Watching live is open to everyone, no account needed. But if you want Aster to tell you when something happens — rather than keeping the page open — that part needs an account, so the alert has somewhere to go.
Follow an event
On an event page, tap Follow. You'll then get notifications about the event — for example when riders start and finish, and when the organiser posts an update. You can follow an event whether or not you're taking part. Following an event needs an account; you'll be prompted to sign in.
Follow a rider's shared ride
When someone shares a Just Ride with you, you can open the watch link and follow along with no account. To also get notified — for instance if they raise an Alert, or when they finish — sign in and tap Follow / Join on the ride.
Follow athletes and teams
You can follow individual athletes and teams from their profiles, to keep up with their rides and posts in your feed. Following is free and unlimited — follow as many people as you like. See Following and your feed.
What you can be notified about
Once you're following, the alerts a spectator can get include:
- An athlete or event starting and finishing.
- A stoppage — a rider who's been stationary for a while.
- Milestones as a rider passes distance markers.
- Lap or checkpoint passings, on events that use them.
- Feed posts — an organiser's announcements and updates.
- An Alert raised on a ride you follow.
- A new follower, and likes or comments on your posts.
For the full list of what Aster can notify you about, and how each type behaves, see notification types.
Some of these don't apply to every format — a sportive or meet-up deliberately doesn't push race-position alerts, because it isn't ranked. See the leaderboard for why.
Controlling your alerts
You choose which notifications you get, on which device, and during which hours. See:
- Notification types — what each alert means
- Preferences and quiet hours
- Push notifications and devices
Good to know
- Notifications reach you as push alerts on the app and in your in-app list. Use the mobile app if you want push.
- Alerts always come through, even during quiet hours — safety comes first.