Garmin Vivoactive 5: The Complete Beginners Guide

[@rimmymindplease8120]

Just bought this an hour ago and your video is incredibly handy! Thank you.

[@JoeBenoit-vy1lw]

I've been using the user manual from Garmin to become familiar with my new device. Although it has been helpful, your video is much more user-friendly (and entertaining). The video is a good condensation of the most important features. Thanks.

[@LesleaGossett]

just got one yesterday and i'm already so impressed! coming from an apple watch, i wanted more fitness/health benefits from my watch so this seems perfect already! thanks for the video

[@mantelles]

Hi Ray, Thanks so much for both of your Vivoactive 5 reviews. Your reviews finalized my decision to purchase the Vivoactive 5, my first fitness watch. Also Garmin has reduced the Vivoactive 5's price to $249.00 USD, (currently at least here in USA, matching the price of that other ever popular competitively priced SE smart watch from Cupertino). A this price the purchase decision was a no-brainer for me. I used the watch during both indoor and outdoor cycling workouts and found the heart rate measurements were surprisingly consistent with the results from my Polar H-10. My results were relatively consistent with your evaluation of the Vvivoactive 5's heart rate measurements, with my results within 1%-2% of those from the H-10. While the the Vivoactive 5 was slightly slower to respond to heart rate increases and decreases when starting and completing higher power efforts, the 1-3 second lag was well within my acceptable expectations. The amoled display is beautiful and is easily visible with clarity both indoors and outside in bright sun. Agree, Garmin has far to many different watch models, quite confusing for the consumer. Awesome fitness watch at a great price. Take care.

[@MrChanny]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. As a keen indoor and outdoor cyclist, it’s good to know the HR monitor is comparable to a chest HRM.

[@diane6360]

Thank you for this!! Garmin support is not helpful. Been setting up my watch for more than an hour now. Truly thankful I stumbled on your video as I had never owned a smartwatch before and had no idea on using one

[@katgoodwin65]

Just got my watch I was a little confused about things. You helped a lot thank you

[@JapLomm]

Thank you for the suggestions. I'll be getting my vivoactive 5 in a couple of days so I hope I can set it up right.

[@michaelmoody5190]

Just ordered my one ill be watching your video much closer once it gets her thanks 😊

[@M70.00]

Thanks for the vid, it's very informative. I bought this watch several days ago and think I may take it back. I'm one of those people that you mentioned in the vid about the watch having way too much stuff on it. I've been wearing a Fitbit Charge 5 but that has failed me because it kept shutting off randomly. Anyway, I may returned this watch and try the Venu SQ2, which I think is similar to the Charge 5 and 6 but a bit more pricier. I don't need all the bells and whistles that come with a smart watch, only sleep, heart and fitness tracking. Thank you!

[@KeyWillTravel]

Very helpful, thank you! This is my first smart watch and I was having some difficulty figuring out the various features. Thanks again for this video 😊

[@amandamcmillan8510]

Just ordered mine! Can't wait to get it tomorrow🎉

[@mjsolomon]

The vivoactive is really incredibly good!

[@carolefasching1423]

I upgraded to this watch this was very helpful. I did have to stop and go back several times as it is fast through some instructions This is user friendly. I could understand you well.

[@zakialbetiyan449]

Garmin did it and through almost all their software features in their cheaper watches. I just wish their heart rates sensors as good as Apple's and Huawei's

[@MrRaErickson]

I trust Garmin more than Apple when it comes to heart rate. I have an Apple Watch and a Garmin Fenix 5s

[@IKI11I]

Bro what, the Apple heart rate sensor is trash. I switched from an Apple Watch to vivoactive 5 and the hr sensor is way better. On the Apple Watch whenever I was running and would start sweating the Apple Watch would completely lose track of my hr.. making it impossible for me to know what zone I was in. This is unbelievably frustrating when you’re in the middle of a run. the garmin does not have that issue

[@monikatillschneider153]

Such a great video! Been trying to decide which Garmin to get and been going through all your videos!

[@AbelSanchez92]

Thanks for the video. Just got mine today and this comes very useful. 🎉

[@mohsinkhalid2375]

How do you rate the watch?

[@AbelSanchez92]

@@mohsinkhalid2375 10/10

[@LMarel7]

Thank you for this. Haven't even watched this yet, but feel a sense of relief finding it. I just got my first Garmin fitness tracker (Vivoactive 5) and not even 10 hours later, I'm ready to return it. Damn thing enters battery saver mode on it's own.

[@Cuddlingus]

The sleep tracker, which I suggest they add and what I loved about my amazefit, I bought this watch from Garmin to replace it, they should add the sleep phases , even if is 86% accuracy, bc it still shows a general sense of. How you sleep Amazefit also asks you about your HRV in the night, what you did, exercise, drink, anger, TV etc , and gives you suggestions in app, which I like as well I'll try the Garmin out, but I may switch to the Amazefit Active for 119$

[@MrRaErickson]

I love all the data Garmin has in the app

[@AmzMusic11]

Great video thank you, mine is 3 stops away. 😁

[@mindybq8155]

Question! How do I use the Garmin coach feature? I get prompted that my work out will show when it is synced. I don’t know how to do that. Help! Great video! Love the speed of it. I was able to listen while taking care of my four kids. They love the flashlight now! Haha

[@christianhelbig5878]

Does the watch supports navigation and if so how does it look like?

[@DenkD998]

Thanks for this

[@XxHessxX7]

Just bought… watch us amazing!

[@trogowski1]

I understand that this can be used for playing golf. Did you review this feature?

[@dorisallen3440]

I just got mine today

[@marianapadilla9634]

Thank you for this video!

[@Khadalana]

I just got one and your video is very helpful. I have the daily summary on but I never see it. Do you know when it pops up?

[@DarkKniight89]

How to change the date? Mine says it's Wed 29th but today is Fri 16th. I don't have Garmin Connect on my phone. Can I change it on the watch?

[@patryktv]

Does anyone know if disabling Bluetooth on it completely turns off all connections like on Vivoactive 3? (Vivoactive 3M & 4 doesn’t turn off completely)Thanks!

[@craig0491]

Getting one next week

[@GK-qc5ry]

Does the 5 have a smoother scroll interface compared to the Venu Sq 2 Music?

[@andersadler4779]

Thank you for a great video. Im trying to figure out if its possible to change the face on the "running app" to a nicer one with some more information or is it just the 4 fields that you can adjust?

[@peggybauwens1845]

Kan u ons diabeten tonen hie we onze sensor cgm4, carelink, op onze horloge krijgen aub? Dat zou met xdrip moeten lukken.

[@rethabilesekali1229]

Can I take calls from my Garmin vivoactive watch?

[@saradeleon250]

Just got this and setting it up. i have phone connection on, but I'm not getting messages or getting notifications when phone rings. Why? What dovI need to do?

[@mohsinkhalid2375]

How do you rate the watch?

[@hornsteinhof7592]

Good overview! Does the Vivoactive 5 support training effect? It seemed a little like it does around minute 23, but I'm not certain. It doesn't say much about it on the product website

[@spikeweb5193]

Can we add pocture in background?

[@Mark-rn6tt]

I was looking to buy this watch after this review, but I have seen some extremely negative reviews as well.

[@EdgeofReason885]

I just bought this watch, however: I only own a PC and not a smartphone. Will I be able to benefit from most features, using only my PC? I understand that I can still upload music from my PC to the watch; but are there any other key limitations? THANKS.

[@Kumbamk]

If you use it on a bike and don't use gestures, how does the screen work? its on all time?

[@johnmcconalogue6498]

Awesome man cheers

[@skacepug]

Thanks for the content, I've had an issue with mine that I cannot seem to get to the bottom of. I connect my earphones and am listening to my music (spotify) but when I launch the run app it turns off my music and doesn't come back on. the GPS will connect and i can start my run. the only way to get the music back is by stopping the run app and connecting to bluetooth again. I can't do both at the same time. any ideas would be appreciated.

[@burnzy3210]

Looks like the google watch. Nice video by the way, did you make one like this for the original Venu SQ? Had mine for a while but still haven't used many of the extended features.

[@privateprivate5302]

It IS beautiful, and you're right, it looks like the Pixel and may be worth it at $100 less than the GPWatch2. Would be awesome to compare this to the Venue3...(of course I'm projecting before watching this vid all the way thru😊

[@Su_So]

What about a Venu 2 Plus? Is there a big difference between a Venu 2 Plus and a Vivoactive 5?

[@mjsolomon]

Presentation, there's a gold ring on my Venu. Also, I wouldn't compare the Venu 2 plus to this watch. Unless they updated the Venu 2 Plus to the software that the Venu 3 gets, then the Vivoactive is a better choice. The Venu 2 would get the speaker/answering the phone deal.

[@nangeeoats]

Any ideas about pairing my hearing aids with this watch? Spent about 30 minutes yesterday with tech support and they couldn't help me. Just traded up from the 4S which picked up my hearing aids as well as my ear buds with no issues, but this model? Not so much. I could use some help! Thanks in advance.

[@PenOkOh]

Can't you just double tap a button for Garmin Pay? Or is it always button, apps, wallet, passcode? In that case I'm better off just sticking to Apple Pay with my phone.

[@EleniPapaioannou-dn4pz]

Hi, how to get my vivoactive 5 to count distance for indoor bike mode? I used it several times but doesn't count distance or speed.

[@CricketStudio]

Which should I buy for health & fitness Vivoactive or Apple Watch 8 ?

[@TerminatriX86]

Vivoactive 5

[@lynndouds4458]

I somehow changed a setting and now my watch vibrates when it connects to my phone to notify me. How do I turn that off?

[@codlife95]

Can you reply to text messages and answer phone calls without head phones ?

[@GK-qc5ry]

would be nice if the screen glass was flat rather than domed

[@joanrysavy7373]

Is pool swim the best for aqua size

[@cwola]

I wonder if the sleep recommendations still apply to older people who have a younger biological age. Maybe that’s a dumb question I have no idea

[@WalkAway3]

Regarding what he mentioned at 1:40, my "always on mode" seems to work differently - mine's just the same display all the time regardless of how my wrist gestures. Any idea why?

[@ciaranhalpin3338]

Looking to buy this but can't find if Vivoactive 5 watch has auto rest for swimming? Thanks

[@gymchaIk]

Which other Garmin watch bands fit the vivoactive 5?

[@lagz89]

How can I see the activity report right on the watch ?

[@Mmegparo]

Like for the epic spilled coffee

[@johnhollister367]

just purchased my 1st garmin vivoactive 5 and this video is extremely helpful. Curious why only 2 of my spotify playlists are showing on my watch. I have a favorites that has over 100 songs but i can't get it to sync. any suggestions would be appreciated.

[@ayuzovira2488]

Read on another comment in another video, they said you have to add your songs to Liked Songs first on Spotify. I don’t know if it will work because I haven’t got my Vivoactive 5😅 But you can try it!

[@mattd1371]

Are you able to connect the watch to a power meter and/or a bike computer too?

[@MinisterBev]

Does this watch have a widget for your phone?

[@munimur]

does anyone know how to stop the notes from scrolling up during a workout anyway to stop it

[@coreyman00]

cant change the watch face i select and goes back to the default one? what gives

[@leehchris888]

Does KZbin music work on garmin?

[@shufflingfate4703]

I'm curious about this too!

[@ghost_lukh]

No it doesn't

[@adamo4723]

Would you get this over epix gen 2?

[@ryanlabay2414]

How to change unit of measurement to km from mi?

[@sho2067]

Where do you get the backgrounds that appear on 4:08?

[@EmmanuelAndriulo]

Whoever has it, can you confirm you have to put your PIN everytime you have to pay? In that case is a bit useless as the reason why you pay with your smartwatch is because you wanna do it quick amd simple.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Only if you take your watch off

[@tiffanybraico1236]

does it track daily activity 24/7 like the whoop?

[@AlastairBarker]

YES IF YOU WEAR IT 24/7, I JUST GOT ONE AND ITS AWESOME,I DONT WEAR IT ALL DAY AND NIGHT THOUGH.

[@kimbelrose5466]

Does anyone know if this watch has a beep - some reviews say that it does but I can't find it anywhere in the manual. Specifically wondering if it can beep during a run workout if I have a time alert set.

[@hundekacke]

All the instructions and commands come through the phone. It only vibrates.

[@bretts5571]

Whats better this or samsung galaxy watch 5?

[@mjsolomon]

It'd say this one just based on battery life. Galaxy Watch will have more smart features - ala communicating with others.

[@heather0479]

Does anyone know if and when they would release a 5s.

[@rockypetty2990]

How to remove heart rate and steps off of watch face

[@alexandria_s_a_lee]

When you cancel out of syncing a playlist to say go for a run do u have to sync it again when u are back to get the rest of the tracks on that playlist or does it do that automatically when plugged in ?

[@Dcrainmaker]

It’ll do it automatically, resume syncing what’s left.

[@cyklzycia8814]

G v5 or Huawei watch gt 4 ?

[@asiahelman1529]

is it possible to upload music in mp3 format to the watch? (without Spotify or other online providers)?

[@francoisthomas4930]

24:17 yes !

[@deidrelouw7156]

How do you get your watch to show units in metric? On my app it is in metric, but on the watch it's on miles, lbs etc.

[@mithunveluri4292]

You can change it from garmin connect app.

[@LukasTrustInJesus]

Really i have to enter pin to pay by card? It is less comfortable than phone with fingerprint reader or faceid.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Just once per 24hrs

[@tommyrox]

What smart scales besides Garmin does this support?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Effectively none. Technically there's a funky workaround with MyFitnessPal and 3rd party scales, but practically speaking it's broken half the time.

[@marshaalsup61]

How to empty cahce

[@Chanoey333]

If anyone in the UK wants a vivoactive 5 I have a discount code for £60 off valid till end of 11th Feb

[@golfsharpy12]

Grateful if you could let me know it

[@Chanoey333]

​@@golfsharpy12it's to use on Garmin's website

[@Chanoey333]

​@@golfsharpy12 it's for use on Garmin's website

[@PhonicWheel51]

Aod can be pretty useless outdoors. I really miss the mip display, with mip i could easily glance at the watch at any angle outdoors and see the screen no problem

[@TerminatriX86]

I dont really get the display problems outdoors... i use venu 3 on lowest light for display and i can see everything perfectly outdoors 😮 think vivo 5 is no big difference to venu 3 at this point

[@Dcrainmaker]

Agree, there’s no real world problem here anymore with anything made in the last two years or so. What you know of old AMOLED displays simply isn’t true of today’s displays.

[@prajeshmaharaj94]

​@Dcrainmaker can you do dji mini 4 pro wind test?

[@IAMMIKEO]

@@TerminatriX86same…using it now. no problem with seeing the display outside at all…

[@paulkline3011]

I have this watch and was outside all day Saturday in the sun doing yard work and never had a problem seeing the watch screen. Not sure what people's complaints about Amoled are? It's way different from a couple of years ago.

[@jackgardiner2784]

My guys got some fruity songs 😂

[@martynprice]

Speak a little slower!!!

[@istvanporter8065]

First

[@TheAudioImagingCo]

Second 😂