Music capabilities

[Dopovo]

I wasn't able to find any information about music capabilities in particular concerning offline storage. Is YouTube Music supported? Thanks 

[LZeeW]

@Dopovo   I looked at the full features and specs in the Fitbit Store.  I don't see any mention of offline storage.  The Versa 2 is still in the Store.  It mentions playing Pandora and Deezer music and connecting headphones in the Smart section.  Nothing like this listed for the Sense 2.

[Guy_]

Under Google Assistant it mentions "Play music"

[Dopovo]

However Google Assistant seems not implemented in the new smartwatches as opposed to Alexa. I'm shocked.

[Guy_]

Yes, seems like a backward step and the Sense 2 is basically a Sense Lite, a Sense with stuff removed. 

[N8teGee · Accepted solution]

It seems unlikely that there will be storage for offline music. For some reason fitbit appear to be be removing the feature, even though competitors offer it. 

[Rich_Laue]

Currently this feature requires the windows pc or Mac App, both of which had been abandoned. Fitbit also has announced that sync with these apps will soon be disabled. 

[Dopovo]

@Rich_Laue original question was related to offline music in general, not personal Mp3. Sense supports Pandora and Deezer for the purpose while i do not see anything for Sense 2

[Rich_Laue]

@Dopovo the Sense 2 does mention music. Considering that Fitbithis about to disable the windows and Mac apps, the only option to add personal music has now been taken away. We can assume this off-line music is Pandora or Deezer. Both of them require a paid subscription. 

Considering the size of the battery, having music on, and GPS durring a run. This option for me was pretty limited. 

[Dopovo]

@Rich_Laue Can you show me where "Sense 2 does mention music"? Thanks

[SunsetRunner]

Guys, 

I need just one option when it comes to media control. 

Will Sense 2 be able to change songs or control volume when I will use Spotify or YouTube Music on my smartphone? 

I wouldn't believe that they deleted such a basic media control function from Sense 2. 

Best! 

[Dopovo]

I understand you @SunsetRunner but, as I said, I couldn't find any reference, screenshot or video showing any of this. Hence at this point it's still a big question mark. But apparently @Rich_Laue was able to find something so we hope to have more details from him.

[LZeeW]

@SunsetRunner   I hope they keep this feature.  The Versa Lite doesn't have music storage, but it has music control.  Fingers crossed.

[Rich_Laue]

@Dopovo at this time, any screen shots woop have been made/designed/thought up by the advertising department and not necessarily will look resemble the final product. 

[Dopovo]

@Rich_Laue Thanks for your important insight. 

[SunsetRunner]

So, we can confirm that Sense 2 won't be able to change songs on a connected smartphone? If yes, then it's ridiculous.

[Guy_]

Hi @SunsetRunner  - probably it won't have any music abilities according to the manual,.

It seems they are targeting the Sense 2 as more a health watch without many smart features found on other Fitbit watches or brands.

[SunsetRunner]

So they get rid of that basic ability? 

[Dopovo]

@SunsetRunner from the manual it seems so but  it could be a mistake as @Rich_Laue was very sure about the presence of music

[N8teGee]

We now have this article (here)  from 9to5Google. The comments section doesn't seem to have taken this discovery very well (and rightly so).