
Replacing last year's Forerunner 255 Music, the Forerunner 265 is now our top recommendation for those craving a top-level running watch with music. GPS with music: 6-7 hours (dependent on GPS mode).iHeartRadio (offline syncing, sub required).Amazon Music (offline syncing, sub required).

Spotify (offline syncing, Premium required).

Garmin Forerunner 265Ĭheck price: Buy Garmin Forerunner 265 Garmin Forerunner 265 key features and specs If you're planning to stream music while tracking runs, that's going to hit the battery the hardest so pay attention to the battery numbers quoted when those two things are done together. Streaming music from a watch will in general have a big impact on battery life. Huawei's watches for instance do not offer those music player features for iPhone users. It can sometimes be the case that watches with music players are built to work for Android phones and not for iPhones despite being able to connect and use the other watch features on Apple's smartphone. It sounds like an obvious one but while many watches advertise having built-in music players, that doesn't mean they necessarily offer the ability to use that feature with your phone. That may mean connecting your phone to a computer first if that's where your audio lives before you can sync over. Other watches will only allow you to sync music via the companion phone app, which means making sure that audio is on your phone already. Check that the watch supports your chosen service before you buy. This means you can download playlists or individual tracks to listen to offline. Many running watches and smartwatches support Spotify – and other streaming services. Key considerations Does it work with Spotify?

