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How to manage Galaxy Buds Live in Galaxy Wearable App?

Bluetooth headphones, noise cancelling headphones, sports headphones, wireless earbuds

Galaxy Wearable app

Although you can use the Galaxy Buds Live as standalone wireless earbuds, some settings and customization, as well as firmware updates, can only be performed through the Galaxy Wearable app on Android devices (or Galaxy Buds app on iPhone).

This Galaxy Buds Live guide explains how to use the Galaxy Buds Live plugin in the Galaxy Wearable app to manage, customize, and update Galaxy Buds Live. The feature differences between Galaxy Wearable for Android and Galaxy Buds for iPhone are also discussed.

What's Galaxy Wearable? Why do you need it?

It is impractical for small gadgets like Galaxy Buds Live to configure all settings in the tiny space. So, you need an app to offload some of the functions from the buds.

Meanwhile, as standalone Bluetooth earbuds, there is no way to update the firmware. You need a “host” (or agent) to download the update and transfer it to the earbuds.

Galaxy Wearable is Samsung's app to manage their wearables, including Galaxy Buds (Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds Pro, and Galaxy Buds 2) and Galaxy Watch.

On iOS, the Galaxy Buds app supports a few selected buds (Galaxy Buds Plus and Galaxy Buds Live only, to be precise). In this guide, we will first focus on the Galaxy Wearable app. Galaxy Buds app will be briefly discussed later.

Each device, for example, Galaxy Buds Live, needs a plugin inside the Galaxy Wearable app. But you do not install these plugins manually. When you add a new device in Galaxy Wearable, the corresponding plugin will be installed automatically.

Galaxy Wearable is always pre-installed on all Galaxy devices (e.g., Galaxy S21 and Galaxy Note 20). So you do not need to install them. If you are using other Android phones, you have to install the app from the Play store.

How to use Galaxy Wearable to manage Galaxy Buds Live?

Galaxy Wearable (with Galaxy Buds Live plugin) lets you manage and customize Galaxy Buds live. For example,

Connect (add) Galaxy Buds Live to the phone

You can connect Galaxy Buds Live to the phone through … Read the rest

How to use touch control on Galaxy Buds Live?

Bluetooth headphones, noise cancelling headphones, wireless earbuds

use touch control on Galaxy Buds LiveThe fastest way to adjust or control Galaxy Buds Live is to use touch control. You can pause, resume or skip music tracks by using the touch control on Galaxy Buds Live. You may also use touch control on Galaxy Buds Live to answer or reject calls.

This Galaxy Buds Live guide explains how to use touch control on Galaxy Buds Live to control music playing, answer or reject calls, and how to adjust the volume or customize the long tap gesture for the touch control on Galaxy Buds Live.

The touch control on Galaxy Buds Live is slightly different from that on Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Buds +, this guide applies to Galaxy Buds Live only.

What is the touch control on Galaxy Buds Live?

As explained in the layout of Galaxy Buds Live, there is a touch-responsive area (i.e., touch panel) on each bud.

You can use different gestures in this area to control the media, answer or reject calls, and adjust settings for Galaxy Buds Live.

The location of the touch panel is around the top microphone, as illustrated in the picture below.

location of the touch area of Galaxy Buds Live

Galaxy Buds Live accepts single tap, double-tap, triple tap, and long-tap (tap and hold) gestures.

Because two buds (L and R) of Galaxy Buds Live can work alone, the gestures are always identical on both buds. Only the function (action) of the long-tap gesture can be customized.

Of course, you can disable touch control on Galaxy Buds Live (block touches) if you often accidentally touch the area.

Please note, touch control on Galaxy Buds Live (and other Galaxy Buds devices) is similar to that on AirPods and AirPods 2. But it is substantially different from the Force Sensor on AirPods Pro, or AirPods 3

How to use touch control on Galaxy Buds Live?

The functions (actions) of the 4 gestures are different depending on whether you are playing media or you are on a call.

By default, you only need to apply the gesture on one of the buds. The exception is the long-tap gesture, which may require you to apply it on both buds for some special functions.

Single tap

use touch control on Galaxy Buds Live: single tap gestureThe single tap gesture means you tap the touch area once.

The single tap gesture lets you pause (if currently playing) or resume (if currently paused) the music.

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How to charge Galaxy Buds Live battery?

Bluetooth headphones, noise cancelling headphones, wireless earbuds

charge Galaxy Buds Live batteryYou should charge the Galaxy Buds Live properly to minimize the degradation of battery capacity.

This Galaxy Buds Live guide explains the 3 ways to charge Galaxy Buds Live battery: USB cable charging, wireless charging, and wireless PowerShare (charging with a Galaxy phone), and how to use them properly.

Galaxy Buds Buds Live (and other Galaxy Buds, including Galaxy Buds, Buds+, and Buds Pro) can only be charged by the charging case when you put the buds in the case. So, in this guide, when we say “charge Galaxy Buds Live battery”, we are referring to charging the Galaxy Buds Live charging case.

As the charging method for all Galaxy Buds is similar, this guide applies to other Galaxy Buds, including Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds Pro, and Galaxy Buds 2.

What are the 3 methods to charge Galaxy Buds Live battery?

You can charge Galaxy Buds Live battery (charging case) with 3 different methods:

  • USB cable charging. You can charge the charging case with a normal USB wall charger, or the USB port on your PC.
  • Wireless charging. You can put the charging case on the wireless charging pad to charge it.
  • Wireless PowerShare. You can your Samsung Galaxy phones to charge the Galaxy Buds live.

We will explore them one by one.

Please note, the buds can only be charged by the case when it is positioned properly in the charging case.  There is no way to charge the buds directly without the charging case.

If you want to check the battery level of the earbuds or the charging case, please check this guide. You can also use a widget on Android devices to check the battery level of both the charging case and earbuds.

How to charge Galaxy Buds Live through a USB cable?

To charge the buds with a USB cable, you may follow these steps.

Step 1:  Make sure the buds are positioned properly in the case

The buds can only be changed if they are positioned properly in the case.

So, before connecting the charger, you should open the case and check the position of the buds, as shown below.

The metal charging contacts on the buds should align with the corresponding contacts in the charging case.

charge Galaxy Buds Live through a USB cable: open case to check the buds

Step 2: Close the charging case

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