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Audio Alert via Garmin Connect

As the audio bleep on my Edge is not very loud I thought I would explore the audio alert function on the Garmin Connect app. As far as I can tell the audio alert replays lap info and navigation alerts but not radar warnings. Did I miss an option to relay the Varia info? (Head unit is an Explore)

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0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Scott_A64

If you want loud audio alerts, switch to a Wahoo Elemnt. The tone for Varia radar paired to the Wahoo Elemnt is loud......vey loud.

0 munsterpat over 5 years ago in reply to ghettocruiser

Good idea, thanks.

0 peejer over 5 years ago in reply to Garmin-Matthew

Future products?

so that means we will all have to buy another radar unit to HEAR a warning beep ?

why can’t you send out a software update ?

For a device that’s marketed as life-saving , how can it not scream “THERES A CAR APPROACHING” with a loud beep ?

it is truly unconscionable that such a simple idea is not a prominent feature of what is otherwise a wonderful product

0 Scott_A64 over 5 years ago in reply to peejer

This is typical Garmin. Good ideas executed to 75%. The fact that the radar light won’t amount to an under saddle bag makes me wonder if their product manager even owns a bike.

0 Scott_A64 over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

Thanks Smokey66 - it’s on my short list

0 segfault over 3 years ago in reply to Garmin-Matthew

What needs to be done to justify getting this on the edge product roadmap?

0 nradov over 3 years ago in reply to segfault

The Garmin Varia app does this.

Varia App (garmin.com)

0 cheracogoff over 3 years ago in reply to nradov

The app only works with the 515 model. The 510 Varia cannot connect to a phone

0 segfault over 3 years ago in reply to nradov

The app takes over the Varia this does not actually solve the core problem, I might as well use RideWithGPS at that point. I know I can use the Varia with my phone and get a better experience. That's a problem. The Edge should be at least as good as that. I'm honestly kind of curious how the other similarly priced bike computers handle this.

0 cheracogoff over 3 years ago in reply to segfault

Garmin audio alerts have long been a problem for those of us with reduced hearing due to age. If the Garmin did produce a alert, I'm sure I would not be able to hear it. The problem is that it appears from discussions on this forum that many consider the various audio alerts to be too loud and therefore annoying. Garmin needs to rethink the loudness level and add make it more adjustable and of course add a Varia alert tone.