See walkthrough of how to connect your Garmin

Garmin Mobile Streaming by Liam Sheehan




1. Why isn’t my Garmin device showing up in the list of available devices?

Garmin devices require heart rate broadcasting to be enabled in order to connect. If your device isn’t appearing, it’s likely because heart rate broadcasting is turned off.


Refer to the instructions below for your specific Garmin model to switch it on.


2. My Garmin is connected but showing a heart rate of 0 

This usually means heart rate broadcasting is not turned on, even though the device is connected. Make sure heart rate broadcasting is enabled — you can follow the model-specific instructions below to activate it. 

D2 Air/D2 Air Max

  1. Hold Letter B symbol.
  2. Select Settings symbol > Wrist Heart Rate.
  3. Select Broadcast In Activity to broadcast heart rate data during timed activities
  4. Start your activity and scan on VEX Live to connect.

D2 Mach 1 Standard/Pro

  1. Hold MENU,
  2. Select Activities & Apps, 
  3. Select an activity (E.g. Gym - Strength or Cardio)
  4. Select the activity settings.
  5. Scroll to Broadcast Heart Rate & Select On
  6. Start the Activity and Scan for the device to on Vex Live app


Descent G1 Series

  1. Hold MENU,
  2. Select Activities & Apps, 
  3. Select an activity (E.g. Gym - Strength or Cardio)
  4. Select the activity settings.
  5. Scroll to Broadcast Heart Rate & Select On
  6. Start the Activity and Scan for the device to on Vex Live app

Descent Mk2/Mk2s

  1. From the Heart Rate Widget, hold MENU.
  2. Select Heart Rate Options → Broadcast During Activity → Set to On.
  3. Start your activity and scan on VEX Live to connect.

Enduro

  1. From the Heart Rate Widget, hold MENU.
  2. Select Heart Rate Options → Broadcast During Activity → Set to On.
  3. Start your activity and scan on VEX Live to connect.

Epix (Gen 2) Standard/Pro Series

  1. Hold MENU,
  2. Select Activities & Apps, 
  3. Select an activity (E.g. Gym - Strength or Cardio)
  4. Select the activity settings.
  5. Scroll to Broadcast Heart Rate & Select On
  6. Start the Activity and Scan for the device to on Vex Live app

Fenix 6

  1. From the Heart Rate Widget, hold MENU.
  2. Select Heart Rate Options → Broadcast During Activity → Set to On.
  3. Start your activity and scan on VEX Live to connect.

 

Fenix 7

  1. Hold MENU,
  2. Select Activities & Apps, 
  3. Select an activity (E.g. Gym - Strength or Cardio)
  4. Select the activity settings.
  5. Scroll to Broadcast Heart Rate & Select On
  6. Start the Activity and Scan for the device to on Vex Live app

Fenix 8/E / Vivoactive 6

  1. From the watch face, press Upper-right button
  2. Select Activities, 
  3. Select an activity (E.g. Gym - Strength or Cardio)
  4. Press Lower-left button, and Select the activity settings.
  5. Scroll to Broadcast Heart Rate & Select On
  6. Start the Activity and Scan for the device to on Vex Live app

Forerunner 55

  1. From the Heart Rate Widget, hold MENU.
  2. Select Heart Rate Options → Broadcast During Activity → Set to On.
  3. Start your activity and scan on VEX Live to connect.

Forerunner 245/245 Music

  1. From the heart rate widget, hold UP. 
  2. Select Options > Broadcast During Activity
  3. Start your activity and scan on VEX Live to connect.

 

Forerunner 255/265

  1. Hold UP,
  2. Select Activities & Apps, 
  3. Select an activity (E.g. Gym - Strength or Cardio)
  4. Select the activity settings.
  5. Scroll to Broadcast Heart Rate & Select On
  6. Start the Activity and Scan for the device to on Vex Live app

 

Forerunner 745/945

  1. From the heart rate widget, hold Menu symbol.
  2. Select Heart Rate Options > Broadcast During Activity.
  3. Start your activity and scan on VEX Live to connect.

Forerunner 955/965/165

  1. Press START.
  2. Select an activity.
  3. Press Menu symbol/UP.
  4. Select the activity settings.
  5. Select Broadcast Heart Rate.
  6. Begin the activity and Scan for the device to on Vex Live app

 

Instinct 2 / Instinct Crossover

  1. Hold MENU,
  2. Select Activities & Apps, 
  3. Select an activity (E.g. Gym - Strength or Cardio)
  4. Select the activity settings.
  5. Scroll to Broadcast Heart Rate & Select On
  6. Start the Activity and Scan for the device to on Vex Live app

Marq Adventurer

  1. From the Heart Rate Widget, hold MENU.
  2. Select Heart Rate Options → Broadcast During Activity → Set to On.
  3. Start your activity and scan on VEX Live to connect.

tactix 7 Series

  1. Hold MENU,
  2. Select Activities & Apps, 
  3. Select an activity (E.g. Gym - Strength or Cardio)
  4. Select the activity settings.
  5. Scroll to Broadcast Heart Rate & Select On
  6. Start the Activity and Scan for the device to on Vex Live app

tactix Delta

  1. From the Heart Rate Widget, hold MENU.
  2. Select Heart Rate Options → Broadcast During Activity → Set to On.
  3. Start your activity and scan on VEX Live to connect.

 

Venu Series 2

  1. Hold Letter B symbol.
  2. Select Settings symbol > Wrist Heart Rate.
  3. Select Broadcast In Activity to broadcast heart rate data during timed activities
  4. Start your activity and scan on VEX Live to connect.

Venu Series 3

  1. Press
  2. Select an activity (E.g. Gym - Strength or Cardio)
  3. Select  > Settings
  4. Select Broadcast Heart Rate.
  5. Start the Activity and Scan for the device to on Vex Live app

 

Vivosmart 5

  1. Press  to view the menu.
  2. Select   The vívosmart 5 watch starts broadcasting your heart rate data.
  3. NOTE: The time appears on the screen while broadcasting heart rate data. 
  4. Scan on VEX Live to connect.
  5. Press to stop broadcasting your heart rate data.