{"id":38801,"date":"2020-04-27T11:09:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T15:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=38801"},"modified":"2024-07-01T14:43:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T18:43:57","slug":"do-more-on-your-galaxy-buds-with-new-software-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/galaxy-buds-plus-software-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Do More on Your Galaxy Buds with New Software Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p>Samsung Electronics announced today that it is bringing new connectivity features to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/mobile\/audio\/headphones\/galaxy-buds--black-sm-r170nzkaxar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Galaxy Buds<\/a> through a software update, available starting today.<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0Previously available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/mobile\/audio\/headphones\/galaxy-buds-plus-white-sm-r175nzwaxar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Galaxy Buds+<\/a>, the features allow Galaxy Buds users to now go completely wireless and take their music more easily than ever before \u2013 whether it\u2019s on a run, at your workspace or around your home.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at how these new features will enable you to do more with your Galaxy Buds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38806\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GalaxyBuds_KV.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Buds\" width=\"1920\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/27110744\/GalaxyBuds_KV.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/27110744\/GalaxyBuds_KV-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/27110744\/GalaxyBuds_KV-950x475.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Easily Pair Galaxy Buds with Your PC<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>With Microsoft Swift Pair feature, you can now more easily pair your Galaxy Buds to your Windows 10-based PC.<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0This allows you to utilize Galaxy Buds\u2019 innovative sound quality on work-related tasks, such as remote video meetings, or listening to the music that helps you power through the workday. With the addition of Swift Pair compatibility, Galaxy Buds join Galaxy Buds+ to support multiple pairing experiences across mobile and PC devices,<sup>3<\/sup> giving you the freedom to easily connect to, and switch between your favorite devices.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/galaxy-buds-plus-unpacked2020-experience-sound-new-way\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/11100518\/Galaxy-Buds.jpg\" alt=\"Galaxy Buds+: Change the way you experience sound\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">Mobile<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Galaxy Buds+: Change the way you experience sound<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tune In, or Out, of the World Around You<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>With this update, and for the first time on Galaxy Buds, you can now experience Ambient Sound<sup>4<\/sup>\u00a0automatically. By simply putting your Buds on, you can now hear your surroundings and remain aware of the world around you, even when you\u2019re watching movies or listening to your favorite tunes with the volume up. In addition, you can now experience Ambient Sound even with only one earbud in, giving you more options of how you tune in, or tune out, of your surrounding environment.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Instantly Listen to Your Personalized Playlist with a Single Press<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Spotify users can now instantly listen to personalized music on their Galaxy Buds with a single press. Through a simple \u2018Tap &amp; Hold\u2019 gesture, users can launch Spotify and start listening to music where ever you left off.<sup>5<\/sup>\u00a0Not feeling it? Tap and hold again and Spotify will recommend playlists just for you so you can effortlessly discover your new favorite song through your Galaxy Buds. With these updates, you can start playing your personal soundtrack instantly, as soon as you need it \u2013 whether you\u2019re starting a workout or starting your day.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Buds+, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/mobile\/audio\/all-audio\/?style=Earbuds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">samsung.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded product-module\">\n\t\t<a id=\"product-module-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/mobile-audio\/galaxy-buds3-pro\/\" title=\"Galaxy Buds3 Pro\" class=\"snr-article_product-image\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/24092123\/Buds3-Newsroom-Module-Shop-Now-1.png\" alt=\"Galaxy Buds3 Pro\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<h6><sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0<em>Available on smartphones running Android L OS or higher with more than 1.5GB RAM. Requires the latest version of the Galaxy Wearable app and the earbuds software.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0<em>Available on PCs running Windows 10, version 1803 or above. Go to the \u2018Bluetooth &amp; other devices\u2019 menu under settings on a PC to pair your Galaxy Buds.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><sup>3<\/sup>\u00a0<em>Galaxy Buds support Samsung\u2019s Easy Pair for mobile devices and Microsoft\u2019s Swift Pair for PCs.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><sup>4<\/sup>\u00a0<em>Ambient Sound can be pre-set and enabled through the Galaxy Wearable app, which can be downloaded via the Galaxy Store or Google Play Store.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><sup>5<\/sup>\u00a0<em>Requires pre-setup. Go to setting and \u2018Touch Pad\u2019 menu to select your preference under the Galaxy Wearable app. This feature is available to users that have installed the latest version of the Spotify app on their smartphone, subscription fees may apply for personalized music.<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updates bring new and innovative connectivity features found on Galaxy Buds+ to take your music wherever you go<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":38805,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29720,29718,29738],"tags":[25940,17100,23713,40,434,471],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-38801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-mobile","category-product","category-product-mobile-wearables","tag-galaxy","tag-galaxy-buds","tag-galaxy-buds-plus","tag-mobile","tag-wearable","tag-wireless-audio"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/01144323\/galaxy-buds-lifestyle-2020-featured-200x200.png","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/01144323\/galaxy-buds-lifestyle-2020-featured-432x286.png","primary_category":{"term_id":29738,"name":"Wearables","slug":"product-mobile-wearables","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":29738,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":29720,"count":178,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/category\/product\/product-mobile\/product-mobile-wearables\/","term_path":"product\/product-mobile\/product-mobile-wearables"},"badge":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38801"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=38801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}