Garmin refreshed its Forerunner smartwatch series this year with the Forerunner 255 watches and Forerunner 955 watches. The Forerunner 255 is an affordable series while the Forerunner 955 is a premium series. While all Forerunner 955 models come with support for music, only the specific music variant in the Forerunner 255 series support music. And if you have a watch with music support, then this guide is for you. Here you’ll learn how to set up Spotify on the Garmin Forerunner 255 Music and Forerunner 955.
Here is the list of the latest Garmin Forerunner watches that come with Spotify support:
- Garmin Forerunner 255 Music
- Garmin Forerunner 255s Music
- Garmin Forerunner 955
- Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar
Of course, there are other Garmin smartwatches that come with support for music, but this guide is about the latest Garmin Forerunner 255 and Forerunner 955.
Music is one of the important features for many people, especially when engaged in sports activity or training. And so having this feature on a smartwatch is a real deal. Sometimes we carry smartphones just for listening to Music. And that’s why it’s great to have this feature on a smartwatch that can track health as well as play Music. Gym is one of those places where a clock with music is very helpful. Let us know where you use music the most and whether you will replace the smartphone with a watch for that.
How to Connect Spotify to Garmin Forerunner 255 Music and Forerunner 955
The latest generation of the Forerunner Watch series comes with three pre-installed third party music apps. And that includes Spotify which is without a doubt the best music streaming service out there. But before you can start using Spotify on your Garmin watch, you’ll need to set it up first. As Spotify is pre-installed on both Forerunner 255 Music and Forerunner 955, it makes the setup process a lot easier.
Check for Pre-installed Spotify
- On your watch press and hold the Up button to open the Watch Menu.
- Scroll down and find Music. Then press the Select/Start button.
- Now press select to open Music Providers.
- Here you can scroll through to see which apps are pre-installed.
- If Spotify is present then you are all set for the next method.
For some reason, if your Watch does not come with Spotify pre-installed, then you can use the ConnectIQ app to install Spotify. ConnectIQ app is a store where you will find apps and watch faces. All you need to do is set up the Connect IQ app on your phone and install Spotify.
Login to Spotify
To use Spotify on your Forerunner watch you must first log in through your active account. You will need your watch as well as your phone. Here’s how to log into Spotify on your Forerunner 255 Music and Forerunner 955.
- Open Music Provider from the above-mentioned steps.
- Now scroll up or down to find Spotify and then press the Select/Start button.
- The watch will show a prompt to log in to Spotify.
- Open the Garmin Connect app on your phone.
- You will see a prompt to log in to Spotify, tap Sign In.
- Now use your preferred login method to Sign in to Spotify.
- Agree to terms and you are all set.
Your Watch will show a message that you can now play Spotify anywhere. Don’t navigate away from the Get Started screen if you want to sync your playlists. Follow the method given below.
How to use Spotify on Garmin Forerunner 955 and Forerunner 255 Music
You have now successfully connected your Spotify account to your Forerunner smartwatch. This means you can start using Spotify on your watch right away. But if you need help with controls and Spotify features, you can continue reading this guide.
Sync Music and Podcast
- Just after finishing up the login process, you will receive a Get started screen.
- Press the Start button to continue.
- Now choose Add music and podcast and press the Start button.
- Now here you can Sync your playlists and more.
Music Controls
Controls are easy. All you have to do is press the buttons which are for specific purposes. You’ll see icons for play, next track, etc. beside your buttons.
How to Play Spotify on Garmin Forerunner 255 Music and Forerunner 955
Now that you’re all set to play your first track on your smartwatch, you don’t want to go through all the steps every time you access Spotify. There is an easier and faster way to play Spotify. Here’s how to quickly play Spotify on the Forerunner 255 Watch or 955 Watch.
- Press and hold the Down button until you see music controls.
- Now press and hold the Up button to bring more options.
- Next select Music Providers followed by Spotify.
- Now choose the playlist you want to play.
- Press the button to play the track.
Spotify is now set as the default player which you can trigger using the down button for quick access. To change the player to any other third party app, you can follow the same procedure.
Apart from third party apps, users are also allowed to store songs in MP3 and other formats in Forerunner Watch. But for this, you will have to transfer these songs using a PC.
That’s all on the guide on how to How to set up Spotify on Garmin Forerunner 255 and Forerunner 955. I hope you are now able to enjoy Spotify on your Watch. If you have any further questions then you can let us know in the comment section.
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