Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Oura Ring has become one of the most popular health trackers on the planet. It tracks your sleep, heart rate, activity, and recovery—all from a device smaller than a wedding band.

But every Oura Ring has one unavoidable problem. The battery will eventually fail and there's no way to replace it. Today we're tearing down the new Oura Ring 5 to see exactly why.

Chapters
00:00 The Oura Ring 5 Battery Problem
00:18 Oura Ring 5 CT Scan Reveals the Truth
01:00 Opening the Oura Ring 5
01:35 Why the Oura Ring 5 Is So Difficult to Repair
02:17 Inside the Oura Ring 5
02:41 Oura Ring 5 Battery & Electronics
03:04 The Reality of Smart Ring Repairability
03:16 Oura's Recycling Program & Future Plans
03:45 A Repairable Alternative to the Oura Ring 5
04:07 Does the Oura Ring 5 Deserve a Score?


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