Forerunner 170 - Recent Threads

RE: Music Stuttering

Garmin - CF — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:53:23 GMT

5661915 Hey! Since you have reached out to our product support team, please continue communicating with them for help with your Forerunner.

Music Stuttering

5661915 — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:05:12 GMT

Why is Garmin blocking feedback about music stuttering on the new Forerunner 170 Music

RE: Music Stuttering

5661915 — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:19:38 GMT

I've provided 2 data sets to Garmin Support to identify whether it's an earbud or watch issue. That was 4 weeks ago so I'm sure Garmin Support can review and compare against data sets highlighting the error over many years and will have a conclusion shortly. We love the Garmin battery life but this should not come at the expense of advertised features and why we would buy a Garmin Music watch. I mean, who wants to run lugging their phone along... might as well drop the music watch.

RE: Music Stuttering

Garmin - DK — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:53:37 GMT

Thanks for the post 5661915 . Please see the following Support Center article which should help: Headphone Audio and Connection Troubleshooting With My Watch

Should you continue to experience stuttering, please provide more details on your experience, including what model of headphones/ear buds are being used and software version on your Forerunner. That will help us look into this further.

RE: Metronome missing?

Attila — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:51:52 GMT

Same, I run with music at my desired BPM as well, much more fun than listening to the metronome. 🙂

Metronome missing?

exelinguy — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:32:10 GMT

Hello. I am unable to find the metronome on my watch. I would be grateful if someone could please guide me as to how to activate and use this feature. Thanks.

RE: Metronome missing?

exelinguy — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:49:46 GMT

Crazy!

I have been improving my running posture for the past 4 weeks and my cadence seems to be normalising automatically; better to listen to some running playlist at a target BPM.

RE: Metronome missing?

Attila — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:39:19 GMT

For what it's worth, Garmin still hasn't figured out how to make the metronome tick in a regular cadence on their highest end watches, 2 years after the release (Fenix 8: Metronome Irregularity Issue on Fenix 8 (47mm, Firmware 12.22) , Forerunner 970: Metronome bug ) so maybe they left it out to avoid more complaints...

RE: Benchmark - Forerunner 170 - comparison & positioning

Jacquers — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:46:43 GMT

Interesting, thanks!

Benchmark - Forerunner 170 - comparison & positioning

socorsu — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:48:58 GMT

Hi,

Please can you use this app and give your score ? I'm following the Garmin devices since years [emoticon:b5038b8386d240d3adfaf15c98300abc]

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First statements

System version (firmware) 9.xx is not the same like FR970/570/VenuX1/Venu4/VA6, which all run on 17.xx
SOC performance should be the same, because Garmin use the same hardware component since 2021 for 95% of their watches

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3D Benchmark v2
- https://apps.garmin.com/apps/c8ca0ba2-b07f-451a-88da-e50305a3ec5c
CIQ Benchmark v2
- https://apps.garmin.com/apps/d3b74474-7663-42f5-9bcb-d20cd5ce96f3
WristBench
- https://apps.garmin.com/apps/bb540d17-d4d5-4151-bf2f-89234b8677bd

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For CIQ Benchmark, please use this format :

Model Name | Model ID | System Version | CIQ version | CPU result/Pips result
example :
- - Fenix 8 47mm AMOLED | 006-B4536-00 | SW 11.60 | 454x454 | Connect IQ 5.0.1 | CPU 6.4/ 45.5 Pips
  - Enduro 3 | 006-B4575-00 | SW 11.60 | 280x280 | ConnectIQ 5.0.1 | CPU 6.5/ 45.5 Pips
  - Fenix 7X | 006-B3907-00 | SW 18.13 | 280 x 280 | connect Iq 5.0.1 | CPU 6.4/ 45.5 Pips
  - Forerunner 970 | 006-B4565-00 |SW 12.60 | 454x454 | CIQ 5.2.0 | CPU 6.4/45.5 Pips
  - Venu X1 | 006-B4603-00 | SW 10.63 | 448x486 | CIQ 5.1.1 | CPU 9.3/43.5 Pips

RE: Benchmark - Forerunner 170 - comparison & positioning

socorsu — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:33:03 GMT

https://benchmark.wristtale.com/

RE: Bouldering and Indoor climbing not in activities.

Garmin - DK — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:03:57 GMT

Thanks for the feedback, 9729669 . I recommend submitting it here so it can be considered for possible future implementation: https://garmin.com/ideas

Bouldering and Indoor climbing not in activities.

9729669 — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:31:29 GMT

I have to change the activity type manually after the workout. I would love to just start and stop the activity on the watch.

No more daily workouts suggested, planned ones disappeared - how to get them back?

2887702 — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:44:29 GMT

Daily suggested workouts had planned runs for a week in advance, I was looking forward to this. Now eveey day states "No workout". How to get them back?

RE: No more daily workouts suggested, planned ones disappeared - how to get them back?

2887702 — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:29:21 GMT

After about two hours the daily suggested workouts reappeared. Still no clue as to why they randomly disappeared.

RE: No more daily workouts suggested, planned ones disappeared - how to get them back?

8313912 — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:38:49 GMT

It is a matter of time ! Give it some days so it can learn more about you and adjust.

RE: Metronome missing?

exelinguy — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:36:09 GMT

Let's nudge them to do it: https://www.garmin.com/en-us/forms/ideas/

In the meanwhile both YT Music and Spotify have metronome playlists that can be used to guide cadence improvement.

RE: Metronome missing?

8313912 — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:42:42 GMT

Unfortunately metronome is introduced only in high end level watches like FR265,570,970…etc entry levels like FR165,170 don’t have it! Hoping to get that feature in future updates

RE: How to record holds and bodyweight exercises?

8313912 — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:51:37 GMT

Mine is just fine with reps counting and saving the whole activity! If you are freshly new to Garmin then you need to learn step by step on how to do that! otherwise You should probably contact customer support..

How to record holds and bodyweight exercises?

exelinguy — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:36:21 GMT

I am new to the Garmin ecosystem. Could someone please guide me on how to record holds (Eg. back extension/hip extension) and bodyweight sets (eg. Bulgarian split squat) in strength training activity? Thank you.

RE: How to record holds and bodyweight exercises?

exelinguy — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:01:07 GMT

No it doesn't record automatically my friend 🙂

Neither the reps nor the exercises are detected correctly.

Please check your past workouts if you have been doing it this way, if you want the accurate data.

RE: How to record holds and bodyweight exercises?

8313912 — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:27:23 GMT

Everything is recorded automatically! You only have to click stop then save after you finished

RE: Metronome missing?

exelinguy — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:39:23 GMT

Indeed, it is strange. Thanks for the link to the forms, will see if I can nudge them.

There are metronome apps but they won't work while running as far as I can tell...

RE: Metronome missing?

Jacquers — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:30:38 GMT

Yes. A bit strange seeing that they added other features from higher end models.

https://www.garmin.com/en-us/forms/ideas/

Or see if there's anything in the ConnectIQ store.

RE: Metronome missing?

exelinguy — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:39:02 GMT

Dang that sucks.