Yes, you can listen to music on your headphones while you run without needing your phone. Forerunner 165 Music lets you download up to 4GB of music directly to the watch from Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music, then play it back via a Bluetooth connection with your wireless headphones.
This means you can enjoy hundreds of songs or entire playlists stored on your watch, without needing your smartphone during training. All you have to do is connect your Bluetooth headphones to the watch (placing them less than 2 metres away) and you'll be able to listen to your music completely independently while you run.
Yes, with this watch you can download music directly to the device, so your teen can leave their mobile at home and still listen to music while running. The watch supports downloading your own audio files (e.g. MP3, M4A) via the computer with the Garmin Express software. The music can then be played offline via Bluetooth-connected headphones.
Yes, the watch records the GPS signal independently, even if no mobile is being carried. Your son can record his running route, distance, pace and other data directly on the watch and later see where he ran and how much he ran. The GPS function works independently of the smartphone, so there is no need to take the mobile with you.