How to use Universal Gestures on your 2025 Samsung Smart TV

Step 1. Open the SmartThings app on your Galaxy Watch

Step 2. Select your TV from the list

Step 3. Swipe through to enter Pointer mode.

Step 4. When a pairing prompt appears on either the TV or the watch, select Pair to connect the devices. Once paired, a cursor will appear on the TV screen.

1. To control the on-screen cursor: Move your wrist

2. To select an item: Pinch with your thumb and index finger

3. To go back or cancel: Clench your fist once

4. To return to the Home screen: Clench your fist twice

5. To scroll up or down: Rotate the bezel. For models without a physical bezel, the touch bezel will work instead

Tip: You can view these gestures anytime by going to Pointer mode > Gear icon > View tutorial on your Galaxy Watch

You can quickly open the TV Remote, including Universal Gestures, directly from your watch screen by setting it as a complication:

Step 1. On your mobile device, open the Wearable app, then select Watch faces.

Step 2. Tap Customize

Step 3. Select the Pointer mode devices icon under Complication

Additional tips:

• Universal Gestures work only when the watch screen is in Pointer mode. If the screen turns off or switches to another mode, the cursor will disappear.
• Some third-party apps do not support Universal Gestures. A message will be shown in unsupported apps.
• If the Button and Gesture feature is enabled, it may interfere with Universal Gestures. To use Universal Gestures, turn off Button and Gesture in the watch settings.
• Wear the watch securely. If it’s worn loosely, gesture recognition may not work accurately.