How to connect Galaxy Buds to other devices

Once your Galaxy Buds have been paired, they will automatically try to connect to your device every time you open the charging case while the earbuds are inside.

With a non-Samsung Android smartphone
To connect your Galaxy Buds to a non-Samsung Android smartphone, you must have a Samsung account and download the Galaxy Wearable app from Google Play Store and follow these steps:

Step 1: Open the charging case with the earbuds stored inside.

Step 2: Open the Galaxy Wearable app > Tap Start > Select your earbuds when they appear on the scanning screen.

Step 3. Tap Pair > Tap OK > Follow the on screen instructions to complete downloading Galaxy Buds Manager.

Step 4. Sign in to your Samsung account.

Step 5. Allow Galaxy Buds Manager access requests > Follow on screen instructions.

Step 6: Now, your Galaxy Buds are paired with your non-Samsung Android smartphone.

With an iOS device

Step 1: Open the charging case with the earbuds stored inside.
* You may need to press the button on the bottom of the charging case for three seconds.

Step 2: Go to and open Settings > Select Bluetooth.

Step 3: Ensure the switch at the top is turned on to enable Bluetooth.

Step 4: Your earbuds will be in the “Other devices” section. Tap on them to connect the Buds to your iOS device.

The following features are some of the customizable items that may be available on your Galaxy Buds depending on the model:

• Equalizer: Choose your equalizer mode between “Bass boost”, “Soft”, “Dynamic”, and more.


• Earbud fit test: You can check your earbud fit to get the most out of your Buds.


• Read notifications aloud: Turn on this feature to hear notifications from your phone on your earbuds.


• Bixby voice wake-up: Set up Bixby to use voice wakeup.


• Voice Commands: Give verbal directions to control music, volume, and answering phone controls.


• Use ambient sound during calls: Turn on this feature to hear your own voice clearly when you are on the phone.


• In-ear detection for call: Turn on this feature to play calls through your earbuds when they are in your ears and through your phone when they are not.


• Seamless earbud connection: Switch quickly to nearby devices without disconnecting your earbuds or turning on pairing mode.


• Neck stretch reminders: If you hunch over your phone or desk, your head tends to lean forward. Your earbuds can detect your head position and notify you when you have bent your head downward for 10 minutes.


• Labs: You can check out experimental features, such as “Gaming mode”.

Galaxy Buds3 series and later models

Listening to music:

• Pinch: Play/pause song
• Double pinch: Play next song
• Triple pinch: Play the previous song (If you pinch the earbuds three times after 3 seconds after music starts playing, the currently playing music will play from the beginning)
• Swipe up and down: Adjust volume

During a call:

• Pinch: Answer/end call
• Pinch and hold: Decline call
• Swipe up and down: Adjust volume

Galaxy Buds models prior to Galaxy Buds3 series