Garmin adds the YouTube Music app to users’ wrists

Silent runs aren't for the faint of heart, and now they're even easier to avoid.

Garmin adds the YouTube Music app to users’ wrists
A user adds the Garmin YouTube Music App to their Fenix 7 via the Connect IQ app.
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  • Garmin announced the addition of the YouTube Music app to the Connect IQ Store.
  • The app allows YouTube Music subscribers to download playlists and podcasts to their devices for phone-free listening.
  • The app is supported on many of the company’s newest watches, with further support coming soon.

Today, Garmin announced a new player in the company’s quest to soundtrack your sweaty workouts. The YouTube Music app is now officially available via the Connect IQ Store, bringing 100 million songs to subscribers’ wrists.

Until now, Garmin users were limited to Amazon Music, Deezer, or Spotify for motivational playlists. Now, however, YouTube Music app subscribers can download playlists and podcasts right to their fitness tracker for offline playback. That means phone-free (and ad-free) listening on the go. Simply pair your device with compatible headphones and hit the pavement.