Forerunner 245 Music: BT Cutting Out During Activity

It appears my problem is not a new one...

My music from Spotify plays well normally on my Forerunner 245 Music thru headphones (JBL Go Air Sport+), but starts glitching/cutting out when I try to use GPS to track an activity. I've tried pausing/playing, using different headphones/speakers, forgetting/re-pairing headphones, system update, and a full reset of the watch. At this point, there's no way I'm paying over $100 for a refurbished one just to have the same issue.

The music capability is the main reason why I wanted a Music model... what's the point if it doesn't work while you're running?!

  • Exact same issue- I have the same headphones, and got the 165 Music, and music cutting out after 10 mins. I've emailed garmin, they asked me to send a video of the issue (not a whole lot I can show in the video!) and they said they will look into it...

    I've tested using a pair of decent beats headphones I have and the music seems to be working fine, and judging by other posts it seems the issue is with cheap headphones. The issue is I don't want to buy new sports headphones in the hope that they work with no guarantee...