Connecting To A Wi-Fi Network; Music; Connecting To A Third-Party Provider; Downloading Audio Content From A Third-Party Provider - Garmin 010-02172-19 Owner's Manual

Audio content: Allows you to sync audio content from
thirdparty providers.
Software updates: Your device downloads and installs
the latest software update automatically when a
WiFi connection is available.
Workouts and training plans: You must connect
your device to the Garmin Connect app on your
smartphone or to the Garmin Express application
on your computer before you can connect to a Wi-
Fi network.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network

You must connect your device to the Garmin Connect
app on your smartphone or to the Garmin Express
application on your computer before you can connect
to a Wi-Fi network.
To sync your device with a third-party music provider,
you must connect to Wi-Fi. Connecting the device to a
Wi-Fi network also helps to increase the transfer speed
of larger files.
1 Move within range of a Wi-Fi network.
2 From the Garmin Connect app, select
3 Select Garmin Devices, and select your device.
4 Select General > Wi-Fi Networks > Add a Network.
5 Select an available WiFi network, and enter the
login details.

Music

NOTE: This section is about three different music
playback options.
y Third-party provider music
y Personal audio content
y Music stored on your phone
On a vívoactive device, 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 also control music playback on your paired
smartphone using your device.

Connecting to a Third-Party Provider

The copyright of music provided by third-party music
services are owned by the record companies. The
record companies license the music tracks or albums
to third-party music services with a time limit, and
the music license must be periodically updated and
renewed. If you often listen to downloaded music
offline, you will need to reconnect your watch to the
internet every 7 days (via Wi-Fi or Garmin Connect
Mobile) so that you can continue to make use of third-
party offline music services.
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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.
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party
Provider
Before you can download audio content from a third-
party provider, you must connect to a WiFi network
(Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network,
1 Open the music controls widget.
2 Hold .
.
3 Select Music Providers.
4 Select a connected provider.
5 Select a playlist or other item to download to the
device.
6 If necessary, select
sync with the service, and select
NOTE: Downloading audio content can drain the
battery. You may be required to connect the device to
an external power source if the battery is low.

Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider

1 From the Garmin Connect app, select
2 Select Garmin Devices, and select your device.
3 Select Music.
4 Select an installed third-party provider, and follow
the onscreen instructions to disconnect the third-
party provider from your device.

Downloading Personal Audio Content

Before you can send your personal music to
your device, you must install the Garmin Express
application on your computer (Garmin.com.sg/express).
You can load your personal audio files, such as
.mp3 and .aac files, to a vívoactive 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
and browse to the folder with your audio files. For
Apple computers, the Garmin Express application
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uses your iTunes
3 In the My Music or iTunes Library list, select an
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