How to control media and devices on your Galaxy smartphone

Want to control the volume of your connected Bluetooth speaker or control your SmartThings devices directly from your Quick panel? Simply set up the Media and Devices Panel on your Galaxy phone or tablet to conveniently manage your connected devices. 

Before you try out below recommendations as to your solutions, be sure to check if your device's software and related apps are updated with latest version. Please check how to update your mobile device's software in following order.  

Step 1. Go to Settings > Software update.

Step 2. Tap on Download and install. 

Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 

Once Media panel is set to use, you can view current media that's playing on the phone, such as songs from Spotify or Google play music. Simply follow the steps to set up Media first. 

Step 1. Swipe down from top of the screen to open the Quick panel.

Step 2. Tap Media under the Quick settings icons. 

Step 3. Read on-screen instructions, and tab Done. 

Underneath the displayed song, you will see a list of connected Bluetooth audio devices.

You can:

• Change the audio output by tapping your desired device, such as Galaxy Buds.
• Have more than one Bluetooth audio devices connected, a circle will appear next to each one. You can play the same media on multiple devices simultaneously. 

If you are experiencing unusual behaviour on Samsung mobiles, tablets or wearables, you can send us a question in the Samsung Members app.  

This allows us to take a closer look at what is happening. The data is anonymised and only held for the duration of the investigation. Find out more about sending an error report through the 'How to use the Samsung Members app'.