Spotify issues

My podcast list doesnt update. Lots of old podcasts, which I unsubscribed from months ago, are still showing on my watch in the "Add Music & Podcasts" / "Podcasts" download menu. The NEW PODCASTS i want to download on my watch though dont appear. The podcast list is frozen in place, cant modify it all all. Regardless of what i do on the spotify app on my phone the one on the watch always shows the same.

I have tried all the usual steps like upgrading the firmware, rebooting the watch & phone, deleting and re-installing the Spotify app, but the issue persists.

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Garmin - CF 5 months ago +1

Hi! Looking through this thread, I would recommend for additional troubleshooting steps to fully remove the Connect IQ Spotify app from the watch and then redownload it again. If you need help on how to…
5786905 5 months ago in reply to Garmin - CF +1

Hi, thanks for trying: I have removed the Spotify app from the watch, re-installed it (which deleting all my podcats, and that's the idea to start from scratch). Issue persists: <long press of bottom left…
Garmin - CF 5 months ago in reply to 5786905 +1

Hi! Can you upload a video of what you are seeing on the watch, use this link to submit it. Once you upload a video, please reply in this thread to update it.

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0 Garmin - AL 6 months ago

There may be an issue with space, which is why older podcasts are still showing. Please walk through the following steps to delete any unwanted podcasts:

Open the Music player.
Select the Library icon .
Select Edit Downloads.
Select the Podcast.
Remove any episodes you do not want on the watch or remove all.

0 chris_in_cal 6 months ago in reply to Garmin - AL

You are referring to Garmin Express? I don't have access to an Apple or Window computer to load that application.

0 Garmin - AL 6 months ago in reply to chris_in_cal

Based on the steps provided in the following article this can be completed on the watch itself: Frequently Asked Questions About Using Spotify With Your Garmin Watch

0 5786905 5 months ago

I have EXACTLY the same problem on my FR265, and it's clearly not a space concern, the watch being almost empty of music. Yet I have followed the generic answer from Garmin - AL above. Problem persists.
@Garmin: please do not post a standard reply "a la Microsoft", but instead dig into this issue?

0 Garmin - CF 5 months ago

Hi! Looking through this thread, I would recommend for additional troubleshooting steps to fully remove the Connect IQ Spotify app from the watch and then redownload it again. If you need help on how to do this, please follow this link.

Once you are done trying the steps above, if the issue persist then please update the thread with what you are now seeing the watch. Please list in detail what the watch is showing whether if that is an error that pops up or if it's still not syncing over new podcasts.

0 5786905 5 months ago in reply to Garmin - CF

Hi, thanks for trying: I have removed the Spotify app from the watch, re-installed it (which deleting all my podcats, and that's the idea to start from scratch). Issue persists: <long press of bottom left button> <"..."> <Library> <Add music and podcasts> <Podcasts> --> the old podcasts I unsubscribed from, are still proposed in the list, making the selection difficult. I would rather not have old podcasts offered.

0 Garmin - CF 5 months ago in reply to 5786905

Hi! Can you upload a video of what you are seeing on the watch, use this link to submit it. Once you upload a video, please reply in this thread to update it.

0 Phillidae 5 months ago

I do have exactly the same problem since a few weeks. The list of available podcasts to download is completely outdated and the watch is showing only one page of podcasts with no option to load the next page. Thus I'm unable to add my favourite podcasts. I tried rebooting my watch, logging out from Spotify, updating and reinstalling Spotify via Connect IQ, refreshing downloads etc.

This starts to really frustrate me as the spotify integration is one of the key reasons for me to prefer Garmin watches over the competitors. My current experience makes me question that ...

0 Garmin - CF 5 months ago in reply to Phillidae

5786905 and Phillidae can you upload a video with this link on what you are seeing with the watch and then once it is submitted can you reply in the thread to update it?

0 Phillidae 5 months ago in reply to Garmin - CF

I uploaded a video of me trying to add a podcast, where you can see the current list of podcasts available. For comparison I added a screenshot of my actual Spotify podcast favorites.