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Install Fitbit software on my Win 10 PC so I can transfer music & podcasts to Ionic

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‎01-17-2020 07:29

‎01-17-2020 07:29

Hello. I have received my replacement Ionic and want to set it up so I can listen to music or podcasts on it. I have paired an old pair of Bluetooth headphones to the watch & that is working well. I gather I need to install some windows 10 software on my PC to transfer music over to the watch, both on the same WIFI. Is that right? Can I do it from my Note 9 mobile, that would be a lot easier?

 

The problem is that when i go to fitbit.com/startup to try & get the windows 10 software it downloads an old copy of fibit connect, which says it is out of date after it installs (!!) and then tells you to download the software through the Windows App store. That download does nothing & does not run anything that I can see. Looking at the software specs on the windows app store it says the code was written in 2012!! 

 

I just want to transfer sounds to the watch & do not need the full fitbit app on my Laptop, as I have all that on my mobile. Can someone tell me where I am going wrong. Thanks.

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‎01-18-2020 02:42

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‎01-18-2020 02:42

I did some more digging & it turns out it did install Fitbit Connect. It is not the best software in the world & it wont say that it is connected when it is... but I got it working now. I can create a playlist, put files in it, transfer them & then sync to the phone.

 

I will have to read how I can get Podcasts working, which is the main thing I want here.

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‎01-17-2020 07:33

‎01-17-2020 07:33

I have told the watch to connect to my home wifi for the music transfers, which I have done. So that is 1 step closer. Just need to get the PC app side working now.

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‎01-18-2020 02:42

In response to UK-Dave

‎01-18-2020 02:42

I did some more digging & it turns out it did install Fitbit Connect. It is not the best software in the world & it wont say that it is connected when it is... but I got it working now. I can create a playlist, put files in it, transfer them & then sync to the phone.

 

I will have to read how I can get Podcasts working, which is the main thing I want here.

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‎11-13-2021 15:14

In response to UK-Dave

‎11-13-2021 15:14

I have been looking for fitbit that has onboard GPS and a way to store offline podcasts. The ionic is the only one that can. Before I buy the ionic, does anyone know how I can transfer my podcasts from my phone to the watch?

Thank you

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