Name: Music Boss
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: RebootsRamblings

Music Boss is a powerful media controller and music library browser for your Garmin watch. Control playback, browse your full library, and switch apps - all from your wrist.


Activate a fully unlocked 3-day free trial in the Music Boss Deluxe phone app - all features included, nothing held back!*


MUSIC LIBRARY BROWSER
Browse and play your music directly from your watch.
• View playlists, albums, songs, podcasts & more
• Search your library by keyboard directly from your watch*
• Works with Spotify, PowerAmp, Podcast Addict, Musicolet, GoneMAD, VLC & others
• Refresh your library on demand


FULL MEDIA CONTROL
• Play / pause / skip
• Seek to any position in a track
• Volume control (phone, Bluetooth or while casting)
• Album art*, track info, progress, and duration
• App switching - control any active media app from your wrist
• User definable custom per-app special actions (e.g. Spotify DJ X)


RATE SONGS FROM YOUR WRIST
• Works with Spotify, YouTube Music, YouTube
• Supports standard Android MediaSession rating
• Use Custom Controls to assign app specific rating function


THREE CONTROL MODES
• Swipe - swipe to skip or adjust volume, tap to play/pause
• Tap - tap to reveal a full button grid
• Tilt/Wake - raise your wrist to reveal controls automatically


FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE UI
• Classic (info-focused) and Time (time/date focused) layouts
• Per-element visibility: track, artist, album, clock, date (Time layout), progress, art, battery - always on, timed, or hidden
• Individual font size for every text element
• Adjustable text block position (horizontal & vertical, Classic layout)
• Progress ring with visibility options
• Scrolling marquee for long track and artist names
• Configurable double-tap shortcut: browse, skip, rate, volume, seek, app list, or custom action
• Art scrim options (scanlines or grid) for AMOLED battery saving and text contrast


AMBIENT MODE
• Configurable idle timeout - dims automatically after inactivity
• Black AMOLED background with white text for maximum battery saving
• 60-second refresh cycle instead of the normal 1-second tick (if progress display enabled)
• Shows battery icon and percentage at a glance (configurable)
• Tap or raise your wrist to return to full display instantly


FULL EXPERIENCE UNLOCK OPTIONS
• Lifetime Music Boss Deluxe unlock (unlocks all functionality permanently)
OR
• Subscribe to Music Boss Deluxe Ongoing Support - a super low-cost monthly tip jar that unlocks ALL FEATURES in ALL of my apps.
https://www.musicboss.ca/ongoingsupport


COMPATIBLE GARMIN WATCHES
• Vivoactive 5, 6
• Venu 3, 3S, 4 (41mm, 45mm), Venu X1
• fenix 8 (43mm, 47mm), fenix 8 Pro 47mm, fenix E
• Forerunner 165, 165 Music, 265, 265S, 570 (42mm, 47mm), 965, 970
• epix (Gen 2), epix Pro (Gen 2) 42mm, 47mm, 51mm
• D2 Mach 1, Mach 2, Mach 2 Pro
• MARQ (Gen 2), MARQ Aviator (Gen 2)


*Trial not available if you previously activated a free trial or are already an active subscriber.
*YouTube Music Library browsing works, however keyboard search is not available for this app.
*Album art: Requires an internet connection. Spotify and Audible serve art directly from their own CDNs - fast and reliable. All other apps use a catalog search fallback: music via iTunes Search, podcasts and TV shows via TVMaze, movies via OMDb. Art is matched by track, episode, or movie title and is best-effort - occasional mismatches may occur.


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