Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is the latest smartwatch from Samsung and comes in two models, Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Both the watches run on the latest wearOS which brings most of the Google features including Google Assistant. Here you will learn how to use Google Assistant on Samsung Galaxy Watch 5.
Unlike the Galaxy Watch 4, the Galaxy Watch 5 has Google Assistant by default. This means you won’t have to wait to get Google Assistant on your new Galaxy Watch 5, as we all did with the Galaxy Watch 4.
Even though the Galaxy Watch 5 series comes with Google Assistant by default it’s not enabled out of the box. This means you’ll have to go through the hassle of enabling Google Assistant and even replace Samsung’s own assistant, Bixby.
If you want to use Google Assistant on your Galaxy Watch 5, then you have to enable it first which you find in this guide. Let’s first start with the use of Google Assistant.
Use of Google Assistant
Since Smartwatches have small screens, using them with touch or typing anything through the keyboard is not an easy task. And so the voice assistant makes it easy to interact with the watch to perform various tasks.
And Google Assistant is the best voice assistant available for any Smartwatch. Users can use Google Assistant to make and end calls, play music, change volume levels, and send or reply to any message or other tasks.
So if you have a hard time typing anything on your Watch or just want to save time then you can make use of Google Assistant.
How to use Google Assistant on Galaxy Watch 5
Before you can use Google Assistant on your watch, first you need to enable it and set it up.
How to enable Google Assistant on Galaxy Watch 5
- Make sure your Watch is connected to your Phone.
- Now swipe up on your Watch to bring up App Drawer.
- Open Play Store and scroll down to find Manage Apps.
- Open the Manage Apps and you will find Google Assistant. Tap on it.
- Now tap the Update button to update Google Assistant.
- Once it is updated you will find the Google Assistant app icon in App Drawer.
How to set up Google Assistant on Galaxy Watch 5
After enabling the Google Assistant you need to set it up before you can start using it. Here’s how to set it up.
- From the main Watch face screen, Swipe up to open the app drawer.
- Now open Google Assistant which will show the Get Started button, tap the button.
- Now select Continue on your phone to open Assistant setup on the phone.
- If it opens the Play Store page then update the Google app and repeat the process again.
- Now this time it will open Google Assistant setup on your phone.
- Complete the on-screen instructions and tap Done.
How to launch Google Assistant on Galaxy Watch 5
Now you have completed the tough part and only the easy part is left. You can launch the Google Assistant in various ways when you want to use it.
- You can simply say ‘Hey Google’ to command Google Assistant. This is the common method that also works with other devices that support Google Assistant.
- If the Hey Google command is not working for some reason, then you can use other methods to launch it. You can open the Google Assistant from the App Drawer.
- There is one more way to trigger or open Google Assistant on Galaxy Watch 5. It can be done using the side key. But first, you need to map the side key to open Google Assistant instead of the Bixby assistant.
Map Google Assistant to Home Button
To map the Google Assistant with the Side key or Power key all you need to do is go to Settings on your Watch and then head to Advanced features. In Advanced features tap Customize Keys. Now it will show which button action is set to perform which action. Now in the shortcut of your choice, you can set to open Google Assistant. I prefer the Press and hold the Home key to open Google Assistant.
You can also set the button function from your phone using the Galaxy Wearable app.
Now you can give any command to Google Assistant to perform various tasks on your Galaxy Watch 5. So this is how to use Google Assistant on Samsung Galaxy Watch 5. I hope you found the guide useful. And in case of any queries let us know in the comment section.
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