How to Listen to Audiobooks from Audible on Garmin Watch

Listening to Audible audiobooks on a Garmin watch involves a few steps, as Garmin watches don't natively support Audible. However, you can transfer the audiobooks to your watch by using its official third-party software or converting them to a compatible format so that you can get Audible audiobooks to your Garmin Watch and play them on this device freely and easily. In this post, we will bring two official third-party tools and an effective Audible downloader to help you listen to Audible on Garmin Watch. Let’s start!

Part 1. How to Listen to Audible Books on Garmin Watch via Audible Manager

Audible Manager is a software released by Audible aiming to make it possible to download and transfer Audible audiobooks from a Windows PC to a Garmin Watch or other devices. The Audible Manager is suitable for Windows 7 and 8.

Steps to play Audible on Garmin Watch via Audible Manager

Step 1: Go to the Audible official website and download and install Audible Manager on your computer.

Step 2: Connect your watch to your computer with a USB cable.

Step 3: Open Audible Manager and click the File > Add Audio Files... options to add your audiobook downloads to it.

Step 4: Click the Devices > Add New Device... options to add your Garmin Watch.

Step 5: Select the device you add and click the Activate... option. After that, enter your Audible account and log in.

Step 6: Select an Audible audiobook and then click the + Add to Device button to add it to your Garmin Watch.

Part 2. How to Enjoy Audible on Garmin Watch via AudibleSync

As Audible Manager, AudibleSync is the other official tool to transfer Audible audiobooks provided by Audible. AudibleSync is effective for windows 10 and 11 so if your computer is Windows 10 or 11, the best choice is AudibleSync instead of Audible Manager.

Steps to play Audible on Garmin Watch via AudibleSync

Step 1: Download and install AudibleSync on your computer from the Audible official website.

Step 2: Open AudibleSync and then use your Audible account to log in to it.

Step 3: Find the Audible audiobooks you want on this software and then click the Download button to download it.

Step 4: Connect your Garmin Watch to your computer by a USB cable. You will find a phone icon on the left page if the connection is successful. Click the icon and then click the Activation Device button on the right page.

Step 5: Click the book title you just downloaded and then click the Copy to Device button to add it to your Garmin Watch.

Part 3. How to Play Audible on Garmin Watch via TunesKit Audible Downloader

You can also choose to use a audiobook downloader to get your Audible downloads. TunesKit Audible Downloader is an powerful downloader for audiobooks on Audible. In this software, you can select output format for your downloads from MP3, M4A, FLAC, AAC, etc. There are 10+ formats you can choose. It is up to the format that your Garmin Watch supports. In addition, TunesKit Audible Downloader offers a free built-in audio editor so that you can edit your audio immediately.

After downloading, you can transfer those downloads to your Garmin Watch via Garmin Express.

Main Features of TunesKit Audible Downloader

• Download unlimited number of audios from Audible
• Supports 10+ export formats like MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A, and M4B
• Save streaming music with high audio quality and ID3 tags
• Support the trimming, cutting and editing of the recorded songs

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1. How to Get Audible Downloads via TunesKit Audible Downloader

Step 1Prepare to download audiobooks

Download and install TunesKit Audible Downloader on your Mac or Windows PC. You can click the above Try It Free button to get the software directly.

You should know the format limitation of your Garmin Watch. After that, you can choose a suitable one from the format list on TunesKit by clicking the Format drop-down arrow. In this list, you can not only choose formats, but also the audio quality of your audiobooks.

As for the audio source, you need to check if there is a search engine that can visit the Audible website. If not, you can click the + icon to add your search engine to it.

Step 2Play and download audiobooks from Audible website

Click the search engine icon on TunesKit to visit the Audible website and start playing the audiobooks you want to download to Garmin Watch. TunesKit Audible Download will download them immediately. You can stop downloading whenever you want.

Step 3End downloading and save downloader

When you stop the downloading, you can click the Trim icon to edit your download. After that, you can click the Save button to save downloads to your computer. All of them will be saved in the History list which you can enter by clicking the History button. In this list, you can click the Open icon to locate the location of your downloads immediately on your computer.

2. How to Transfer Audible Downloads to Garmin Watch

Step 1: Use a USB cable to connect your Garmin Watch to your PC.

Step 2: Go to this website: www.Garmin.com/express where you can download the Garmin Express software.

Step 3: Open the software and then click the Add a Device icon. Find your device name and click the Add Device button. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete device adding.

Step 4: If your computer is Mac, click the iTunes icon; if your computer is Windows, click the Music icon. Go to the corresponding folder to find your Audible downloads and add them, to Garmin Express.

Step 5: Select those downloads and then click the Send to Device button to add them to your Garmin Watch.

Part 4. Audio Formats Garmin Watch Supports

Audio formats decide if your audiobooks can be played on your Garmin Watch. Therefore, it is important to know what formats Garmin Watch supports. The following list displays all audio formats that Garmin Watch is compatible with.

Conclusion

Although the process to listen to Audible on Garmin Watch seems a little bit complex, it is valuable to make those effect because you can get your desirable audiobook on your Garmin Watch and enjoy it free forever. TunesKit Audible Downloader makes it possible to play Audible on any devices. Try it Now!