How to Add and Use Amazon Music on Garmin Watch [Latest]

Part 1. How to Add Amazon Music to Garmin Vivoactive 4

Garmin Connect IQ app store works with Amazon Music subscribers who also have a compatible Garmin wearable device such as:

1) Garmin Forerunner 245 Music

2) Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music

3) Garmin Vivoactive 4 Music

4) Garmin Fenix 6

5) Garmin Fenix 5 Plus Series

6) Garmin Forerunner 645 Music

7) Garmin Forerunner 945 Music

8) Garmin MARQ Series

9) Garmin Venu 2/2S/2 Plus

10) Garmin Venu 3/3 Plus

If you have one type of Garmin watch and have become an Amazon Music premium member, you can read on to explore how to connect Amazon Music to Garmin Watches. We will take Garmin Vivoactive 4 as a case.

1.1 Install the Amazon Music Connect IQ App

Step 1. Search the Amazon Music app from the Garmin Connect IQ app store on your mobile device or the Garmin Connect site on your computer. Please don't forget to get Wi-Fi connected on your device.

Step 2. Select a device to download the Amazon Music Connect IQ app and register in your Garmin account when prompted.

Step 3. After that, you will be asked to acknowledge any app permission requests automatically that manifest the installation of the app will be completed during the next sync. If you do not receive such a message, you can choose from these three methods to sync your device: Sync with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Garmin Express.

1.2 Set Up the Amazon Music Connect IQ App on Garmin Watch

Step 1. Proceed to set up the app on Garmin watches according to the prompt by holding the 'Down' key to the 'Music Widget' and the 'Up/Menu' key to settings.

Step 2. Then select 'Music Providers' and click the 'Amazon Music' icon. Next, a prompt will be provided for you to visit https://amazon.com/code. Please enter the provided code into this web page. After a few minutes, you can add and use Amazon Music on Garmin Watch.

1.3 Sync Amazon Music to Garmin Watch

Step 1. You are required to connect Wi-Fi network such as plugging into a charger near the Wi-Fi router.

Step 2. Get the watch screen into the 'Music Widget'. Then tap the three-dot icon and the 'Amazon Music' icon. Tap 'Browse' and select a category covering the tracks or playlists you like. Finally, the content will sync to Garmin Watch successfully.

Part 2. How to Use Amazon Music on Garmin Watch Without Premium

Apart from the tutorial above, there is an alternative way to use Amazon Music on Garmin Watch, most importantly, without Amazon Music Prime or Amazon Music Unlimited. All you need is just a third-party Amazon Music converting tool. This post will present you with an excellent music converter -- AudFree Amable Music Converter.

AudFree Amazon Music Converter

• Download Amazon Prime and Amazon Unlimited Music to your computer locally
• Convert Amazon Music to MP3, M4A, WAV and other popular formats
• Preserve the original audio quality and ID3 tags
• Listen to Amazon Prime Music on all devices and palysersoffline

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This program is adept in downloading and converting easily Amazon Unlimited and Prime Music songs, playlists, podcasts, and albums with the original audio quality and ID3 tags preserved. It also works to download Amazon Music as local files in the commonly used formats including MP3, WAV, M4A, M4B, AAC, and more Garmin-enabled formats even with an Amazon Music Free account.

Also, it's an excellent Amazon digital audio converter that empowers users to play Amazon Music tracks offline on all types of Garmin Watches and more devices as you like.

2.1 How to Download Amazon Music as Local Files

Maybe you are dying for specific content about how to download Amazon Music as local files and play the music on your Garmin Watch. A user guide is prepared here for you:

Step 1. Customize Amazon Music Output Format and Other Parameters for Garmin Watch

Tap on the Menu tab which looks like three horizontal lines in the upper-right corner of this converter. Then select 'Preference' > 'Convert' where you can set the output format supported by Garmin Watch. For example, you can opt to convert Amazon Music to MP3, AAC, WAV, M4A, M4B, and more. Beyond that, you are allowed to reset other parameters such as sample rate, bit rate, audio channels, and so forth as you like.

Step 2. Add Files from Amazon Music to AudFree Amazon Music Converter

Then log in with Amazon Music and run with a free trial of it. You can copy and paste the URL link of Amazon Music songs or playlists to the search box. Then click the '+' button on the lower right to add files. Or drag and drop the selected audio to the AudFree software directly.

Step 3. Start to Convert Amazon Music as Local Files

By clicking the 'Convert' button in the lower right corner, you can convert Amazon Music audio successfully. Tap on the bottom 'Converted' tab that shows how many songs are converted to find the converting history and play those songs.

2.2 How to Add Amazon Music to Garmin Watch

Once the Amazon Music songs are downloaded, you can add and use Amazon Music on Garmin Watch now. Here are useful methods for you. But before that please install the Garmin Express app on your desktop.

Step 1. Connect the Garmin wearable to your computer via a USB cable.

Step 2. Launch the Garmin Express app on your computer and click on 'Add a Device'. Your Garmin Watch will be detected by the app automatically.

Step 3. Tap on the 'Add Device' button alongside your wearable and you will be asked to sign in to your Garmin Connect account.

Step 4. Choose the 'Music' section and then tap on the Plus symbol next to 'My Music'.

Step 5. Next, you need to select a local audio file category covering songs or playlists in the My Music on PC or iTunes on Mac. Please import the Amazon Music audio files to iTunes or the My Music app in advance.

Step 6. Tap the checkboxes for the audio files, then click 'Send to Device'. The selected Amazon Music audio files will be synced to your Garmin watch. You can start to enjoy Amazon Music on your watch offline at any time.

Part 3. How to Remove Amazon Music From Garmin Watch

You may feel bored when you repeat songs or playlists for a long time on Garmin and want to remove them from the watch. So how to remove Amazon Music from Garmin Watches? Don't worry. This post will offer you all-around ways:

Remove Songs:

No feasible way is designed to delete a single song from the Garmin watch, so you are required to remove songs from the Amazon Music playlist.

Remove Playlists:

Step 1. Open the Music player and press the middle left button.

Step 2. Tap 'Amazon Music' and 'Edit Downloads', then choose the playlist you desire to remove.

Step 3. You are required to confirm the prompt of removing.

Part 4. Fix: Garmin Amazon Music Not Working

This issue may result from several underlying factors. For instance, outdated Amazon Music or Garmin Connect IQ app, drained storage space, and the like. Users may undergo such an issue, particularly on Garmin Forerunner 645M and Garmin Fenix 6 series. If you have been experiencing the same problem with Garmin and Amazon Music, the following workarounds are recommended a try:

1) Update Amazon Music Connect IQ App: Update the Amazon Music Connect IQ app to the latest version to get rid of unknown bugs that result in this issue.

2) Remove & Reinstall Amazon Music Widget via Garmin Express: Like the first fix, this method contributes to removing corrupted files and the sync files that are interrupted.

3) Check Network Connection: An unstable WiFi connection is also a culprit for this error. Please disconnect and re-connect the WiFi.

4) Never Sync Over 150 Songs on Watch: Your Garmin Watch memory may be full. Please delete some tracks from your Garmin Watch to free up its storage space.

5) Delete Sync-Falied Files: If you interrupt the syncing process, please remove those syncing files and then upload them again. Please note that never interrupt the syncing process.

6) Contact Garmin Customer Service: Garmin Staff can help you find the error and give fixes. But it may take a long time.

7) Use AudFree Amazon Music Converter: If none of the above fixes works, you can draw support from AudFree Amable to download Amazon Music collections as local files. Then you can transfer those music files to Garmin Watches and listen to them offline without the Amazon Music app.

Part 5. More FAQs About Garmin Amazon Music

Q1: Which Countries Can Use Amazon Music on Garmin Devices?

A: The app works mainly in Western countries, for example, the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy, and only two Asian countries: Japan, and India.

Q2: What Are the Requirements for Users to Use Amazon Music on Garmin Watch?

A: First, you must subscribe to Amazon Music Prime/Unlimited. Next, you need to prepare a compatible Garmin wearable. Finally, you are required to connect to a Wi-Fi network and pair it to a smartphone.

Q3: Which music services work with Garmin?

A: Currently, 4 popular music streaming services are available for Garmin Watches: Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, and iHeartRadio.

Q4: How many songs can you put on Garmin Vivoactive 4 from Amazon Music?

A: Garmin Vivoactive 4 features a large onboard audio storage, which can accept up to 500 songs.

Part 6. In Conclusion

This post has covered an all-around introduction about how to use Amazon Music on Garmin Watches, including how to sync Amazon Music content to the watch, and how to add and remove Amazon Music on Garmin watches. Besides, this post provides an alternative way to play Amazon Music on Garmin Watch: use the third-party converting tool -- AudFree Amable Music Converter. With it, you can download Amazon Prime/Unlimited Music as local files and play the audio on your Garmin Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, and any other devices at any time. Just try it now!