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· v2026.04.1
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Listening to podcasts on your Garmin has never been easier. Setup your podcasts once at runcasts.com and Runcasts will deliver new episodes directly to your watch using Wi-Fi, no computer necessary. Plus:   • Adjustable playback speed, up to 2x   • Faster syncing   • AutoSync episodes while charging   • Podcast cover art on your watch   • Fast forward/rewind to any point in an episode   • ... and much more Get started today at runcasts.com Be sure to check out runcasts.com/faq for common setup questions or contact us anytime at [email protected]

What's new

=== 2026.04.1 ===   • Fix crash on newer watches like Fenix 8 and Forerunner 970 caused by firmware bug   • Support Venu4, Fenix 8 Pro and D2 Mach2 === 2025.08.1 ===   • Added support for Venu X1   • Fixed a rare crash that could occur when playing an episode that was swapped out after a Sync   • Return to using system confirmation dialogs, they no longer appear to crash so workaround no longer necessary === 2025.05.1 ===   • Added support for Forerunner 570 and 970 === 2025.04.1 ===   • Added support for Vivoactive 6 / Approach S50   • Fixed rare crash if cover art was corrupted during download   • Fixed issue where "Out of Space" was sometimes misreported during sync === 2024.11.1 ===   • Fixed an issue where the same episodes would sometimes play again after finishing   • Fixed a crash that could occur when selecting 'No' on a confirmation dialog === 2024.10.4 ===   • Fixed a bug on Fenix 7X Pro that would cause the confirmation dialog to crash === 2024.10.3 ===   • Fixed a bug where the 'Connecting to Runcasts' spinner could spin indefinitely === 2024.10.1 ===   • Added a workaround for a bug where confirmation dialogs would cause the app to crash on some devices   • Improved telemetry to better troubleshoot syncing issues   • Last synced timestamp (e.g. "Sync / 2h ago") changed to reflect last time episodes were actually downloaded or when an auto sync occurred; previously it indicated when the server was last contacted === 2024.08.1 ===   • Support Fenix 8 / Fenix E / Descent Mk3 / Enduro 3 / Forerunner 165 Music === 2023.12.1 ===   • Fix bug where the Sync button wouldn't do anything on Fenix 7 and Epix devices with newer firmware === 2023.11.1 ===   • Additional bug fixes === 2023.10.1 ===   • Support Approach S70 / Epix Pro / Fenix 7 Pro / Venu 3 / Vivoactive 5   • Fix issue where episodes weren't being marked played correctly   • Fix a rare crash that occurred if the currently playing episode was no longer in your Queue === 2023.03.4 ===   • Add shuffle playback mode   • Add button support to the Scrubber for devices that have both buttons and a touchscreen, previously only touch inputs worked   • Fixed bug on some Venu watches that caused the player to be misconfigured; this affected skip forward/skip backward functionality === 2023.03.3 ===   • Fix a data corruption issue that could occur in 2023.03.1. If data corruption detected, Runcasts will automatically wipe the affected episodes so fresh data can be downloaded on the next sync === 2023.03.1 ===   • Support Forerunner 965 / 265 / Venu Sq 2

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Compatible with 144 devices
Updated Apr 16, 2026
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