Virtual shifting no longer recognized when starting a new ride

Virtual shifting isn’t recognized when I start another ride after finishing the first. This is even after reconnecting all the devices on the startup screen. The “Use virtual shifting” option isn’t even in the settings menu.

I have to exit out of Zwift to get it back again.

Devices:
Zwift on iPad/iOS
Wahoo Kickr Move with Direct Connect (Ethernet)
Play controllers

Any time I see the Direct Connect flakiness, the first thing I’d recommend is rebooting your router, trainer, and the computer running Zwift.

Did the networking reset. Virtual shifting still isn’t recognized after starting a new ride. However, if I start another new ride after that, then virtual shifting is seen again.

Thanks for the followup @JeffLee123
So to confirm… you’re back in business now?

If no - what’s the sequence you’re following in the Pairing menu? Always follow this order

  1. Power: Direct Connect or Bluetooth. Virtual shifting will not work over ANT+ (for ANT+ users who google their way to this thread in the future).
  2. Resistance: same.
  3. Cadence: same.
  4. Controllable: must be over Bluetooth for virtual shifting to work.
  5. Heart Rate Monitor: if using.

Only when Power, Resistance, and Controllable are paired to game will this toggle show up in the game’s settings menu.

Yes I’m back in business except for starting a new ride. Test this yourself now as multiple people are now complaining, plus other virtual shifting issues since the last update.

Same issue for me using 1.78.0 on PC, and JetBlack Victory, was doing a few test rides last night, first was fine, connected via BT, shifting worked. Ended ride and chose a hillier route, no shifting. No combination of pairing / unpairing brought it back, it just disappeared as an option for me to use. I had to completely kill Zwift and restart. This will be an issue on race days as, past experience, I tend to use separate rides to warm up and jump to the pens (not hitting the join now button)

Has this been resolved? Same deal for me. Starting new ride after finishing first ride>>virtual shifting becomes unavailable. Workaround is to quit Zwift completeley and restart the app. Annoying.

ipad 18.3.1, zwift 183.2, kickr v6, wifi connection