User Manual

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2 Select Manage > Music Providers.
3 Select a connected provider.
4 With Garmin Connect open, select START.
5 A notification will appear on your smartphone,
prompting your to sign in. Follow the on-screen
instructions to sign in to your music provider.
NOTE: If you don’t see a notification, check the
notification settings on your smartphone.
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, page13).
1 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music
controls.
2 Hold UP.
3 Select Music Providers.
4 Select a connected provider.
5 Select Playlists.
6 Select UP or DOWN to view available playlists
and tracks, and select START to select items to
download to the device.
7 Select Done to download the selected items to the
device.
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 or .
2 Select Garmin Devices, and select your device.
3 Select Music.
4 Select an installed third-party provider
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to disconnect
the third-party provider from your device.
Spotify
®
This feature is not available in all countries
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 Garmin.com.sg.
This product incorporates Spotify software which
is subject to third party licenses found here: https://
developer.spotify.com/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 (Connecting to a
Wi-Fi Network, page13).
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.
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 Forerunner 245 Music 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
and browse to the folder with your audio files. For
Apple
®
computers, the Garmin Express application
uses your iTunes
®
library.
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 245 Music 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24).
3 Hold UP.
4 Select Music Providers, and select an option:
• To listen to music downloaded to the watch
from your computer, select My Music
(Downloading Personal Audio Content, page23).
• 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.