Quick entertainment and great music, YouTube offers both to you. Now if you are an entertainment junkie like me with a Galaxy Watch, then you must be wondering, whether you can use YouTube on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, 5, 6 or not? Well, the answer is Yes. You can now watch YouTube videos on your Galaxy Watch. Not just that, you can now also play YouTube Music on your Galaxy Watch and get in the zone for your workout or that mile-long run.
In this article, I will explain, how to access YouTube videos on your Galaxy Watch. I will also show you, how to play YouTube Music on your Samsung Watch. So without further ado, let’s get straight to it.
Quick Navigation
- Quick Takeaway
- How To Watch YouTube On Galaxy Watch 4, 5, or 6?
- How To Play YouTube Music On Galaxy Watch?
- Final Verdict
- FAQs
Quick Takeaway
To get YouTube on Galaxy Watch, you have to download the Samsung Internet Browser from the Play Store. Open the browser to find the YouTube bookmark there. Tap on it to open, and enjoy watching YouTube on your Samsung smartwatch.
How To Watch YouTube On Galaxy Watch 4, 5, or 6?
There are many mainstream applications available like Snapchat and WhatsApp for Galaxy Watch. Sadly the YouTube application is not one of them. Therefore, you won’t find it on the Play Store. But instead of directly installing it from the Play Store you can use a browser to launch YouTube Application on your watch.
Note: The steps to use and watch YouTube are the same on Galaxy Watch 4, 5, & 6. You can also consider checking out our videos on accessing YouTube on different Samsung Watch models.
Galaxy Watch 6
Galaxy Watch 5
Galaxy Watch 4
How To Get YouTube On Samsung Watch?
Before you start to add YouTube to your watch, make sure that your Watch is connected to the internet.
1. First, go to Play Store on your Galaxy Watch, and search for Samsung Internet Browser.
2. Tap on it, and proceed to install. Now if you do not have Samsung Internet Browser on your phone, then you will see this message that you also have to install Samsung Internet Browser on your phone as well.
3. In that case, scroll down and tap on the check icon. The Browser app will automatically start installing on your phone. If it doesn’t start automatically, then just search for the Samsung Internet Browser on the Play Store of your smartphone and install it from there.
Now you are ready to use the Samsung Internet Browser to access YouTube on your Samsung smartwatch.
How To Access YouTube On Galaxy Watch?
1. Open the Samsung Internet Browser from the app drawer. In the browser, you will find the YouTube bookmark at the top. Just tap on it.
2. You will see that the YouTube homepage is a bit zoomed in. So, to show the edges of the page you have to Swipe inwards from the corners.
You can zoom in and zoom out the page using pinch gestures. You can use the bezel to scroll the page. To use the bezel for zooming, just swipe up from the bottom and tap on the Zoom mode toggle.
And that’s it, now you can watch YouTube on your Samsung Watch. At first, it may seem hard to navigate the YouTube page, but after you get the hang of it, it’s really easy.
How To Play YouTube Music On Galaxy Watch?
Unlike the YouTube application, the YouTube Music app is available for Wear OS. Keep in mind though, you can play YouTube Music on Galaxy Watch, only if you have a YouTube Premium subscription.
Also, you need an external Bluetooth audio device to play songs, as currently, you cannot play YouTube Music on the speaker of your Samsung Watch.
1. First, you have to install YouTube Music on your Galaxy watch. For that, open the Play Store, search for YouTube Music, and tap on Install.
2. After YouTube Music is installed on your Galaxy Watch, open it. You will get many premade playlists there. If you want to listen to specific songs, then you have to go to YouTube Music Library on your smartphone. There you have to make a playlist of the songs you want, and then download it.
3. After that, open YouTube Music on your Galaxy Watch, scroll down, and open Library. Then tap on Playlists.
4. Next, you have to select the playlist of your choice and tap on the download icon. Shortly, the songs on the Playlist will be downloaded on your Galaxy Watch.
5. Now, when you try to play any song, you will be asked to connect to a Bluetooth audio device. After connecting, you will be able to play all the downloaded songs on your Galaxy Watch via the Bluetooth Device.
And that was it. I’ve explained how to play YouTube Music on Galaxy Watch. Now, you won’t have to take the phone with you to enjoy music while running or working out. You can download songs offline and play them whenever you want.
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Final Verdict
Now, you can easily get YouTube on the Samsung Watch through the Samsung Internet Browser. The full YouTube experience is now on your wrist. With just a few taps you can enjoy YouTube videos on the go. You can also enjoy uninterrupted offline music, by downloading playlists on YouTube Music on your watch.
FAQs
Can You Use YouTube On Samsung Galaxy Watch?
Though the official YouTube app is not yet available for Wear OS, you can still access it on Galaxy Watch with the help of Samsung Internet Browser.
Can You Put Google Apps On Samsung Watch?
Yes, after your Galaxy Watch is set up, you can download all the apps available for Wear OS from the Play Store.
Can You Play YouTube Music On Galaxy Watch 5?
Yes, you can play YouTube Music on Galaxy Watch 5, but only if you have the YouTube Premium subscription.
