How to show Live Sports scores notification on Now bar in Galaxy devices

Last Update date : Sep 04. 2025

The Now bar in Galaxy devices is a convenient feature that allows users to access quick information and controls directly from their lock screen or notification panel. One of its useful functionalities is displaying Live scores for sports enthusiasts. Here’s how you can enable and use this feature:

show Live Sports scores notification on Now bar

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To enable the Now bar feature, click here.

1 Swipe down to access the notification panel
Swipe down to access the notification panel
2 Tap on Settings
Tap on Settings icon
3 Tap on Lock screen and AOD
screen showing to tap on Lock screen and AOD
4 Then, tap on Now bar
image showing to tap on now bar
5 Go to Live notifications section, tap on Sports from Google* function
image showing to tap on sports from google section

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6 Toggle the switch to turn it ON*
toggle to turn it on

Note: *To see Sports from Google in the Now bar, you need to go to Sports from Google settings and follow teams or leagues. You also need to turn on Personalise Search and Web & App Activity.

image showing to tap on personalise search and web activity

7 Once you turn on the Sports from Google function, then tap on Sports from Google settings
A pop-up will be open to follow the

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8 A pop-up will be open to follow the teams and leagues
A pop-up will be open to follow the teams and leagues

*All third-party logos/marks are trademarks/registered of respective third-party brands.

9 Follow the teams of your choice, then tap on Finish to complete process.
Follow the teams of your choice then tap on Finish to complete process.

*All third-party logos/marks are trademarks/registered of respective third-party brands.

10 Live Sports scores notification will now appear on the Now bar on your lock screen

Please note: The analysis of your device may take some time, depending on the sports currently in progress or being played

The analysis of your device may take some time depending on the sports currently in progress or being played

*All third-party logos/marks are trademarks/registered of respective third-party brands.

  1. For Live notifications to appear for an app, Allow notifications, Lock screen notifications, and Show content on Lock screen must be turned on in the app’s notification settings.
  2. The Now bar will only appear when you have an app open, and is displayed on the lock screen in real time while the app is running.

By following these steps, you can easily keep track of live sports scores directly from your Galaxy device’s Now bar, ensuring you never miss a moment of the action!

For more information, please get in touch with Samsung customer care.

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