How to Pair Samsung Buds to a Laptop: PC & Mac

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A guide to help you sync your Galaxy Buds to a laptop

Co-authored by Darlene Antonelli, MA Reviewed by Stan Kats

Last Updated: June 21, 2024 Fact Checked

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Do you want to use your Samsung earbuds with your Windows or Mac laptop? You can pair them with almost any device, and pairing them with your laptop is easy! Read on to learn more.

Quick Steps

Put your Samsung into the case and close the lid.
Open the lid to put the Buds into pairing mode.
Go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Add device > Bluetooth.
Click Add Device and select your earbuds.

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Put your Galaxy Buds in Pairing Mode. If they are inside the case, close the lid and wait 5-6 seconds. Open the lid, and they should go into Pairing Mode.^{[1]
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- If you've already paired the earbuds with another device, put them in your ears, press, and hold the touch sensors on both earbuds. You should hear slow beeps that confirm your Buds are in Pairing Mode.
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Navigate to the "Bluetooth & (other) devices" menu. The menus have slightly different wording depending on which OS you're using.
- Windows 11: Press Win + I to open "Settings" and click Bluetooth & devices.
- Windows 10: Press Win + I to open "Settings" and click Bluetooth & other devices.
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If the toggle is already on, don't click this again. The switch will be colored and pointing to the right if it's enabled.
This will let you add your earbuds.
Your laptop will search for compatible Bluetooth devices in the area. Your earbuds should appear in the list of available devices.
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Click your Samsung earbuds. You can now use your Samsung earbuds with your laptop, and they will reconnect as long as the earbuds are within range, have charge, and aren't currently connected with another device.^{[2]
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- Return to this menu to disconnect them.

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Put your Buds in Pairing Mode. If they are inside the case, close the lid and wait 5-6 seconds. Open the lid, and they should go into Pairing Mode.^{[3]
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- If you've already paired the earbuds with another device, put them in your ears, press, and hold the touch sensors on both earbuds. You should hear slow beeps that confirm your Buds are in Pairing Mode.
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Navigate to the "Bluetooth" menu. Get there by clicking the Apple menu and going to System Settings > Bluetooth.
- If you're using an older macOS version, you'll see System Preferences instead.
- Alternatively, you can click the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar to go to this "Bluetooth" menu.
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Make sure Bluetooth is on. Look under the Bluetooth icon to see if you see "Bluetooth: On". If not, click it to turn it on.
- You should see a list of devices you can connect with.
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Click your Samsung earbuds. You can now use your Samsung earbuds with your laptop and they will reconnect as long as the earbuds are within range, have charge, and aren't currently connected with another device.^{[4]
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- Return to this menu to see the current battery levels of your earbuds and to disconnect them.

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Turn off Bluetooth on other devices. You don't want the earbuds to connect to something else while you're trying to pair them, so avoid that by turning off Bluetooth on anything else, like your phone.
- Tap the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (MacBook) to turn it off.
Other Bluetooth or wireless devices may be preventing your Buds from pairing with your device. Try relocating to an area that doesn't have other Bluetooth or wireless devices and pair your Buds again.
Bluetooth can glitch and cause issues like not showing your Buds in your Bluetooth list. On your laptop, turn off Bluetooth, wait a minute, then turn it back on. After the connection restarts, try pairing your Buds again.
Laptops need to restart every once in a while to wipe their current memory, which may fix some common connection issues. After you turn your device off and on again, try pairing your Buds again.
To rule out if your laptop's Bluetooth connection is the issue, pair your Buds to another device. If they pair easily, you'll know that your computer or watch has a bad Bluetooth connection. If your earbuds do not pair, you can safely assume the Bluetooth on your Buds isn't working properly.
Put both earbuds into the case and wait for the light to show green, which means they have a good battery. If the light is red, they need to be charged more until they can pair with another device. ^{[5]
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