Garmin Venu 2 Plus Complete Guide & Tutorial

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Here's your complete long-form tutorial and beginners guide to the Garmin Venu 2 Plus, walking through every feature and how to use it. From daily 24x7 tracking to voice assistants, music, payments, and workout support. Be it understanding the different battery options, or how to configure widgets and workout data pages, I cover it all!
0:00 Introduction
0:46 The Hardware Basics
3:27 Watch faces & Display Modes
5:28 Widgets & Activity Data
8:48 Health Snapshots
10:07 Sport Mode Details & Customization
16:42 Post-Workout Data
17:32 Voice Assistants
18:57 Music & Speaker Quality
20:16 Making Phone Calls From Wrist (Demo/Test)
22:55 Emergency Assistance & Safety
25:49 Leftover Quick Tips & Tidbits
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@anthonygatto6353 2 года назад

This was incredibly helpful! Just got my Venu 2 Plus today. Thank you!

@Beeglemon 2 года назад

As Always, this video by you is AWESOME! The chapters feature is schweet.

@MrChoucri19 2 года назад

I like the collaboration between you and Des!!

@sheiladixon3565 2 года назад

Many thanks young man for a very informative video, you have helped me immensely. My watch is now set up and I am ready to go. Thanks again

@DaniBernal 2 года назад

Loving your detailed in depth reviews, they are very helpful, thanks!

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

Thanks, appreciate it!

@chispito6986 2 года назад

Fantastic video! Can’t wait to receive my watch! Coming on Friday! Thanks!!

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

Hope you enjoy it!

@dank5495 11 месяцев назад

Thank you very much for posting this detailed tutorial!

@francisrivera1840 26 дней назад

Great info. I'm watching your video for info to get my new watch. Great tutorial

@rachelpeters4542 2 года назад

Great video. Very helpful. Thank you.

@joaosclem Год назад

Great video as always! Rumors about the successor? Keep the good work.

@royalvictory3536 11 месяцев назад

You are a Godsend!! Thank you for this tutorial! 🙏

@bcwest619 2 года назад

I love the tutorials you post. They are very helpful for devices I actually have, and interesting and informative when it's a device I want to learn more about. Great work!

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

Thanks - much appreciated!

@gino0612 2 года назад

@@Dcrainmaker great review, does the watch have the ability to show maps like a fénix 7?

@bcwest619 2 года назад

@@gino0612 it does not have maps or courses. But I believe there are some Connect IQ apps that can let it do that. I'm not sure, though, since I haven't tried that myself.

@mrlacer9261 Год назад

Thanks for a very good Guide.

@AssertingSecurity Год назад

Grande Sergi Roberto 🙏🏻

@contactsaavy 2 года назад

Thankyou for this insight it helped become familiar with the watch, I noticed that mine did not have the auto scroll option as I followed your video,

@akinoshoko4258 2 года назад

I just cannot believe this has been updated so quickly...... Kudos to Garmin, but where does it end??? That's our love/hate relationship with Tech eh? Great review as always 👍

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

I know, right?

@lswacker5147 2 года назад

I just received my Venu 2 Plus on Wednesday and this was so helpful compared to the book since you gave much more detail. I upgraded from Garmin Forerunner 245 and was about to purchase a Venu 2 in November when I found out a Plus version was coming and so waited for the Plus to roll out and so glad I did. Still trying to figure out a few things, since all my music is on Apple & not Spotify or others. I guess I'll have to download my playlist or just use iPhone music until I decide what else I can do. But again thanks so much...you're previous videos I watched on other comparisons and watches is what helped me decide on whether to stay with Garmin or jump to Apple 7 and glad I stayed with Garmin!

@BleakVision 2 года назад

Definitely not an upgrade when it comes to any but the most basic training features. They should merge the Venu and lower end Forerunners at this point.

@nicid2 2 года назад

How is it going from buttons to touch screen? It's one of the reasons I'm hesitant to get the venu 2 plus.

@LeftyPencil Год назад

@@nicid2 checkout a Vivoactive if you wanna check touch controls without spending a lot

@nicid2 Год назад

@@LeftyPencil thanks for the tip. I finally went with the fenix 7s which has both and it can be switched off during activity.

@dyzmompoc7381 9 месяцев назад

Hello, just wondering if your smartwatch is still working even after a year?

@Lynn-zw7dr 2 года назад

Just bought this one, 👍🏻🇬🇧

@splatmatt 2 года назад

Great info and thank-you! Is there a "kayak" sport mode like there is on the Garmin Instinct Solar?

@nivblumenfeld821 Год назад

great review!, does the watch show outgoing calls made from your phone? and how does incoming calls looks like in the watch?

@vincepeacham7292 4 месяца назад

Hi, really good video, I have recently bought a 2+ thanks to yours, and a few other, video reviews 👍🏾. Got it £100 cheaper at Amazon, purely due to the colour of the strap 🤷‍♂️, which can be easily changed (10 straps for £15 on Amazon, again 🤷‍♂️). Just a couple of observations. When you got out of bed to get your kids sorted, then went to back to bed for an hour, but wasn't recorded, it is likely the 2+ 'thought' you were having a nap, which you rightly point out the 2+ doesn't record. It took me a few re-watches to change the data fields from your vid, but got the gist and customised mine for my needs, thank you. TBH, although the 2+ is a far superior and accurate to the T Rex pro I have used previously the UI on the 2+ is a bit more clunky, at least in these initial stages. But really good vid, liked, saved, subscribe 👍🏾.

@niklausmoser Год назад

Great video to get a quick overview, thank you very much for that. I received my Venu 2 Plus last week. I'm very satisfied and still playing around with the display settings to see which is the most practical. With a Vivoactive 3 as my predecessor watch, I'm used to an always on-display (which is especially practical when you have to catch a train... sometimes seconds are decisive 😉). I therefore opted for the always on-setting and found that the display is deactivated in the Always on setting during the defined sleep time and remains dark (which is very practical, as the display is relatively bright even at the lowest level). On the other hand, it unfortunately remains active in the do not disturb-setting with passive backlighting. However, with a toddler, I am sometimes in bed earlier than the regular bedtime and would like to be able to temporarily turn off the display. Haven't managed to do this yet unfortunately - am I missing a setting? Many thanks in advance for any help.

@theFriebe Год назад

Really appreciated this walkthrough..Your reviews are such a good source for my sports tech purchases! Currently have the Venu (original) do you feel its worth the upgrade? Also considering the Fenix 6pro on sale for this weekend. Not sure which you’d go for in 2022? Training for a couple long mtb races next year which is why initially was going for the Fenix but know the Venu has some training functions too

@libortesar7207 2 года назад

Hello, this is great tutorial. Just a question if activity measuring does not start automatically e.g. after 1 km of walk or 10 min. is it possible to fix it somewhere or shall i ask for working watch.

@stokes99 2 года назад

Ray - you make us all better, thank you for that! One question: where can one acquire that amazing shirt?!

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

Thanks John! Here's the t-shirt, which is made by Tariq at the RU-vid channel @SmartBikeTrainers - cottonbureau.com/products/3x10-cycling-workout#/13276124/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-navy-tri-blend-s

@jvenema86 Год назад

so almost wonderful beautiful video friend

@nicksalgado22 2 года назад

Planning to get a watch soon to help me stay on track with my fitness goals. How great is it for hiking, light runner, weight lifting and walking? Was wondering if this or waiting Fenix ? Keep in mind I plan to get bug in hiking this year

@kyrylotaranenko3678 2 года назад

Can you do a comparison of Garmin Venu 2 vs Galaxy Watch 4? It seems like it's a good competitor

@warrenlee6847 2 года назад

Question is …. Is the fenix 7 gonna have omoled display ??

@snt7817 2 года назад

can you edit the data fields on the post workout screen?

@DhivakarSellamuthu Год назад

Can we increase the brightness in aod watch face?

@rickroberge3034 Год назад

When you are in a workout mode are you able to see the time of day as well?

@WisGuy4 2 года назад

Does the Venu 2 Plus have golf courses pre-loaded in memory, like the Fenix 6 Pro, or does one have to upload them like on the Vivoactive series? Thanks and thanks for a really detailed review.

@HuzaifahIsmail11 2 года назад

Does the watch have the option to add an open water swim or a triathlon option?

@leahjackson7661 2 года назад

Are you able to broadcast HR data to a wahoo elemnt bike computer? Like you would with a strap.. Thank you kindly for the video.

@dizonnathanielt 2 года назад

Thank you for this video, Ray. I'm planning to upgrade from Fitbit Ionic and yesterday (maybe destiny), just received an e-mail from Fitbit that they'll be recalling and refunding Ionic users for $299 (both active and inactive users). Since then, been binging both yours and Desfit's reviews on Venu 2 Plus. LOL. Anyways, keep making these kinds of videos.

@mehdiazad75 2 года назад

But why would they do that ?

@dizonnathanielt 2 года назад

@@mehdiazad75 battery overheating issues

@mehdiazad75 2 года назад

@@dizonnathanielt thats tru i used to have charge 3 and it had the same issue, i had to change the watch 3 times in one year the last time i was out of warranty soo .... .

@VenkateshPattamatta 2 года назад

How can I use maps on this? And how do I setup quick shortcuts like switching between battery modes easily?

@Azazel518 2 года назад

Its this waterproof as opposed to water resistant? I swim in the ocean every day and would like to keep track of distance the. just use it at work to answer calls? cheers

@svennybenny1973 2 года назад

Thanks for the prasentation. With my forerunner 935 it is possible to record my spm (strokes per minute) without any connection to the waterrower. Is that possible with the venu?

@jmitchll 2 года назад

Thanks for the great beginners guide! Where did you find the watch face that is featured in this video?

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

It’s actually one of the stock ones, on the watch.

@ethan6875 2 года назад

Many thanks and happy new year! How about the battery life per full charge?

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

Generally speaking about 2-2.5 days in 'always-on' display mode, and about 5-6 days in gesture mode. That's assuming roughly 1hr of workout per day, a mix of GPS and non-GPS (based on my testing). Official claims for battery are a bit higher for gesture mode at 9 days, but that's without the dayil workouts I'm doing.

@Lorenzini19 Год назад

Nica! Thanks

@marxim3 2 года назад

Does it support structured swimming workouts?

@jashingugnani346 2 года назад

Do queries to the assistant show up on the screen or are they just spoken?

@lancewatson5952 2 года назад

EXCELLENT review !!!!! The best and most thorough review that I have seen to date on the Garmin Venu 2 Plus. I am very impressed with the features of the watch but I have 2 concerns. 1. At $449 it's way too expensive, and 2. The fact that this Garmin watch or any other Garmin watch does NOT track naps is a deal breaker for me..... However, the myriad of other features are very impressive, which makes me wonder why they would overlook adding such a simple feature as tracking naps.... I can get an equally impressive Galaxy watch for about half the price, which tracks your naps.

@lswacker5147 2 года назад

You mention price point, but you're forgetting Apple charges more for Stainless steel a standard feature built into the Venu 2 Plus and it's SS on both sides which Apple does not do even with added up charge to SS. It also has much better glass and display and so when you add SS to the standard Apple Watch price is higher than Garmin and with a lot less features built in, glass that is fragile and also have to get more apps rather than fitness items built in.

@MarcoPolo82 2 года назад

See the tests of the Watch 4 on the Quantified Scientist Chanell. You'll change your mind about the accuracy of the Watch 4.

@brucelin5842 Год назад

@@lswacker5147 but the venu2 plus body is not stainless steel but plastic?! It’s only the bezel and back are stainless steel !?

@Atlas-hu9wk Год назад

Voice assistant, how do you set it up? Does your phone screen need to be on?

@TitoRAM 2 года назад

does it have training effect data like in forerunner and fenix?

@robinsingh655 2 года назад

Does the Garmin 7 also have voice assistant feature?

@jkkvnttj Год назад

Does the crash detection work outside of outside of excercises (running, biking, hiking or walking) or do you have to have an active excercise on? Apple watch detects falls outside of excercises.

@martaasleson6009 Год назад

What’s the difference between the garmin venue 2plus smartwatch and garmin venue 2plus sportwatch

@kellynguyen7838 2 года назад

Is it water resistant?? Is it ok to wear to wash dishes ?? I have venu 2 plus but I'm not sure is water resistant or not.

@RottingAlien Год назад

Nice.

@rajsokalingam6121 2 года назад

Can the phone function work with out the phone being in Bluetooth proximity after pairing? I hate to run with the phone and there is no SIM on the watch...Please advise

@pablo_ambient 2 года назад

Is there an option to display the current GPS position? Is it possible to save the gps track to a gpx file and export it to an external application?

@jvapfialho 2 года назад

Hi Ray! Thanks for the tutorial. Unfortunately Inwas not able to find the link for the 3rd party charges option.

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

Doh, sorry! Here ya go: www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/the-best-garmin-charger-only-9-for-a-two-pack-of-these-pucks.html

@klgc4690 2 года назад

Where can you see the altitude when you are hiking?

@finelliott1838 Год назад

Hey, do you know if the back sensor cover is made out of glass (like the forrunner 255, 955 and fenix)?

@darknero1681 Год назад

When watching RU-vid videos the sound only comes out of my phone even though my Venu 2 + is paired with my phone. Can also pause and turn volume up and down with controls but no sound in from my watch.

@melmoss2483 2 года назад

Always great reviews. When you are able, please let us know how well the Venu 2 Plus works for cyclists, indoor/out?

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

I've been using it just fine indoors and outside. The only downside is that it doesn't have power meter support, or routing/navigation support. But in terms of distance/speed/HR, it does all that, and pairs up to an ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart cadence sensor if ya got it.

@LightOtt Год назад

Can I set a High intersity intervals on the watch without using my phone? Like: 15 seconds sprint and 20 seconds walk? then repeat the cycle 40 times.

@victoriakyivua6929 2 года назад

This is in depth review👍🏻i ve just ordered venu 2s and next day venu 2 plus appeared which is my favorite size) Can anyone who owns venu 2plus tell me - IS IT POSSIBLE TO SET UP ALARMS WITH SOUND in it? Thank u.

@chriscarpunky 2 года назад

Yes the alarms have sounds but you can’t program in custom names like you can Apple Watch. They are still preset but it is now an audible alarm. I have this watch

@user-dart Год назад

Good afternoon. I recently bought a Garmin Venu 2 Plus model. I love it and it has everything I need. There is one problem, can you tell me what the essence is. It's about paying with Garmin Pay. I watched earlier reviews in which bloggers claimed that after the watch is put on the hand and the code is entered before payment, then in subsequent times if the watch was not removed, the code does not need to be entered. After entering the code, I still have the opportunity to pay without entering the code for 10 minutes, and then the watch asks for the code again. I deleted and relinked the card but it did not help. I tightened the belt tightly so that the watch always touched the hand, but it did not help. Is it a marriage or raw firmware? It seems that the sensor periodically does not see the watch on the hand? What do you think about this? I really hope you can give me some advice. Reply

@louisa9516 Год назад

Hi, does venu 2 plus detects stroke types for swimming m

@Bigjuergo 2 года назад

9:27 is the HVR value stored in garmin connect?

@tonima4784 2 месяца назад

Can you receive or make phone calls via ur smart watch while running without ur cellphone being on u or or left it at ur house?

@terrencew5547 2 года назад

Hi do you have the problem that when you pick up the calls on iPhone and the watch be consider as Bluetooth speaker like a headphone incorrectly

@Terminatortx33 Год назад

Does your phone need to be near the watch to make calls?

@TheAETHER22 2 года назад

Hi, i would like to ask, does this watch display notificiations if google maps has an active destination on your phone? Like "turn left/turn right /arrow notifications?

@ciprigeorgiu Год назад

Can you use the assistant to set reminders, calendar events or give command to Apple Home kit(turn on lights etc)? Great review btw.

@brucelin5842 Год назад

I also like to know!

@geoffgoldplum1231 2 года назад

I will wait for the Venu 2 Plus NFT edition, should come soon judging by every other product announcement I've watched this year

@martinaspitalska869 2 года назад

Hi, is it possible to use the watch for google home? It meens for control the rutine or voice google assistant "open the garage"...? Thank you.

@alexandreblanquaert5256 11 месяцев назад

Hello , could you tell me if I can pair this watch to my mate 20 pro huawei without issues please ?

@nicholasaspes9596 2 года назад

Hi! Thanks for the great video 😀 Is it possible to use Alexa as voice assistant?

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

No, unfortunately not.

@hpw8334 2 года назад

Where is the aiplane setting? How do i use this watch during flight?

@anzax1000 2 года назад

Can you turn on/off the bluetooth?

@mahmoudelzeidy5024 2 года назад

please compare it with the apple watch 7 thank you.

@terrybaaca1654 Год назад

just noticed that Auto Scroll feature is missing from the activity menues in this update 12.13. that is a useful feature, I would use always and now it's gone on Venu 2 and Venu 2 Plus. Any ideas why?

@frankbrenshaw918 2 года назад

Very informative insight on the Venu 2 Plus. One question on the Venu 2 Plus. Can the Venu 2 Plus display events from *Google* Calendar? All my day to day activities, appointments are entered on Google Calendar and I can view them across my devices (phone, tablet, etc) It will be perfect if the Venu 2 Plus can display events from Google Calendar.

@brucelin5842 Год назад

I like to know also , did u find out yet?

@franklinsiaojr9596 2 года назад

so how do you put on the always display? there is none

@elenalomeli4364 4 месяца назад

Thanks for your video! I feature that I am looking for in a Ports watch is the ability to record voice notes while running, so when my phone is not around. Can you do this this with the venu 2 plus? I can not figure it out. Or, is there any other sports watch that would allow me to do that? I know that the apple watch and the galaxy watch can do it, but wish to stay with a sports watch. Thanks!

@josechaves5425 2 года назад

its worth to buy the Venu 2 Plus instead of Venu 2 ?

@tll39564 2 года назад

Have you received the Fenix 7 yet for review?

@elenademetriou8085 Год назад

How can I download the Spotify app on the controls menu? When I press on the note/music icon no option appears to listen to music.

@nikosbakas957 2 года назад

How did you adjust the SpO2 scale to show between 80-100 and not 0-100 as usual? That's really helpful. (8:15 min)

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

Interesting, didn't do anything. Perhaps that's coming up in a new app update (I'm running slightly ahead in app versions).

@asd710 2 года назад

Great review, Thanks a lot, but does the accuracy heart rate and sleep test are the same in Venu 2 and Venu 2 plus ?

@israelsilva4328 Год назад

I'm having a problem with my contacts... I added the contacts on the garmin app but it's not syncing with the wathc. It says to go the app and add the contacts there. Which, again, I already did, the watch syncs with the app but the contacts are not added to the watch.. Can someone help me? Someone here is facing the same problem?

@mikelepp6234 Год назад

Thanks for your reviews. I know this is old, so I hope you still see the messages. I'm really confused on a couple of items. Actually surprised I can't concisely find this information. 1. The Venu 2 Plus uses the Garmin Assistant. Therefore, can I say, "Hey Google, take me to the nearest Starbucks by foot" and then I start walking and it leads me to Strarbucks? 2. Music wise I use a Bluetooth headphones/Shokz, can it control the app on my phone? IOW, I say "Hey Google play Rebelution radion on Pandora" and it plays music to my bt headphones?

@HenPapirman 2 года назад

I'm looking for a smartwatch, with a good heart tracking, sleep tracking, a watch that detects sudden moves or falls.. There was a news article a few weeks ago that an Apple watch saved a person's life by detecting he was having a heart attack and called 911... I don't use iPhone, I use Android, so I'm in a search for a "king" watch as good as the Apple. What would you recommend? Cheers.

@matei9511 11 месяцев назад

What would you choose between venu 2 plus and forerunner 255? I find a little bit hard to chose...

@Rcnickparker 11 месяцев назад

I am having trouble getting back to the data screen on Venu 2 Plus during Garmin Coach runs, once I start music?

@MarcDebenham 2 года назад

Really useful - between this and the fr745 any particular preference from your point of view as similar prices?

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

I prefer the FR745, merely because it has deeper athletic capabilities in the cycling side and training load bits.

@nathanb2167 2 года назад

@@Dcrainmaker okay 745 or 945LTE? (disregarding LTE feature).

@IKEJR 2 года назад

@@nathanb2167 go with 945 LTE

@Fredsreviews58 2 года назад

Nice watch, but I wish it was a bit cheaper. I feel like it's competitors (Fitbit sense and Samsung watch) are cheaper.

@lswacker5147 2 года назад

Just keep in mind what you pay for...I did a detailed comparison a few months ago on multiple watches before deciding to stay w/ Garmin and others you mentioned can't touch the Garmin wellness tracking features, especially for women. But also very informative for men and also think the fitness tracking/workouts beat Apple and others as they are already built in. Lastly, only this one is stainless steel as standard as others are NOT and Apple only offers SS as an upgrade of $100+ and Titanium even more $$$ so Garmin gives you SS on both sides & better glass than all other making the price point very worth it!! Like another poster commented, my employer gives us incentive $$$ for wellness devices and purchases so mine was basically free but I did compare several regardless of price.

@guiltseeker 8 месяцев назад

Hi people, do any of you know if i can download a Golf App from the store and use it a live "Map" to see where i am on the Golf course please?

@ffsharer3393 8 месяцев назад

Sir . Venu 2 plus dont have recovery time sir ?

@ornadaniel4637 Год назад

How do i set the assistant to google assistant?

@yoramkedem5214 11 месяцев назад

how is it for swimming ?

@dheeraju5955 2 года назад

please do review on amazfit gtr 3 pro

@markdulin9840 2 года назад

My venu 2 stuck at forcedtest mode disabled screen after restart .please advise

@splatmatt 2 года назад

What is the bluetooth range for calls? Sometimes bluetooth headphones fail if the phone is on the opposite side of the body. Did you find any bluetooth range limitations for calls (watch to phone)?

@Dcrainmaker 2 года назад

Oh, nothing like that. I've done it from the room next door with my iPhone there and Venu here.

@S.A.7891 9 месяцев назад

Hi , I am having trouble showing the weather status on my “Watch Face”. It says “No Weather API Key”. How do i make it detect and update the weather automatically, please ?