Suunto Race Music

Kraisun Tunta

Suunto Race can update the firmware to play music mp3 storage?

brechtvb

It has 32gb of storage, and it has Bluetooth, Bluetooth is in majority a software stack. This is on the same range as connecting to more types of Bluetooth devices.

But: Suunto is too small to make deals with Spotify etc…, so it will be pumping MP3’s.

Suunto watches don’t have usb data transfer, I believe, transferring mp3s will take a while. Unless custom desktop app and WiFi host gymnastics.

Egika

@Kraisun-Tunta Not at the moment.
Also the charging cable is not a data cable, so a mechanism would have to be implemented to transfer music on the watch.

I don’t see this coming in the near future.

Kraisun Tunta

@brechtvb Thank you and understand there are many factors.

Kraisun Tunta

@Egika Thank you, So I decided to buy suunto aqua

brechtvb

@Egika very substandard for a 350 euro watch.

Egika

@brechtvb if you think so.
Just I don’t know hoe this comment brings us forward…?

brechtvb

@Egika there are so many comments in this forum that don’t help. There are comments that would help, but not accounted for by Suunto, doesn’t matter.

There are quite some things missing to bring a sports watch in this segment.

If this watch was only launched with a USB data connection (unused at start), this feature could easily be added after it’s release, maps could be downloaded through USB, not WiFi.

The USB is missing, then spend your time on upgrading WiFi and Bluetooth connections.

aiv4r

@brechtvb i think adding music would not make a dint in the price, one buys Suunto Race definately not for music. It does not make watch any better.

raven

@Egika said in Suunto Race Music:

@Kraisun-Tunta Not at the moment.
Also the charging cable is not a data cable, so a mechanism would have to be implemented to transfer music on the watch.

I don’t see this coming in the near future.

On the Chase the Summit review on YouTube, it’s stated that for the Run one can use a phone to transfer data to the watch by bluetooth. Other reviewers are using a wired connection to a computer as mountable drive.

Start at about timestamp 8:11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S01HKmamOsQ&t=901s

In the comments it is asked “ For music, you say you can upload MP3 files from a phone to the watch? So a computer is not required? Is it doing it by WiFi / Bluetooth or from a wired connection to the phone?”

The response: “ Correct, it uses bluetooth to send the files over to the watch and it’s very quick. No computer required but you will need a collection of MP3’s on your phone.”

Brad_Olwin

@brechtvb I don’t want and don’t need music on my watches. I know some want music. So it is a personal preference and not a deficit as far as I am concerned.

brechtvb

@Brad_Olwin Other people do, the Suunto Run was launched with music app, that shows users require this.

raven

@Brad_Olwin said in Suunto Race Music:

@brechtvb I don’t want and don’t need music on my watches. I know some want music. So it is a personal preference and not a deficit as far as I am concerned.

I do like the option of music but forget that for a moment.

If a new person looks at Suunto’s lineup, particularly the Run versus the Race S / Race, then it makes sense that the more expensive option includes the features of the cheaper option. Garmin released new Forerunner 970 and 570 models today. It will be hilarious if I am wrong, but I don’t expect the 570 to have features that the 970 does not. While some minor elements of UI interface might not be noticed, my contention is the ability to play music is a feature a significant number of people will notice. Having it on the Run but not Race / Race S looks weird from that point of view, regardless if you personally would not use that feature.

SODIUM

For me, it’s not necessary at all.

Brad_Olwin

@raven I suspect it will come to future watches but I was responding to @brechtvb who said this feature is missing. Suunto does provide music storage with specific headphones. My point is not all want music on a watch. I realize some do.

Stefano M64

@Brad_Olwin said in Suunto Race Music:

@brechtvb I don’t want and don’t need music on my watches. I know some want music. So it is a personal preference and not a deficit as far as I am concerned.

I agree. It could be eventually a nice addition, but only after all the known bugs have been solved and more useful sport related features added. I’m somehow scared that implementing the ability to transfer, store and play music could interfere with all the other most important functions, as recording an activity, causing other new bugs.

Kraisun Tunta

@brechtvb said in Suunto Race Music:

@Brad_Olwin Other people do, the Suunto Run was launched with music app, that shows users require this.

Of course, if we compare and choose, it will get the lowest score when comparing the price with what we get.

JANTIKAINEN

I have 26 Gb of free storage in my Race when all the map areas I need are downloaded.
I would be more than happy to take the ability to download and play mp3’s to/from the watch.

isazi

@JANTIKAINEN I bet it’s not storage, but the chipset that cannot play music

brechtvb

@isazi hello, I don’t follow that, Bluetooth is available, it streams digitally to earbuds, the earbuds actuate a small speaker in your earbud. The digital to analog conversion happens in your earbud.