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Music controls: Volume buttons not working on watch with Bluetooth headset

sq120470 over 5 years ago

Forerunner 945: I have paired it with my Bluetooth earphones ok but the volume controls do not work on the watch. The volume seems set by default at 100% and is deafening! (there are no volume controls on my actual ear phones so the setup is not usable). My ear phones are BT v5.0 ( myinnov-x10 ) and work perfectly with my Iphone and other devices. I welcome any advice. Note the other music controls (like play/pause/previous) all work ok - it's just the volume on the watch that is the issue. When I press the buttons I can see the press being registered on the watch (+, - signs highlight at each press) but the headphones do not get the signal.

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0 sq120470 over 5 years ago

I gave up with those (Myinnov-c10) head phones and bought some Anker SoundCore Neo ear buds - these work perfectly - even running inside and out, rock solid connection (no sound drops), I'm the wearing the watch on left hand (I'm 5 11'), they work with and without heart rate chest monitor (also using BT), they work in the heat (sweaty environments), 10mile trail running is not an issue. I highly recommend these (great if they fit your ears).

0 HaPe68 over 5 years ago

Have the same problem with the JBL Reflect Flow that i just bought. Dont have any physical button to change the volume with.

0 1294831 over 5 years ago

Hello have you solved this problem??

0 HaPe68 over 5 years ago in reply to 1294831

Still not working in V2.70

0 MVD13224 over 5 years ago

I have the same problem with the JBL Reflect Flow, the volume is at its maximum level and I cannot turn it down using the volume control on the watch. Previously I used the Skullcandy Method Wireless, which has volume buttons on the headset itself, and I was able to adjust the music volume.

For me it seems that you are unable to adjust the music volume when a headset does not have its own volume controls..

Is this a known issue? And if so, is it supposed to be solved in an upcoming (software) update? (Former Member?)

0 HaPe68 over 5 years ago

Still no improvement in V2.80 for me. Neither Up/Down working with JBL Reflect Flow.

+1 li_who over 5 years ago

Problem also with Galaxy Buds. Looks like a common bug. Hope Garmin can fix this.

+1 lindajm22 over 5 years ago in reply to li_who

li_who I can control the volume when my Galaxy Buds are connected. I can't control the volume on the Buds themselves, but from the watch the volume control works fine.

0 Steve.E over 5 years ago

JBL reflect mini 2. The up volume button works on the earphones but not the down one.

Controlling from the watch does work ok though.

0 li_who over 5 years ago in reply to lindajm22

Thank you. You're right about the buttons on the watch. But I hate it when I'm running and go through the menus while running. Hope to use the Buds functionality.