Downloading Personal Audio Content; Connecting To A Third-Party Provider; Downloading Audio Content From A Third-Party Provider; Disconnecting From A Third-Party Provider - Garmin FORERUNNER 265 Series Owner's Manual

Downloading Personal Audio Content

Before you can send your personal music to your watch, you must install the Garmin Express
your computer (www.garmin.com/express).
You can load your personal audio files, such as .mp3 and .m4a files, to a Forerunner music watch from your
computer. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/musicfiles.
1 Connect the watch to your computer using the included USB cable.
2 On your computer, open the Garmin Express application, select your watch, and select Music.
TIP: For Windows computers, you can select
computers, the 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 music list, select a category, select the checkboxes, and select Remove From
Device to remove audio files.

Connecting to a Third-Party Provider

Before you can download music or other audio files to your watch from a supported third-party provider, you
must connect the provider to your watch.
Some third-party music provider options are already installed on your watch.
For more options, you can download the Connect IQ app on your phone
page 78).
1 Press START.
2 Select Connect IQ Store.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install a third-party music provider.
4 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls.
5 Select the music provider.
NOTE: If you want to select another provider, hold UP, select Music Providers, 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 Wi‑Fi network
(Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network,
1 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls.
2 Hold UP.
3 Select Music Providers.
4 Select a connected provider, or select Add Music Apps to add a music provider from the Connect IQ store.
5 Select a playlist or other item to download to the watch.
6 If necessary, press BACK until you are prompted to sync with the service.
NOTE: Downloading audio content can drain the battery. You may be required to connect the watch 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 watch.
3 Select Music.
4 Select an installed third-party provider, and follow the on-screen instructions to disconnect the third-party
provider from your watch.
Music
and browse to the folder with your audio files. For Apple
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