Unlock FTMS on NordicTrack
NordicTrack and iFIT treadmills ship locked into the iFIT ecosystem, with no built-in way to talk to third-party apps. NordicFTMS lets them advertise as a standard FTMS Bluetooth treadmill.
NordicTrack / iFIT treadmill support
Use this hub to install, update, or uninstall NordicFTMS without digging through one long page.
Before you start
- Keep this page open on your phone while you work on the treadmill.
- Plan on about 5 minutes once the treadmill screen is fully loaded.
- Choose the guide that matches what you need to do.
Video Walkthrough
Video walkthrough coming soon
🎬 A full NordicTrack overview video is in the works.
In the meantime, the written guides below have you fully covered.
Why NordicFTMS
Free your NordicTrack treadmill
NordicFTMS is a free, open-source project we built to unlock NordicTrack and iFIT treadmills — especially the incline series — so they work with the apps you actually want to use.
Incline control, unlocked
Built especially for the incline series — X22i, Commercial 1750 / 2450, and similar models — so FTMS apps like PowerTread can drive incline directly. Zwift is also supported by emulating a Wahoo KICKR RUN over Wahoo DirCon.
Free and open source
No subscription, no account, no strings. NordicFTMS is a community-built project you can inspect, fork, or improve on GitHub — your hardware finally doing what you paid for.
Choose a Guide
Pick the task you need
Each guide below is focused on one job so the steps stay short and easy to follow on a phone.
Initial Installation
Install NordicFTMS for the first time and verify that the treadmill shows up as NordicFTMS.
Open install guideHow to Update to Latest Version
Update NordicFTMS by uninstalling the current version and then installing the latest one.
Open update guideUninstall
Remove NordicFTMS from the treadmill from App Info while the console is in privileged mode.
Open uninstall guideGeneral Process
How the overall flow works
- Choose whether you need to install, update, or uninstall NordicFTMS.
- Enter privileged mode from the treadmill screen using the hidden tap sequence.
- Complete the install, update, or uninstall steps for your chosen task.
- After installing, confirm the treadmill appears as NordicFTMS in PowerTread or another FTMS-compatible app.
More With NordicFTMS
After setup, pairing screens in PowerTread and other FTMS-compatible apps should show NordicFTMS as the treadmill name. If that does not happen, repeat the install once or contact [email protected].
NordicFTMS can also be used outside PowerTread. For example, it can let you connect a NordicTrack treadmill to Zwift and enable incline control by emulating a Wahoo KICKR RUN device over WiFi / DirectConnect.
NordicFTMS is free and open source, and it should work with any third-party running app that supports the FTMS standard. You can learn more or follow the project on GitHub. If it ends up being useful and you would like to support ongoing development, feel free to buy me a coffee 🙂
