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Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, black and amp yellow watch, front, run screen at 10:10
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, whitestone and cloud blue watch, front, run screen at 10:10
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, teal green and citron watch, front, run screen at 10:10
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, red pink and mango watch, front, run screen at 10:10
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, black and amp yellow watch, front, coach training screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, whitestone watch, front, coach screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, teal green watch, front, coach screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, red pink and mango watch, front, coach screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, black watch, front, music player screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, whitestone watch, front, music player screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, teal green watch, front, music player screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, red pink and mango watch, front, music player screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, black and amp yellow watch, back, heart rate sensor
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, whitestone watch, back
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, teal green watch, back
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, red pink and mango watch, back
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, black and amp yellow band, side profile
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, whitestone band, side profile
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, teal green band, side profile
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, red pink and mango band, side profile
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, graphic with two watches on pavement and icon tiles
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, graphic with a runner on a coastal road and three watch tiles
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, promotional graphic with a runner on a hillside path
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, promotional graphic of the companion app on a phone
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, accessories graphic with a heart rate monitor and spare bands
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, promotional banner with three watches
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, promotional graphic with a watch on a teal background
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, black and amp yellow watch, front, run screen at 10:10
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, whitestone and cloud blue watch, front, run screen at 10:10
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, teal green and citron watch, front, run screen at 10:10
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, red pink and mango watch, front, run screen at 10:10
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, black and amp yellow watch, front, coach training screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, whitestone watch, front, coach screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, teal green watch, front, coach screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, red pink and mango watch, front, coach screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, black watch, front, music player screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, whitestone watch, front, music player screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, teal green watch, front, music player screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, red pink and mango watch, front, music player screen
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, black and amp yellow watch, back, heart rate sensor
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, whitestone watch, back
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, teal green watch, back
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, red pink and mango watch, back
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, black and amp yellow band, side profile
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, whitestone band, side profile
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, teal green band, side profile
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, red pink and mango band, side profile
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, graphic with two watches on pavement and icon tiles
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, graphic with a runner on a coastal road and three watch tiles
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, promotional graphic with a runner on a hillside path
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, promotional graphic of the companion app on a phone
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, accessories graphic with a heart rate monitor and spare bands
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, promotional banner with three watches
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, promotional graphic with a watch on a teal background

Garmin Forerunner 170 Music GPS Running Smartwatch

by Garmin
$349.99 - $349.99
$349.99
$349.99 - $349.99
$349.99

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Forerunner 170 Music

Garmin Forerunner 170 Music GPS Running Smartwatch

The Garmin Forerunner 170 Music GPS Running Smartwatch is a running smartwatch that takes your playlists on the run (subscription may be required). Each split is read out through your headphones while the music plays. Before race day, the race predictor gives a projected finish. Rest days still count, with sleep stages, stress and naps tracked. Choose from Black with Amp Yellow, Whitestone with Cloud Blue, Teal Green with Citron or Red Pink with Mango. A charging cable comes in the box.

The Forerunner 170 Music is the standard Forerunner 170 with one addition that changes how you run: built-in music storage for Spotify, Amazon Music, and Deezer. Sync your playlists over Wi-Fi, pair a set of Bluetooth headphones, and run up to 7.5 hours with GPS and music playing, with no phone in your pocket.

Everything else carries over from the standard 170: the same 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen, the same triple-system GPS (GPS + GLONASS + Galileo) and the same barometric altimeter for real elevation data. Garmin Pay works at any contactless terminal, and Garmin Coach adaptive training plans, Training Readiness scores, Body Battery and full sleep staging all come along.

BATTERY
10 days
smartwatch mode
MUSIC STORAGE
4 GB
~500 songs offline
GNSS
Triple
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
DISPLAY
1.2 in.
AMOLED, 390 x 390 px
Offline playlists Wi-Fi playlist sync Garmin Pay 5 ATM water rating
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, music player on the screen

Music and coaching

How it works

Voice alerts
Voice alerts read out your splits and workout steps when paired with your wireless headphones or smartphone. Lap times arrive without a glance at the wrist.
Training effect
Training effect rates what each session did for your aerobic and anaerobic fitness, so an easy day and a hard day look different in your history.
Quick workout
Quick workout builds a running session on the watch from the time you have and the intensity you want, so a short lunch run still has structure.
The display
The 1.2-inch touchscreen on the 170 Music is AMOLED, a display where each pixel makes its own light, with an optional always-on mode.

Built for runs with music

Key features

Offline music storage
Playlists on the watch
Wi-Fi playlist sync
2 min vs. 20 over Bluetooth
Bluetooth headphone pairing
AirPods, Powerbeats, Shokz
Triple-system GPS
Tree cover, urban canyons
Barometric altimeter
Real elevation, not estimated
Garmin Pay contactless
No wallet on long runs
Incident detection
With your compatible smartphone
Water rating
5 ATM, pool swims, showers

Plans and recovery

How to use it

Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, coaching workout on the display
Coaching

Follow an adaptive plan

Garmin Coach adaptive training plans build toward your race date. Daily suggested workouts, run-walk workouts included, appear on the watch each day.

  • Race predictor and projected finish
  • PacePro pacing for a chosen course
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, wrist heart rate sensor
Rest days

Recover with the data

Sleep coach suggests how much sleep you need after a big effort, and training readiness, a daily score built from your sleep, recovery and recent training load, sets the tone for the next run.

Body Battery, an estimate of your energy reserves through the day, adds up rest and stress.

  • Recovery time after every run
  • Nap detection and stress tracking

Music or no music

How it compares

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The 170 with music storage and Wi-Fi.
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Forerunner 170 Music

Frequently asked questions

Spotify, Amazon Music, and Deezer. Offline playlists come from any of the three (subscription may be required). Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Tidal are not supported. Local MP3 files can be transferred from a computer using Garmin Express if you don't use a streaming service.
Yes, with two additions: music storage with offline downloads and Wi-Fi connectivity for fast playlist syncing. Everything else, from sensors, GPS, battery life and display to training features and Garmin Pay, is identical between the two watches.
Yes. Streaming audio to Bluetooth headphones during a GPS-tracked workout gives up to 7.5 hours in GPS-only mode, or up to 6.5 hours with all satellite systems on, against 20 hours of GPS without music. For everyday smartwatch use without GPS, music has a smaller effect: expect 7-8 days if you listen for an hour daily.
Roughly 500 songs, depending on bitrate. The watch has 4 GB of total memory, of which about 3.5 GB is available for music after the operating system and apps.
Most Bluetooth headphones pair without issue: AirPods, Powerbeats, Shokz, Jabra, generic wireless earbuds. The watch acts as the audio source, and volume and track control happen from the watch screen. Older Bluetooth 4.0 and below devices may have shorter pairing range; Bluetooth 5.0+ headphones perform best.
Yes. The Forerunner 170 Music receives signals from three systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) and uses the strongest available, which is more accurate than single-system GPS watches in tree cover, urban areas, and canyons.
The included silicone band fits wrist circumferences from 126 to 203 mm (roughly 5.0 to 8.0 inches). The 42.6 mm case sits low-profile thanks to the 1.2-inch display and 41-gram weight, and the band uses 20 mm industry-standard quick-release pins. It pairs with both iPhone and Android via the free Garmin Connect app. You can answer texts on the watch with an Android phone or through the Garmin Messenger app.
The Forerunner 170 Music GPS running watch, a charging cable and documentation.
Garmin backs it with a one-year limited warranty from the date of purchase against defects in materials or workmanship, and Garmin repairs or replaces defective components.
  • Display type: AMOLED touchscreen, optional always-on mode
  • Display size: 1.2 in. (30.4 mm) diameter
  • Resolution: 390 x 390 pixels
  • Lens: Chemically strengthened glass
  • Bezel: Fiber-reinforced polymer
  • Dimensions: 42.6 x 42.6 x 11.9 mm
  • Weight: 41 g (1.4 oz)
  • Water rating: 5 ATM
  • Band material: Silicone
  • Band width: 20 mm quick-release
  • Wrist fit: 126-203 mm
  • Battery type: Rechargeable internal lithium-ion
  • Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days (4 days display always-on)
  • Battery Saver smartwatch mode: Up to 19 days
  • GPS-only mode: Up to 20 hours
  • All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 14 hours
  • GPS-only mode with music: Up to 7.5 hours
  • All-Systems GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hours
  • Charging: Garmin proprietary plug charger
  • Capacity: 226 mAh / 0.89 Wh
  • Memory: 4 GB (~500 songs)
  • Music storage: Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer
  • Subscription: May be required for music services
  • Playback: Bluetooth headphone
  • Payments: Garmin Pay contactless
  • GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
  • Wireless: Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi
  • Compatibility: iPhone and Android
  • Heart rate: Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor
  • Altimeter: Barometric
  • Compass: Three-axis
  • Motion: Gyroscope, accelerometer
  • Environment: Thermometer, ambient light sensor
  • Colors: Black / Amp Yellow, Whitestone / Cloud Blue, Teal Green / Citron, Red Pink / Mango
  • Country of origin: Taiwan
  • Model: AA5206
  • FCC ID: IPH-A5206
  • Prop 65: Nickel
  • Offline music storage: Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer (subscription may be required)
  • Wi-Fi playlist sync: 2 min vs. 20 over Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth headphone pairing: AirPods, Powerbeats, Shokz
  • Triple-system GPS: tree cover, urban canyons
  • Barometric altimeter: real elevation, not estimated
  • Garmin Pay contactless: no wallet on long runs
  • Incident detection (when paired with your compatible smartphone)
  • 5 ATM water rating: pool swims, showers
  • Forerunner 170 Music GPS running watch
  • Charging cable
  • Documentation



Overall rating: 4.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.

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"This is my first time with health and wellness device so far I like the simplicity. It has all the basic features and provided me with a good type of my overall progress of the activity and exercises. ."

— Muhammad S. (4/5)

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