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Music muting during notifications on bt headset

Currently notifications about laps/pace etc get played on the bt headset during music playback. The watch does mute the music first, then plays notification and then unmutes the music again. This is a very weird experience when you are nicely stomping away on some beats, having a great pace guided by the music. Then all of a sudden, no sound.. then a notification .. silent again.. music is back.

It would be a lot better if the music would continue to play, but at a lower volume. Mix the notification over the music, like what for example happens when you use your phone with Runkeeper + audio stats. So music would go to 40%, notification at 100%. After notification the music would go back to 100%. (Smoothly please!)

0 ASmugDill over 7 years ago

For what it's worth, I use the Pandora app on my Android phone to stream music when running, and when a notification or incoming call comes through the music is paused and not just muted and I hear the corresponding alert tone, instead of ‘mixing’ in any way. I'm not at all surprised that Garmin has chosen not to mix the music playback with alert tones.

0 chunkywizard over 7 years ago

I reckon the choice to mute the music might be down to processor performance needed for audio ducking. A cell phone has more available performance but then again, the battery doesn't last as long. Muting is fine for me.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

With audio books and podcasts you want it to pause, with music you want ducking. Some apps/devices seem to be smart enough to differentiate.