Runcasts
· v2026.04.1
About
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