Follow Nightscout with xDrip+

Use this on the Android follower phone, after Nightscout already has current readings.

1. In xDrip+, open Settings → Hardware Data Source and choose Nightscout Follower.
2. Open Settings → Nightscout Follow URL.
3. For a private site, enter https://YOUR_READ_TOKEN@YOUR_COMPLETE_HOSTNAME. Use a dedicated readable token, not the owner’s API Secret. For a public site the plain HTTPS URL is sufficient.
4. Save. Compare a newly uploaded reading and timestamp with the Nightscout browser view.

This follower URL is different from xDrip’s uploader Base URL; do not append /api/v1/ merely because the upload guide uses it. Keep the token-bearing URL private.

If readings are delayed

Check Nightscout first. If the source is fresh, check xDrip’s follower status and Android background permissions. The app’s polling/sample period can add delay; avoid changing timing unless the follower status identifies a problem. Do not upload the downloaded readings back to the same site.

For a persistent failure, send the app version and redacted status/error. You do not need to repeat site creation or change the account-portal password.

xDrip’s Nightscout follower instructions.