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How to Play Music on Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

The Galaxy Watch 4 supports music playback through streaming apps, downloaded songs for offline use, and controlling music playing on your phone. You'll need Bluetooth headphones since the watch speaker is too quiet for enjoyable music listening.

Three Ways to Play Music​

Choose the method that fits your situation.

  • Control Phone Music: Use the watch as a remote for music playing on your paired phone. Most battery-efficient, but requires your phone nearby.

  • Stream to Watch: Install Spotify or YouTube Music on the watch and stream directly. Requires WiFi or LTE and a premium subscription.

  • Download for Offline: Store playlists on the watch for phone-free workouts. Uses watch storage but no internet needed during playback.

Controlling Phone Music​

The simplest option uses your watch as a music remote.

  1. Swipe right from the watch face to access tiles
  2. Find the Music Controller tile (add it if not present)
  3. View the currently playing track with play/pause, skip, and volume controls

This works with most phone music apps including Spotify, YouTube Music, Pandora, Amazon Music, and Samsung Music. Your phone must be nearby within Bluetooth range.

Streaming Music on the Watch​

For independent music playback, install streaming apps directly on the watch.

  • Spotify Setup: Install Spotify from Play Store on the watch, sign in to your account (Premium required for watch playback), connect Bluetooth headphones first, then browse and play playlists, albums, or artists.

  • YouTube Music Setup: Install YouTube Music from Play Store, sign in with your Google account (Premium required), and stream or download playlists for offline listening.

Most streaming apps require paid subscriptions for direct watch playback.

Downloading Music for Offline Use​

Downloaded music works anywhere without phone or internet connection.

  • In Spotify or YouTube Music: Open the app and navigate to a playlist, look for download options in settings or the playlist menu, download over WiFi before heading out, and play from the Downloads section during workouts.

  • Storage: The watch has about 8GB available for apps and music after system usage, enough for approximately 2,000 songs depending on audio quality.

Connecting Bluetooth Headphones​

Music requires headphones since the watch speaker is inadequate for enjoyable listening.

  1. Put your headphones in pairing mode
  2. Open Settings Connections Bluetooth
  3. Select your headphones from the device list
  4. Audio automatically routes to connected headphones

Galaxy Buds offer the best integration, but any Bluetooth headphones or earbuds work.

Battery Impact​

Music playback significantly affects battery life.

  • Streaming: 15-20% per hour
  • Downloaded/Offline: 8-12% per hour
  • Controlling Phone Music: Minimal impact

For workouts, download playlists in advance and disable Always-On Display. The 44mm model handles longer music sessions better than the 40mm.

See Also: How to Track Workouts|Battery Life

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