How to Play and Control Music on Your Samsung Smart Watch

Discover how to play, control, and manage music on your Samsung smart watch, including transferring tracks via the Galaxy Wearable app, using Bluetooth headphones, and accessing Spotify with a premium subscription.

You can play and control music directly on your Samsung smart watch, whether it has a built-in speaker or not. By connecting Bluetooth headphones or using the watch's speaker, you can enjoy your favorite tunes without needing your phone. This guide covers how to transfer music, control playback, and manage your library on compatible Samsung Galaxy watches.

1. How to Transfer Music to Your Samsung Smart Watch

To play music on your Samsung smart watch, you first need to transfer your favorite tracks. Follow these steps:

1. Ensure the music files are saved on your phone.
2. Open the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone.
3. Tap Watch settings, then select Manage content or Add content to your watch.
4. Tap Add tracks and select the songs you want to transfer.
5. Grant any required permissions when prompted.
6. Once the transfer is complete, open the Music app on your watch to access your tracks.

2. How to Play Music on Your Samsung Smart Watch

After transferring music, you can play it directly from your watch. Here's how:

1. Open the Music app on your watch.
2. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access your library.
3. Select a song, artist, or album to start playing.

3. Music Player Controls on Your Samsung Smart Watch

Your watch's Music app offers several controls to enhance your listening experience:

- Volume control: Adjust the volume level to your preference.

- Switch device: Alternate between playing music from your phone or watch.

- Next track: Skip to the next song in your playlist.

- Play/Pause: Start or stop the current track.

- Previous track or restart: Go back to the previous song or restart the current one.

4. How to Change the Music App You Control on Your Watch

If you want to control a different music app (e.g., Spotify) from your watch:

1. Open the Music app on your watch.
2. Tap the watch icon (if visible) to switch to the phone icon.
3. Tap More options (three vertical dots) and select Music player.
4. Scroll through the available apps and choose the one you want to control.

5. How to Delete Music from Your Samsung Smart Watch

To remove music from your watch without deleting it from your phone:

1. Open the Music app on your watch.
2. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access your library.
3. Tap and hold a song to select it, or tap All to select multiple tracks.
4. Tap Delete to remove the selected songs.

6. Supported Samsung Galaxy Devices

This feature is compatible with Samsung Galaxy smart watches, including the Galaxy Watch series and newer models like the Galaxy Watch6, Galaxy Watch7, and Galaxy Watch8.

7. Related Samsung Support Topics

- How to connect Bluetooth headphones to your Samsung Galaxy watch

- How to use Spotify on your Samsung Galaxy watch

- How to manage storage on your Samsung Galaxy watch