topic Re: Re: Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved in Galaxy Buds

Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

lizzy64 — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:04:31 GMT

I just wanted to comment on the Buds Controls that are no longer in the Wearable App & being moved to my phones settings. Not happy about the move..

They don't even show up there in the settings unless the case is open and connected to phone. I had no problem with it being in the Wearable App with all my other devices & everything in one place. What do you think?

Re: Galaxy Buds Controls moved

realaud — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:40:30 GMT

Send feedback to the developers. https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Tips-Tricks/How-to-Send-Feedback/ba-p/3001692

Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

Bobby34 — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:23:19 GMT

I actually think the option of having the buds settings in the wearable app and settings app is the best idea.And let users choose where they want their buds settings.What do you guys think?

Re: Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

lizzy64 — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:28:38 GMT

A choice would be nice. Galaxy Buds are a wearable item, makes sense to keep it in the Wearable App.

Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

Bobby34 — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:48:36 GMT

I personally like them in the settings app better so I think they should just make the option for both or put the settings for the earbuds both places.

Re: Re: Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

Robin621k — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 02:25:39 GMT

If people only have buds, this makes more sense, no use for the wear app.

Personally I don't like swiping between watch, Ring and buds. So much easier

Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

JZF7 — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:35:37 GMT

I agree with the wearable app being a better option. Now the wearable app is useless for me because I don't have and don't intend on getting a watch or ring.

Smart things would be a better fit than settings in my opinion, since they are connected devices and part of Samsung ecosystem. For whatever reason though Samsung has an indifference to some of their own products in the Smart things app. Sound bars are treated like they grudgingly had to include them. My HW-Q65T/ZA sound bar is not even on the app because it doesn't recognize it. But the QN70Q60A TV purchased with it and both released in the same year is on the app. Galaxy Buds only show up in the device screen. The default landing is based on your home and you have to switch to the device screen to find earbuds.

The settings menu for your controls for a connected device? To me it seems like they just couldn't figure out how to incorporate earbuds but were determined to take them out of the home they were living in. A much better option would be fully integrated into quick settings panel with a large card like the media player card. Access to the functions and settings on buds would be so much easier there.

Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

realaud — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:10:24 GMT

I agree that Smart Things would be a better option than the phone settings. I don't have Samsung buds, but if I were to ever obtain any, I would expect the settings to be in either the wear app or smart things - or their own app, like my headphones.

Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

Zero_83 — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:02:30 GMT

The move has nothing to do with Samsung and everything to do with Google as a whole as Google and iOS are finally going to be able to easier "shake hands" and have it so that their watches will work much better and connect much easier amongst the two different devices so now you can have an Android smartwatch with a apple phone, and vice versa without issues and left out features. One of the only and easiest ways to do this because of iOS in the security over everything was to begin to eliminate what is technically a useless app that takes up space you open what...maybe once in a blue moon for some odd random reason that could easily be contained within the main settings of the phone itself anyway? This is kinda how Apple already does it, so Google is really just adapting their formula in the end for cohesion just as they've done with the new navigation controls.

As much as people love to constantly point a finger at Samsung, this is once again a Google by Sundar issue

Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

userlQcCM1wRc8 — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 02:27:08 GMT

Easier?
Let's see to get to my buds basic connectivity settings, I now have to long press Bluetooth.
Tap Details
Tap Settings Gear
And then I can't even access the bud specific features, advanced settings, sound quality and so on.

Have to use the widget for that.

Before the move I could access everything from the wearable app, connection, features, etc.

So, 👎 on the move.

Re: Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

userlQcCM1wRc8 — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 02:34:43 GMT

Did I purchase a Samsung phone or Google phone? 😂
J/K ...I know Google is the OS and Samsung OneUI is the customized front end.

So, it would be great if this move accommodates cross platform wearables, but there are apps also associated, Samsung Health and Apple Health or whatever they call it.
Are supporting apps getting cross platform too?

If you have a reference article that would be helpful.

Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

Munkie — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:06:46 GMT

Agreed! I'm really **bleep** about the change because now it's more difficult to get to the settings. Whereas before, I only had to open the wearables app. Plus, the ambient sound got f'd up too. I used to keep it on medium, and could hear people talking to me even with my music playing, but not anymore. Since they changed it, I have to have it on high just to hear outside my music.

I don't know why developers insist on 'fixing' what isn't broken...

Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

realaud — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:58:27 GMT

You're complaining about having to use a widget? You just said the widget makes it easier to get to your sound quality settings. Using the widget also allows you to get the the other settings you seem to feel like you have to run the gantlet to get to. Just long press the widget and tap the circled "i" and it will bring you to the setting you have pictured.

Buds software

Jokerloz — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:15:29 GMT

Should be put back in the wearable app too. Don't like to do 5 actions to get to what I want to. The move should have never happened. Make it accessible either way.

Re: Buds software

Robin621k — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:30:46 GMT

How is it 5 actions?

I have the widget on my screen, one tap and I get into the controls. I can also toggle between ANC and Ambient very easily.

Re: Re: Buds software

Jokerloz — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:34:44 GMT

I don't want the controls on my screen. I want to open it to see if there are updates. I have to swipe down hit settings hit the buds so three instead of one. No reason for them to have moved it to the settings menu. It was fine where it was.

Re: Re: Re: Buds software

Robin621k — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:42:37 GMT

What do you mean by 5g controls?

They did this for the people who only have Buds and no other wearables. They no longer need the app now.

Send feedback in the members app if you feel that strongly about it.

Go to the home page of the Members app, go to support and look for send feedback.

Re: Re: Re: Buds software

Pete-ohki — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:04:10 GMT

There is also (after connecting the buds) swiping down the quick panel, and click-hold any place in the volume slider bar. So it's possible to do it in 2 steps.

Also, the widget doesn't need to be the one with controls. There is a 2×1 that only shows the battery level of the buds, and you can still click it to bring up the controls and settings (all buds widgets can).

Re: Galaxy Buds Controls/Settings have moved

SamsungAdam — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 21:56:45 GMT

Thank you for reaching out. I can certainly understand not liking the change. For anyone who is unable to see the Galaxy buds controls in their settings, can you please provide me with the following information in a private message: https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/50428853 then click on send message

Place of purchase for your buds:

Model number:

Serial number:

Re: Re: Re: Re: Buds software

Jokerloz — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:23:17 GMT

Still didn't have to remove it from the app.

They read this.

Not sure why you're so bothered by it.