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Quick Start

KairosEye v1 users — read this first

This guide covers KairosEye v2 (Google Calendar OAuth). If you're on v1, your setup is different — go to the v1 Quick Start →

Not sure which version you have? Check the Garmin Connect IQ store: the current version is v2.

This guide walks you through connecting KairosEye to your Google Calendar and linking your Garmin watch — in about 2 minutes.

Step 1 — Go to kairoseye.com and log in​

Open kairoseye.com in your browser, then open the menu and click Login.

Homepage

Click Login in the menu

Step 2 — Sign in with Google​

On the login page, click Sign in with Google.

KairosEye Calendar Sync — Sign in with Google

Step 3 — Authorize Google Calendar access​

Select your Google account, then accept the permissions so KairosEye can read your calendar events.

Select your Google account

Connect KairosEye to your account

Authorize calendar access

Step 4 — Select your calendars​

Once logged in, go to the Configuration tab. Under Available Calendars, click the + next to each calendar you want to sync (up to 3).

Configuration — no calendars selected yet

Available calendars list

2 calendars selected (Main + Test)

Step 5 — Link your Garmin watch​

Go to the My Devices tab. No watch is linked yet — click Add Device.

My Devices — no device linked

A modal appears asking for a Watch Code. You'll find this code on your watch:

On your Garmin, open the KairosEye app → the screen displays kairoseye.com/login and a 8-character code.

Watch showing kairoseye.com/login and the code

Enter the code in the field and click Link Watch.

Enter the watch code in the modal

Your watch is now linked — Last sync: Never means the first sync hasn't happened yet.

Device linked successfully

Step 6 — Add an event in Google Calendar​

Open Google Calendar and add an event. KairosEye will sync it automatically on the next sync cycle.

Create a new event in Google Calendar

Event details

Step 7 — Your event appears on the watch​

After the sync, your calendar event shows up directly on the watch face.

Watch face showing the synced event

The My Devices tab confirms the last sync timestamp.

Last sync updated

Step 8 — (Optional) Set your location​

If you use weather data from the KairosEye website (Location Source = "Website" in watch settings), scroll down in Configuration to the Location section, search for your city, and click Save Configuration.

Location settings

Configuration saved successfully

Done!​

KairosEye is now connected to your Google Calendar. Your events and weather will sync automatically.