#Garmin 245 pro
#Garmin 245 Offline

With GPS turned on, you get 24 hours, and for music playback, six hours. Garmin promises up to seven days on smartwatch mode on the Forerunner 245 Music. ThatвЂ™s because MIP displays can display static images without consuming additional power, much like an E Ink display. This means that while it may be a very different viewing experience from conventional OLED or LCD panels, the trade-off is that you get great viewing angles and visibility under direct sunlight.ДЄnother major upside to MIP displays is significantly longer battery life on a single charge. MIP displays utilise a built-in reflective layer, which means that you wonвЂ™t need to depend on a bright backlight to see the screen outdoors. While that doesnвЂ™t sound amazing next to the conventional OLEDs in high-end smartwatches, itвЂ™s actually very important for a running smartwatch. Like most of GarminвЂ™s smartwatches, the Forerunner 245 Music sports a 1.2вЂќ transflective Memory-in-Pixel (MIP) display with a resolution of 240Г—240 pixels. But, if what youвЂ™re looking for is a dedicated running sports watch, the Forerunner 245 Music is the better option. The Apple Watch is undoubtedly one of the most popular smartwatches out there, and it sits in a price range that isnвЂ™t too far from the Forerunner 245 Music. In fact, I even like it over something like the Apple WatchД¬alm down, calm down.

#Garmin 245 Offline

When it does work, offline music playback is one of the major strengths of the Forerunner 245 Music, and is one of the biggest reasons why I chose GarminвЂ™s wearable as my running companion of choice. Perhaps this is an issue caused by a lack of compatibility-but still, it doesnвЂ™t really make sense to me for a universal standard like Bluetooth.

#Garmin 245 pro

GarminвЂ™s suggested fix didnвЂ™t work for me at all, although music playback via my AirPods Pro worked without a hitch. A quick Google search revealed that this wasnвЂ™t a new issue, and Garmin advises users to switch your smartwatch to your other wrist apparently, the primary, antenna-integrated earbud needs to be on the same side as the smartwatch. When paired with the Sony WF-SP800, the audio signal was consistently unstable, with playback cutting in and out intermittently. I did run into an issue with one of the headphones I used, however. All you need to do is to download the Spotify app on the Forerunner 245 Music, sync your watch with your smartphone, and youвЂ™ll then be able play music during your runs, with no internet connectivity required. You wonвЂ™t even need to download MP3s/WAVs for your watch, with the Forerunner 245 Music supporting offline Spotify and Deezer playlists. This music-focused approach was what drew me to GarminвЂ™s running-focused smartwatch.