Using Bixby on a Samsung Watch

Want to quickly start a workout, call someone from your contact list and send a friend a quick text without having to whip your Galaxy phone out? Use Bixby on your Samsung Watch to easily send off that text, call your mates, set reminders or start a workout. Follow the below guide for step-by-step instructions.

Please Note: This guide is designed for Australian variant Galaxy devices, if you have an international device and require further support click here to get in touch with your Samsung subsidiary. The below screenshots were captured from a Galaxy Watch Active2 operating on One UI Watch Version 1.5, settings and screenshots available may vary depending on your device and software version.

 

Prior to following the below steps ensure that you have paired your Samsung watch to your Galaxy phone, setup Bixby on your connected mobile device and have a strong internet connection - either using your Wi-Fi network or mobile data.

Setting up Bixby

1Press the Home button to access your Apps Tray and launch  Bixby

2Allow the Bixby Voice permissions

3Follow the on-screen instructions then tap on  until you have completed the set up

4Once the setup is complete you will be able to use Bixby Voice on your Samsung watch

 

 

 

Launching Bixby

1There are two ways of waking up Bixby Voice, the first way is by quickly double pressing the Home button

2The second way if by waking up the screen and saying "Hi, Bixby..." Once Bixby has been activated Bixby Voice will listen for your command.

 

 

Troubleshooting

If you are noticing Bixby isn't responding to you when you wake up your screen, check that you have enabled Voice wake-up.

1Launch  Bixby

2Tap on 

3Check to see if Voice wake-up is set On, if this setting has been disabled tap on Voice wake-up and adjust accordingly.

4Toggle on Voice wake-up

DOES BIXBY VOICE ACCESS OR COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT MY LOCATION?

 

When you ask a question or issue a request, Bixby Voice accesses location information obtained from your device if ‘Location’ is turned on in your device settings, and will use that location information as necessary to answer a question you ask or respond to a request you make (e.g. if you ask “How’s the weather today?”, Bixby Voice will use your location data to figure out the correct weather information to provide to you). However, Bixby Voice will not be able to access your location data if you have turned ‘Location’ off in your device settings.