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For the last two months I’ve been happily listening to music while I’m running. And finally, now you can too.It wasn’t that I couldn’t listen to music before that point. Certainly I had plenty of devices that supported music while running, including Garmin ones. But at the end of the day I’m a huge Spotify user, and as such – that’s what I’m gonna leverage for music.

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Being 2018, I’m well beyond the days of loading individual music files to my watch. And the other two streaming platforms on Garmin just weren’t my cup of tea.But as of today, now you can stream Spotify music to your Garmin watch.

Assuming you’ve got a Garmin watch that supports music that is. As of today, October 3rd at 5PM US Eastern Time, that happens to be the Update Oct 30th: Now the FR645 Music also supports Spotify. Of course, Garmin also makes the and devices. Neither of those watches support Spotify as of 5PM today. But more on that in a moment.If you want to just get cookin’, you’ll simply download the (using the mobile app or computer), authorize Spotify via your phone, and then you’re off to download your Spotify music from within the app. In case you’re looking for a bit more detail – I’ll dive through all that below. Note that Spotify requires a Spotify Premium account in order to make this all work.I’d note that this is without question the cleanest and best Connect IQ app I’ve seen Garmin put together (or anyone else).

It just works. Seriously, it just works. Every stinkin’ time.

And does exactly what I want it to do. Anyway, onto the details. Getting it setup:I’ll first preface this section by noting that this these photos probably make it more complex than it really is. Basically, you just download the app from the Connect IQ store and then follow the prompts to authorize your account. But, for the sake of making things super clear and non-short, here goes.First up is pulling up the Garmin Connect IQ app store for your device, be it on your mobile phone or the Garmin Connect site (if on desktop), then searching for Spotify.Also note – you’ll eventually need WiFi access setup on your device to make this work.

As with virtually all wearables, it can’t be something like a Starbucks hotspot or hotel wifi.Once that’s done you’ll click to add it to your device, and in a short bit it’ll sync to your watch, which you can then confirm there. At this point you can go ahead and access it on your watch by scrolling up to the Music menu (it should show up by default there, but if it doesn’t for some reason you can go into the Widget Settings on your watch and add it to the widget roll).Then depending on how much you’ve used music on your Garmin it’ll either show up immediately in the sources list, or you’ll need to change your music source to Spotify:Once you open the Spotify app it’ll tell you to check your phone.

You need to do this to authenticate and authorize on Spotify.Almost identical to how you’d do it for Strava and such. It only takes a second:And then you’re done with setup. General Use:So for the most part using the Spotify ‘app’ is pretty similar to using other Garmin music apps, except for whatever reason the entire experience seems cleaner, smoother and less likely to crap itself. I don’t know why, but it’s been rock-solid for me since August.

Love it.You’ll start by choosing which music to sync. Once you’ve opened the Spotify app on your Garmin you can dig into the various portions of Spotify:– Playlists– Recently Played– Made for you– Workouts– PodcastsYou can choose anything you want from your saved playlists to a handful of Spotify curated/showcased workout-focused playlists:You’ll notice you do get playlist covers, and single album covers, but you don’t get album/song covers for individual songs within a playlist. Hopefully that’s something that Garmin & Spotify can tweak down the road.There’s actually a nifty secret in here in that if you use Spotify to manage your podcasts, then you effectively get WiFi updating of podcasts (versus manual/cabled updating with the regular Garmin software).When you select a playlist to download, it’ll go off and connect to WiFi and start downloading it:In general it’s quick, but not laptop-speed quick. For example, a 60-80 song playlist seems to take about 5-8 minutes for the initial download. Hardly a big deal of course, but not instant either. Simple math I find is about 1 minute per 10 songs. I haven’t found a limit to the number of songs yet you can download.

On one of my Fenix 5 Plus units I’ve synced well over 1,500 songs across different playlists.And now you’re ready to play music. It’s no different than before in that it’ll go off and find your Bluetooth headphones first. And then you’ll use the usual controls to play/pause/skip/etc, as well as increase/decrease volume.All of the play-specific features are available within workout mode as well if you simply add the Music screen to your activity type. Interestingly, Garmin is also rolling out the new style player to the Forerunner 645 Music today in a firmware update. Thus another clue as to when that unit might see additional music app support.Of course of the biggest benefits of a streaming music service is that the music is often dynamic within these playlists – constantly updated so it doesn’t get stale. Nobody likes stale music, especially if its Nickelback. So to deal with that you’ll see the option within the Spotify app to ‘Update Downloads’, which will simply connect to WiFi and grab any updates (new songs) to your existing lists:And thus you’re good to go!I’ve been running pretty regularly with Spotify and my Fenix 5+ without issue.

For the most part I’ve been using, which work pretty well with my Fenix 5+ (I can contort my body into certain positions however where they briefly drop connectivity – but that’s rare while running). They were ones that Garmin had recommended and were in attendee bags for the Connect IQ Summit back in April. The Girl has also been using them with good success too.I’ve also got an older pair of the Beats headphones too, and they also work just fine. Ultimately though, none of that really matters though from a Spotify standpoint. As long as the Garmin pairs to it as a valid Bluetooth audio device, then Spotify is happy to play through to it. Wrap-Up:There’s no question this is a big deal. Since the Forerunner 645 was first announced way back in January at CES, the unavoidable follow-up question was always ‘When’s Spotify coming?’.

The answer to that wasn’t in Garmin’s hands, but rather, Spotify’s. That’s generally the way music streaming services work – the streaming service holds the reins there. A company like Garmin (or Fitbit or Samsung or whomever) can request access and petition hard – but ultimately, it’s Spotify’s decision.When I met with Spotify back in April at the Connect IQ Summit, it wasn’t clear they were still trying to figure out where Garmin fit into their world. Certainly, Garmin now commands a significant chunk of the smartwatch realm. Especially once you remove Apple from the equation, because it’s unlikely we’d see an Apple Watch app for Spotify, given the competitive aspects there (vs Apple Music).

That basically just leaves Garmin and Fitbit as the most likely candidates for wearables that Spotify would partner with (beyond some existing Samsung units that have it).Of course, some of you are wondering about that Forerunner 645 Music and Vivoactive 3 Music that aren’t included in today’s release. For that, it’s probably worthwhile understanding a tiny bit of background on how music platform integration works across the board (not necessarily tied to Garmin). We’ll go with the bulleted style of information transfer:– For any app/device/etc that plays Spotify content, Spotify must individually certify each such ‘system’ (model). Be it a speaker, a watch, or anything else.– Garmin overwhelmingly wants all of their music devices to have equivalent music capabilities as fast as possible.– An example of a single certified ‘system’ is the Fenix 5 Plus– Garmin has three such potential systems today, only one of which is certified today (the Fenix 5 Plus)– Garmin will not discuss non-certified systems– Garmin will however officially state that “more models supported soon”– Sometimes things change at the very last secondGot it?

I suspect you’ll be able to figure out that this isn’t a case of Garmin purposefully only releasing the Fenix 5 Plus variant because it’s their higher end watch over the other two. Hopefully, we’ll see them branch out beyond this watch with other units faster than you can keep hitting that refresh button on your browser.In the meantime – for those Fenix 5 Plus users, go forth and enjoy your newfound music capabilities.With that – thanks for reading! Thanks for the shout out Paul! The Delphin will also work with most music apps, not just Spotify. Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, Audible, Podcast and Radio Addict, etc.

You can use either wired or Bluetooth headphones, although Bluetooth headphones need to be very close to the Delphin for use underwater.The Delphin also counts laps and gives real-time lap counts and splits through audio feedback at the frequency you choose.Since you can stream music, you can also use an app like Zello as a coach communicator to talk to your swimmer in real time using your phone.I’m happy to answer any other questions that pop up!Thank you,Scott WalkerCo-founder of Underwater Audio. Depends 100% on the headphones.

With the Skullcandy ones for example I’m good running (with watch on either wrist). However, if I stop walking and put my hands down to my side and then turn my head (like to stretch my neck), I get dropouts – it’s just that little bit extra that kills it.But normal running/walking – totally fine.In my experience with my older Beats and others it varies a bit as well. It’s always kinda this careful balance by both headphone and wearable companies right on the edge of battery/performance limits.

Ray, you say you don’t think that we will see Spotify on Apple Watch because it is competitive with Apple Music. I don’t think that is the case.

WatchOS 5 has a new audio background mode that would allow anyone to include their streaming service on the Watch. There was even a session at WWDC on that.

It even hooks into their workout app. If Apple wanted to prevent competition they would not have added this framework, although I suppose they could still reject the app – I think we might hear about that though.

Spotify is already on the phone, so I think the ball is in Spotify’s court. That being said, Spotify is still not on AppleTV, although, again, I think that is on Spotify. It’s true, that does open the door more – no doubt.Whether or not Spotify leverages that door, and whether or not Apple restricts them in other ways that make the platform nonviable remains to be seen. I think that’s always the hidden aspect of any development effort, is there some gotchya in the way Apple constructed it that Spotify can’t get around (or Apple won’t change), or is Apple truly open to it.Obviously, Spotify on Apple Watch would be big for Spotify (and also a big hit against Apple Music too). I am surprised to see people this is a big deal. Honestly, I just don’t get it and that is ok because we are all different. But this day and age I am not running without my phone, wife, kids, etc.

Its not that I want to be in contact, its just that extra bit of safety for me and to stay in contact in case of emergency. Plus, if I happen to get hurt (44 yrs old, so I could break a hip), a phone is all to convenient. So, if I have my phone that is what I would rather use for music anyways.Rather than spotfiy, I would rather have them fill up the damn screen on the 935 and eliminate that god awful large black bezel.

I’m in the same camp myself, in my book music is useless unless it comes with LTE as otherwise I may just as well carry my phone and then the music can be controlled from the watch anyway.Just recently got a smartwatch with LTE to wear on other wrist, so now I don’t even have to bother with offline downloads. Just stream on the go. Calls work great too.

Even when I don’t listen to music I can answer a call on the built in speaker of the watch.Hopefully some day I can have all this on one device from Garmin. Cellular is more complex, and its usage is tricky. Cellular service burns battery like nobody’s business – so that’d be a shift for Garmin, which usually focuses on devices that last 5-14 days on a charge. Obviously, not saying they won’t do it, but there will be compromises.The other challenge is that it’d be unlikely that Garmin would want to do live streaming of music over cellular during a workout, since that’s really just doubling down on the power consumption challenges.Ultimately, there’s a crapton of people that don’t want to carry their phone on a run, or even at the gym. When I’m at the gym my phone is off to the side, and not something I prefer to carry with me from station/set/whatever to another. I guess that’s a justified reasoning. Some people might burn their battery in a matter of hours and then complain about it.

But in the end, doesn’t battery life always vary by use on a device? Does that mean the feature set should be more limited if it’s technically possible?As for me, I don’t even always listen to music. Standby doesn’t eat battery that much and if I stream music I can always charge the device after the run. I could do offline as well if I wanted to save battery, but that’s always extra work to do and less convenient.In the end, after having a few injuries and other accidents (once got attacked by a dog that had escaped its owner) I’d rather not go running without cellular anymore.

But I do admit that at first I thought I wouldn’t need it either. I was recently looking into headphones that I can use for running and on my stationary bike. I saw you mention Skullfamily headphones that you used on this run. Looking at their website I couldn’t find any headphones for sport.

Which ones are you using?While searching I came across AfterShokz Trekz Air. While quite pricey, I like the idea of hearing my surroundings when running. However, I’d like to know how well they work in real life before spending quite heavily on these.

Have you, or anybody else here, ever tried either these AfterShokz or any other bone conduction headphones?Any hints/tips/experiences are much appreciated! Couple of questions regarding Spotify’s podcast function. Do podcast download as a playlist or do you need to individually pick which episode to download from the watch? When you finish listening to a podcast episode, do you need to manually delete it (“edit downloads” button) or would it auto delete when you click on the “update downloads” button?

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Also, do you know if these music-enabled Garmin watches support variable speed playback? Is that something that could possibly be supported for podcast or audiobook playback? Unclear if there is any hardware or software limitation that may not allow it. To me, this is exciting news. I understand that there are those people who don’t like to run with music and whatnot, but I am one who feels like listening to music enhances the running experience, especially on long runs. And I am a running minimalist who doesn’t like carrying keys, a wallet, or a phone while running. That being said, I just read The Girl’s newsletter today, and she has a very good point about not listening to music while running for safety reasons.

There are plenty of stories about women being attacked while running, especially while running in the evening with earbuds in. That’s a very dangerous scenario, even for men, so I do think you need to be careful and constantly aware of your surroundings. Still, this is a great feature to have on the watch while you’re doing an indoor run, doing spin or working out. And the controls are stupid simple like Ray said. Even before this announcement, I was able to use my Fenix 5 Plus as a remote while streaming Spotify in my car or at home which I think is pretty cool. I imagine you can do the same thing with Pandora or any music streaming service.

I was hopeful that Spotify would come to Garmin at some point and super thrilled that it happened sooner than later. I’m even more thrilled that we didn’t have to wait until the Fenix 6 or some new watch comes out to have access to our Spotify account. Might be worth mentioning that this does NOT appear to be available yet for APAC models.Basically people living in the Asia-Pacific are treated like second-class citizens that get everything months after the rest of the world. Sigh.Also – I’ve had multiple Skullcandy Method headhpones go kaput after connecting with my Garmin Fenix 5 Plus. Several other people on Amazon reviews and on the Garmin forums have noted the same. Skullcandy support is no help – ‘you must have put the headset into programming mode’ etc etc.

It’s unfortunate because otherwise I love the Skullcandy earbuds, but when I run without my phone and just my Fenix, I use different wireless headsets. There are two main avenues.The first is more general to Garmin for suggestions, which is:And the second is to the Fenix team specifically, which is to e-mail – that’s also concurrently used for bug reporting, but I’ve been told that well thought out (but not overly wordy) suggestions are considered through, and it tends to get directly to the team in question and is read by the right lead people at the team.I think the ability to assign a hot-key to the skip function would be a relatively low effort task with a potential big impact. Well, finally got Spotify installed on this APAC model, and it works great.

HOWEVER – it seems to really chew threw battery life. I’ve gone for 3+ hour events and only had my Fenix 5 Plus lose 5% or so of its battery charge.I’ve now done two runs with the Fenix 5 Plus using Spotify. On the first run, the battery went from 65% to 35% in about 45 minutes. This morning it went from 45% to critical battery save / shut down in 70 minutes.DC, have you noticed any abnormally fast battery usage using Spotify with your Fenix 5 Plus? I’ve noticed a much higher than normal battery drain on my 645M too actually, both when just sitting in my apt & during a run (compared to playing music I’d simply moved from my comp to the watch before we got the Spotify app, never ended up trying iHeartradio or Deezer. Wondering if it might have to do with how often it’s checking for playlist changes when connected to my home wifi, but that wouldn’t explain the extra battery drain when out for a run & listening to music.

Anyone else notice this? The battery life for the Fenix 5 Plus when listening to music normally is reasonable.

I’ve done long runs (2 hours or so) and only lost 5-8% of battery life. You should get 6-7 hours without a problem, assuming you’re reasonably charged up.Battery life using Spotify on the Fenix 5 Plus is.horrendous. You’ll lose 40% of battery life or more in an hour.

2-3 hours max, even if fully charged.The battery didn’t suddenly get worse (and only get worse with the Spotify app) so I am hoping this is something that can be fixed with a firmware update. As it is now, I avoid using the Spotify app for long runs. No prob!Updates can occur via one of three basics ways:A) USB cable to computerB) WiFi if configuredC) Bluetooth Smart to your phoneAll three ways work, though can kinda serve different purposes. Generally speaking the Bluetooth/WiFi update manner is great when you don’t really care and an update just magically arrives some random day. However, when you want to immeditaely force an update, the computer USB cable is your best bet.Within that, Garmin has two options:A) Garmin Express: This is the main option, a desktop app for Mac/PC that has all the options/trimming, including adding apps and syncing music and stuff.

It’s mostly what Garmin wants you to use. You can just search “Garmin Express” in Google, download it and follow the steps and your device gets updated.B) Garmin WebUpdater: However, back in the day (like a decade ago), Garmin previously made an app called Garmin WebUpdate. It’s singular purpose in life is updating Garmin devices. Fitness, Car, boat, train, plane, etc Ok, not train – but all the rest.

It’s super efficient and works 100% of the time. It’s what I tend to use for quick updates.In any event, I’d probably just use Garmin Express for the easiest option. Once updated, then the Spotify app will work. Also, while you’re at it, Garmin Express will ask you to configure your home WiFi. You should do that, since you’ll need it for Spotify anyways so it’ll save you some time.Enjoy! I’ve never used Spotify, but I am presuming that I have to pay a subscription in order to get music onto my watch so that I can play it without having my phone with me?I am of course referring to music that I do not fully own (i.e NOT an MP3 etc).

I don’t currently own much music and I am not sure I really want to pay a subscription either, so with this is in mind would you say the Vivoactive 3 music does not offer me anything over the non-music edition?The Vivoactive 3 Music does not have on board audio for alarms does it? I would prefer to have an audible beep when timers expire. Many readers stumble into my website in search of information on the latest and greatest sports tech products. But at the end of the day, you might just be wondering “What does Ray use when not testing new products?”.

So here is the most up to date list of products I like and fit the bill for me and my training needs best!. But wait, are you a female and feel like these things might not apply to you?

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Submitted on 3/17/2019 Review title of KarolinaIt's OK.So, the app is good and all, it's just Spotify needs to disable the 'Space to Pause' function. I'm trying to do work, and I click the space bar a few times and oh.

At first, it doesn't seem that big of a deal until it happens over and over again. Now, it's just annoying. Also, sometimes Spotify doesn't want to work with the music player buttons (F4, F5, and F6 for me) and you have to delete it, download it again etc.

At least Discord shows the song right.