Garmin App Store Launches Support for YouTube Music on its Smartwatches

Garmin App Store is now offering the YouTube Music app on its platform, allowing smartwatch owners of the brand to listen to their playlists while doing errands.

Upon its official release, the app has accumulated more than 14,000 downloads, hinting at the excitement about the new addition.

YouTube Music Now Available on Garmin Smartwatches

According to Garmin users, the YouTube Music experience is quite similar to the Wear OS watches. Users can browse their library for music and podcasts like on any other smartwatch with the app.

In addition, the now-playing interface shows a corresponding button for playing, pausing, and skipping on the models. YouTube Music is often used on Android and iOS devices which is why expanding to Garmin has surprised some of its users.

Garmin is a popular brand known for its good smartwatch options in the market. However, since it runs on a different OS, it is not that welcoming to larger apps to give way to its performance and battery life.

YouTube Music Plans More Expansion Across Devices

Garmin released a full list where YouTube Music will soon be available. This includes the D2^TM Mach 1 Pro, Enduro^TM 2, Forerunner® 255 Music, Mercedes-Benz Venu® 2, epix^TM (Gen 2), Venu® 3, fēnix® 7 Pro, tactix® 7, and more.

Earlier this month, sources revealed that Google is planning to release the YouTube Music app and integration for third-party devices. According to reports, YouTube is working on improving its third-party support like Sonos.

For instance, YouTube Music is now available on iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV. This allows more users to access the platform's wide library of content. Subscriber of YouTube Premium can also extend their experience across other devices.