Easily overlay the Strava Global Heatmap in your iD editor and gain valuable insights into popular routes and activity patterns.

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0.8.2
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December 12, 2024
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iD Strava Heatmap Extension

This browser extension brings a seamless integration of the Strava Global Heatmap into the OpenStreetMap iD editor, enhancing your mapping capabilities.

With this extension, you gain automatic access to all Strava activities as Heatmap overlays, eliminating the need for manual URL handling.

=== Instructions ===

1. Add this extension to Chrome
2. Log in into strava.com/login (If you don't have an account yet, sign up for a free one)
3. Visit strava.com/heatmap
4. Launch your iD editor
5. Look for \"Background Settings\" > \"Overlays\"
7. Select \"Strava Heatmap (All)\", or any specific activity e.g \"(Ride)\", \"(Run)\", \"(Water)\", or \"(Winter)\".

=== Troubleshoot ===

Q: Why are the heatmap overlays blurred?
A: Please ensure that you are signed in to Strava.com AND have visited the Strava Global Heatmap webpage. Once done, reload your iD editor page to resolve the issue.

=== Browser Support ===

Also available as a Firefox extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/id-strava-heatmap/

Please note that we haven't tested or fully supported it on other Chromium-based browsers like Brave and Opera.

=== Feature and Bug requests ===

Submit new issues at https://github.com/cmoffroad/id-strava-heatmap-extension
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install iD Strava Heatmap extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install iD Strava Heatmap extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install iD Strava Heatmap extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install iD Strava Heatmap extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download iD Strava Heatmap extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a iD Strava Heatmap extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the iD Strava Heatmap Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the iD Strava Heatmap extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the iD Strava Heatmap extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for iD Strava Heatmap extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the iD Strava Heatmap extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download iD Strava Heatmap extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install iD Strava Heatmap extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the iD Strava Heatmap extension file

Select and download the iD Strava Heatmap extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the iD Strava Heatmap extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your iD Strava Heatmap extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the iD Strava Heatmap extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install iD Strava Heatmap extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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Simon Hrovatin (ID: 0000000d186d80e7) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/09/2023 Very useful plugin when editing paths in OSM. Important thing to point out is that you should first visit https://www.strava.com/heatmap and login there, then you can continue editing in OSM. This way the heatmap will be more detailed, otherwise it's blurred. I know this is already mentioned in the description on main page but I want to really emphasize this.

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Pat (ID: 000000a604ed6f7e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/04/2023 Makes OSM contributing easy and fun

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Ivars Brencis (ivss_xx) (ID: 0000001eb6181be3) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/01/2023 I used to use the other extension but with that you had to readd the layer all the time, and it wasn't an overlay. This takes it to the next level with being an actual overlay. Recommend!

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2h (ID: 000000c2fcaf462e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/23/2023 Makes using Strava in OSM much easier as you no longer have to add the custom layer URL, and you can use it as an overlay on top of any of the base imagery.