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Bluetooth connectivity with Apple Air Pods Pro 3

Mishari Al Ebrahim

I have noticed that my Apple Air Pods Pro 3. which are connected to my Fenix 8 just disconnect randomly when I am on a run outdoors. These AirPods have the latest Bluetooth 6 technology so maybe Garmin need to release an update to the Fenix 8 and other watches to be compatible with Bluetooth 8 technology? Anyone else experiencing this. It is super frustrating when you are 20 mins into your run, super focused then your music just stops playing. Garmin please fix this. Other than this the watch is amazing...coming from years of using Apple Watches...I know I am late to the party but happy to be here!!!

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    If you are having headphone issues with your new device, please check out this article. This should correct the disruption, in the article scroll down to the bottom and check out the part titled "Troubleshooting the Connection".

    Headphone Audio and Connection Troubleshooting With My Watch

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    I'm experiencing the same issue. It su=imply stops the sound. The music keeps playing on the Garmin Watch (165 Music) but theres's no sound on the AirPods Pro 3.

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    I'm using Fenix 8, 51mm Amoled. And, there's definitely some connectivity issue with airpods pro 3. The music will stop midway through my run, with some loss signal sound

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    Yeah I see similar problems with Forerunner 955 and Air Pods Pro 3. It starts with some static/distortion, then the music cuts out completely (while the UI on the watch indicates that playback is still active). The controls on the earbuds still respond, but no sound comes out of them. This problem never recovers on its own.

    Sometimes stopping and starting playback will fix the problem, other times I have to disconnect the headphones from the watch (using the menu) and reconnect. Sometimes the problem seemingly can't be fixed at all, and I just put my earbuds away for the rest the run.

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    I can’t seem to get both air pods connected to my Fenix 8. They both worked perfectly when I first got the watch, then, around a week ago, only the left air pod will connect. No matter what I do or how many times I ‘forget’ and re-add the pods, only the left one will work!  Crazy lol. 

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    I just took a run with my new Airpod Pro 3 and my fenix 8. Sound stopped after 40 min of running. Did you solve the issue?

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    Just for the record, don't follow the documentation linked above, it is a shame. Garmin already confirmed that it is an issue with their watches software, so stay tuned for updates.

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    Having the exact same issue. I've had the issue with my Fenix 8 and as of last week, with my recently bought Fenix 9 Pro Solar. I wonder if it's an issue with the AirPods Pro 3 specifically, or this issue presents itself with other earphones as well. Has anyone had the issue with a different setup? What seems to fix this mid-run, so that you don't have to just put them away, is to disconnect the AirPods from the watch and reconnect them. It'll work for a few minutes, but will disconnect again if you try to skip to the next downloaded song on Spotify. 

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    Airpods connect/disconnect to iPhone

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