In: Yes - Audio Out: No - Firmware update: No E8i (NPE78853) - FTMS: Yes - HRM: Yes - Virtual HRM: Yes - Virtual RunPod: Yes - Audio In: Yes - Audio Out: Yes (dongle required) - Firmware update: Yes (via Firmware app) E8ix (NPE78858) - FTMS: Yes - HRM: Yes - Virtual HRM: Yes - Virtual RunPod: Yes - Audio In: Yes - Audio Out: Yes - Firmware update: Yes (automatically) E10i (NPE78851) - FTMS: Yes - HRM: Yes - Virtual HRM: Yes - Virtual RunPod: Yes - Audio In: Yes - Audio Out: Yes - Firmware update: Yes (automatically)