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How do you pair Galaxy Buds and a Galaxy Watch with a Google Pixel?

From a video by Jen from Shown with: Galaxy Buds 2, Galaxy Watch 4 and Google Pixel 6 Pro

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In short

Get the Galaxy Wearable app and the plugins for the buds and watch from the Play Store, open the app and tap Add device. According to Jen, this also works for other Android smartphones.

Step by step

  1. On the Pixel, open the Play Store and search for the Galaxy Wearable app.
  2. Install the app.
  3. In the Play Store, also install the matching plugin for each device you want to pair, for example the plugin for the Galaxy Buds 2 and the plugin for the Galaxy Watch 4.
  4. Open the Galaxy Wearable app and tap Add device.
  5. Choose your device as soon as it shows up nearby, and follow the on-screen instructions.
  6. Repeat the steps for each additional device.

According to Jen, you then have all the features of the buds and the watch available, just like on a Samsung smartphone. She sees no limitations on the Pixel. You can also get the Samsung Health app to find out more about sleep, fitness and nutrition.

As of: video from Dec 10, 2021. Menus and labels may change with later software updates.

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