How to use the touch command of Samsung Galaxy Buds

Last Update date : Sep 05. 2024

The Samsung Galaxy Buds offer several built-in commands to enhance your experience when you connect them to a phone or tablet through the Galaxy Wearable app. With just a tap or touch gesture, you can play music, skip songs, answer calls, and more. You can also customise touch settings, adjust the volume, use voice commands, and activate Ambient sounds.

A person touching Galaxy buds2 placed in their left ear.

Notes:

  • This article is based on the Galaxy Buds2 Pro, and the operation function of each model may be different, so please check again with the manual before use.
  • Please refer to this article if you'd like to learn about touch commands on the Galaxy Buds3 and Buds3 Pro.

Review the guide below to understand how to control your Galaxy Buds2, Galaxy Buds2 Pro, or Galaxy Buds Pro, whether you need to play a song or answer an incoming call.

Finger tapping earbud once Finger tapping earbud once

Tap: Play or pause track

Finger tapping earbud twice Finger tapping earbud twice

Double tap: Play next track, answer call or end call

Finger tapping earbud three times Finger tapping earbud three times

Triple tap: Play previous track

Finger touching and holding earbud Finger touching and holding earbud

Touch and hold: User’s choice (change in settings) or Decline call

How to set up touchpad commands for each earbud
When you connect Galaxy Buds to the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone or tablet, you will be able to customise some touchpad commands for each earbud.

Galaxy Wearable home screen Galaxy Wearable home screen

Step 1. Open the Galaxy Wearable app > Select Touch controls.

Touch controls setting screen Touch controls setting screen

Step 2. Tap the switch to enable Touch and hold > Then, select Touch and hold.

Touch and hold setting screen Touch and hold setting screen

Step 3. You can specify detailed settings for each earbud.

Switch noise controls: Touch and hold the touchpad to toggle between Ambient sound and Active noise canceling.

Bixby: Touch and hold the touchpad to activate Bixby Voice and issue commands just like on your phone.

Volume up / down: Touch and hold the touchpad to increase or decrease the volume. If you select volume control on one earbud, the other will automatically switch to match. If you choose another option, you can still raise and lower the volume on the connected device.

How to overlap volume up/down with other touch commands
On the Galaxy Buds series, you can adjust the volume using the earbud tips, even if you have other touchpad commands set up.

Galaxy Wearable home screen Galaxy Wearable home screen

Step 1. Open the Galaxy Wearable app > Select Earbuds settings.

Earbuds settings screen Earbuds settings screen

Step 2. Select Labs.

Experimental features in Labs Experimental features in Labs

Step 3. Tap the switch to enable Double tap earbud edge > Then, select Double tap earbud edge.

Double tap earbud edge switch and its description Double tap earbud edge switch and its description

Step 4. Check enable / disable state.

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