Garmin Drive™ for PC - Free Download: Windows 10/11 Edition

★ ★ ★ Garmin Drive Overview

What is Garmin Drive?

The Garmin Drive™ app is a mobile application designed for the latest Garmin automotive navigators and dash cams. It provides real-time information for traffic, parking, advanced weather, and photoLive traffic cameras, in addition to smart notifications from your Bluetooth-enabled mobile device. The app also offers quick access to camera controls, settings, and recorded footage for compatible dash cams.

Software Features and Description

1. Older Bluetooth-capable Garmin navigators are compatible with the Garmin Smartphone Link app, and older Wi-Fi-enabled Garmin dash cams can access video footage through the Garmin VIRB app.

2. For compatible navigators, the Garmin Drive app provides real-time information for traffic, parking, advanced weather, and photoLive traffic cameras, in addition to smart notifications from your Bluetooth-enabled mobile device.

3. For compatible dash cams, the Garmin Drive app provides quick access to camera controls, settings, and recorded footage.

4. The Garmin Drive app can create a “picture-in-picture” video from any two perspectives at the same time, making it easy to review video and also share videos with friends, insurance agencies, or legal authorities.

5. The Garmin Drive™ app is a simple and convenient app solution for the latest Garmin automotive navigators and dash cams.

6. Up to four dash cams can be wirelessly connected with the Dash Cam Auto Sync feature to provide comprehensive coverage around a vehicle, offering various viewpoints recorded by the multiple cameras.

7. Garmin Speak™ and Garmin DriveSmart™ 65 with Amazon Alexa are two Garmin products that bring what you love about Amazon Alexa to your vehicle.

8. Stream the audio (music and other responses) from your vehicle’s stereo when you connect Garmin Speak to your stereo using Bluetooth® or AUX.

9. Visit garmin.com/driveapp for a list of compatible devices.

10. Also, enjoy Garmin turn-by-turn navigation.

11. Just ask Alexa to hear music, news, and more.

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Download and install Garmin Drive™ on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
Garmin Drive	Get App ↲	7,086 4.60	Garmin

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install Garmin Drive™ app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using Garmin Drive on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "Garmin Drive"
The search will reveal the Garmin Drive™ app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once Garmin Drive is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including Garmin Drive.
Now enjoy Garmin Drive on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	Garmin	4.60	4.26.28

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native Garmin Drive Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use Garmin Drive,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "Garmin Drive" » then Click "Install".
- Garmin Drive™ will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get Garmin Drive on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	Garmin	7086	4.60

Download on Android: Download Android

Garmin Drive™ functions

- Real-time traffic information

- Parking information

- Advanced weather updates

- PhotoLive traffic cameras

- Smart notifications from your mobile device

- Quick access to camera controls and settings for compatible dash cams

- Dash Cam Auto Sync feature to connect up to four dash cams wirelessly

- Picture-in-picture video creation from any two perspectives

- Compatibility with Garmin Speak™ and Garmin DriveSmart™ 65 with Amazon Alexa

- Access to Amazon Alexa for music, news, and more

- Turn-by-turn navigation

- Audio streaming through vehicle's stereo using Bluetooth® or AUX

- Compatibility with older Bluetooth-capable Garmin navigators through the Garmin Smartphone Link app

- Access to video footage for older Wi-Fi-enabled Garmin dash cams through the Garmin VIRB app.

✔ Pros:

- Works great with iPhone XR

- Alexa integration works well for most features

- Can control smart home devices (except cameras)

- Good for use in rental cars

☹ Cons:

- Pairing issues with iPhone 6S and iPad Pro

- App/device connection gets disrupted frequently

- Known connectivity issues that need to be fixed

- Bug with wireless Apple CarPlay and viewing cameras, with no solution yet

Top Pcmac Reviews

Wireless Apple CarPlay and This doesn’t Work

By DA Jay (Pcmac user)

So I found a bug in the way this setup works, so if you have “wireless” Apple CarPlay and you want to view the cameras the system doesn’t work and you won’t be able to connect and view footage as the iPhone is trying to connect to the WiFi network generated by the radio for CarPlay so it never connects to the dash cameras. I called the app support and was told I was added to a ticket and they were aware of the issue. I haven’t heard anything as of late....In today’s world were most radios are supporting CarPlay you would think this is more of a priority... anyway in case anyone else comes across this issue how to side step it if you need to connect to your cameras is go to the WiFi networks while your phone is connected to CarPlay and disable auto join on the WiFi network your radio generated and reboot your phone. Your phone won’t be able to use wireless CarPlay however you will be able to access the dash cams if needed.
Pairing Failure

By King Air Master (Pcmac user)

I really like this app when I can get it to pair with my iPhone 6S or iPad Pro, but you usually only can get a day with successful pairing. Hard restarting, forgetting device and removing the app and re-downloading don’t always assure you that the pairing will be successful. Message states “make sure the the app device is on and nearby” even when phone and GPS units are touching! I travel frequently into major cities and rely on the active traffic functionality which enhances the regular traffic notifications of my the app DriveSmart 65. If the app can get this fixed, I could give it a solid 5 stars-when it works it rocks.
Love the garmin and app

By vegas view 2 (Pcmac user)

I have a iphone xr and it has no issue at all. Works great and i move this from car to car as i rent alot. Alexa works great with only a few features not available like playing video. I would love if it would show nest and blink camera. That would make this product perfect. i can run my home lights, alarms, temp, irrigation and all other smart home features (less the cameras). the app features are hands free and very easy to use. I could not be happier with this product.
Keeps getting disconnected

By Will969 (Pcmac user)

The App/device connection keeps getting disrupted and requires a hard reset/re-pairing to work again. The BT connectivity is fine. Going through the reviews this seems to be a known issue that has been doing the rounds for a while. When it works, it works great. I would expect a company like the app to atleast get such basic connectivity issues fixed. the app definitely needs to hire some good SQA people to do their jobs correctly before releasing a buggy product.