Music; Connecting To A Third-Party Provider; Spotify; Downloading Audio Content From Spotify - Garmin FORERUNNER 945 Owner's Manual

• Pair your Forerunner device with your smartphone using
Bluetooth technology.
• In the Garmin Connect app, from the settings menu, select
Connections to update the list of connections for your
GroupTrack session.
• Make sure all of your connections pair to their smartphones
and start a LiveTrack session in the Garmin Connect app.
• Make sure all your connections are in range (40 km or
25 mi.).
• During a GroupTrack session, scroll to the map to view your
connections (Adding a Map to an Activity, page
You can download audio content to your device from your
computer or from a third-party provider, so you can listen when
your smartphone is not nearby. To listen to audio content stored
on your device, you must connect headphones with Bluetooth
technology.
You can use the music controls to control music playback on
your smartphone or to play music stored on your device.

Connecting to a Third-Party Provider

Before you can download music or other audio files to your
compatible watch from a supported third-party provider, you
must connect to the provider using the Garmin Connect app.
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select
2 Select Garmin Devices, and select your device.
3 Select Music.
4
Select an option:
• To connect to an installed provider, select a provider, and
follow the on-screen instructions.
• To connect to a new provider, select Get Music Apps,
locate a provider, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Spotify

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Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to
millions of songs.
TIP: Spotify integration requires the Spotify application be
installed on your mobile phone. A compatible mobile digital
device and premium subscription is required, where available.
Go to www.garmin.com/.
This product incorporates Spotify software which is subject to
third party licenses found here:
/legal/third-party-licenses. Soundtrack every journey with
Spotify. Play songs and artists you love, or let Spotify entertain
you.

Downloading Audio Content from Spotify

Before you can download audio content from Spotify, you must
connect to a Wi‑Fi network
page 21).
1
Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls.
2
Hold UP.
3
Select Music Providers > Spotify.
4
Select Add music & podcasts.
5
Select a playlist or other item to download to the device.
NOTE: Downloading audio content can drain the battery. You
may need to connect the device to an external power source
if the remaining battery life is insufficient.
The selected playlists and other items are downloaded to the
device.
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Music

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https://developer.spotify.com
‑ Fi Network,
(Connecting to a Wi

Downloading Personal Audio Content

Before you can send your personal music to your device, you
must install the Garmin Express application on your computer
(www.garmin.com/express).
You can load your personal audio files, such as .mp3 and .aac
files, to a Forerunner device from your computer.
1
Connect the device to your computer using the included USB
cable.
2
On your computer, open the Garmin Express application,
select your device, and select Music.
TIP: For Windows ® computers, you can select
to the folder with your audio files. For Apple
Garmin Express application uses your iTunes
3
In the My Music or iTunes Library list, select an audio file
category, such as songs or playlists.
4
Select the checkboxes for the audio files, and select Send to
Device.
5
If necessary, in the Forerunner list, select a category, select
the checkboxes, and select Remove From Device to remove
audio files.

Listening to Music

1 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls.
2 Connect your headphones with Bluetooth technology
(Connecting Headphones using Bluetooth Technology,
page 23).
3
Hold .
4
Select Music Providers, and select an option:
• To listen to music downloaded to the watch from your
computer, select My Music
Content, page 22).
• To listen to music from your smartphone, select Control
Phone.
• To listen to music from a third-party provider, select the
name of the provider.
5
Select to open the music playback controls.

Music Playback Controls

Select to manage content from some third-party providers.
Select to browse the audio files and playlists for the selected
source.
Select to adjust the volume.
Select to play and pause the current audio file.
Select to skip to the next audio file in the playlist.
Hold to fast forward through the current audio file.
Select to restart the current audio file.
Select twice to skip to the previous audio file in the playlist.
Hold to rewind through the current audio file.
Select to change the repeat mode.
Select to change the shuffle mode.
and browse
computers, the
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library.
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(Downloading Personal Audio
Music