He Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 series It’s here with a refreshed design and a revamped charging case, but the hardware is just the start of the changes. Make no mistake, the Galaxy Buds 4 and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro They’re a major visual departure from the Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. Still, there are plenty of interesting updates on the software front, and I’ve been testing the Galaxy Buds 4 to find them all.
From unlocking high-resolution Bluetooth audio to tracking the location of your earbuds, these are the features you need to use to get the most out of the Galaxy Buds 4. At $180 for the Galaxy Buds 4 and $250 for the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro, these are attractive options for any owner of a Samsung Galaxy phone. You get access to exclusive features when you use Samsung headphones with a Samsung phone, like some of the ones on this list.
Game mode
Samsung equipped the Galaxy Buds 4 series with Bluetooth 6.1 and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support. Still, the standard wireless mode used by the Galaxy Buds 4 and many wireless earbuds may not be desirable for gaming. When playing your favorite games, latency is crucial: you need to hear sounds as they happen for maximum competitiveness and immersion. Fortunately, there is a hidden game mode available for the Galaxy Buds 4.
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You can find it by opening the Settings app on a Galaxy phone paired with your headphones and tapping the Galaxy Buds 4 eyelash. Then find the Advanced Features tab in the list and tap laboratories. Here you will find the Game mode toggle that reduces audio delays for “vivid, synchronized gaming sound.”
In particular, this mode can cause reliability issues or dropped connections, especially in areas with a lot of Bluetooth interference. You should enable gaming mode only when you are actively listening to game audio with your Galaxy Buds 4 for the best experience.
High quality audio
Samsung offers some sound quality features for the Galaxy Buds 4, including 360 audio with spatial audio and head tracking. However, the intriguing new feature here is support for Ultra High Quality (UHQ) audio. With Samsung Seamless Codec (SSC), your Galaxy Buds 4 can reach a sampling rate of up to 96 kHz in supported apps. This mode delivers true high-quality audio over a wireless connection and aims to compete with codecs like Sony’s LDAC either Qualcomm’s aptX suite.
To get the full 24-bit/96kHz audio quality offered by the Galaxy Buds 4, you’ll need a Samsung phone. The feature is also optional, which is not surprising. You may not always need or want an additional quality boost, and using the SSC-UHQ wireless audio codec consumes more battery.
Still, it’s a cool feature that you can enable by opening the Settings app on a Galaxy phone paired with your headphones and tapping the Galaxy Buds 4 eyelash. Then tap Sound quality and effects. and press Advanced quality options. This is where you can turn the lever to the side ultra high quality (UHQ) audio for better sound. Please note that you can use high quality audio or low latency game mode; They cannot be used simultaneously.
Samsung find
wireless headphones They’re incredibly convenient, but they’re also easier to lose. The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 series connects with the Samsung Find app to make it easy to track and locate the earbuds. To configure the function for the first time, open the Settings app on your phone and touch your Galaxy Buds 4 eyelash. Then select Find my headphones and follow the instructions to add them to the Search app. You will need to grant location permissions to the app to use the feature.
After that, the last known location of your headphones will appear in the Find My app, where you can also call them or try to update their location. The app also shows the battery life of the headphones, so you know how long you can use them before the battery runs out. Finally, there is a lost mode and Notify when left behind toggle that helps you keep track of your headphones before they are lost. If you are someone who tends to lose headphones, this is an obvious feature to enable.
Auracast
Since the Galaxy Buds 4 offer Bluetooth Low Energy support and connect with Android 16-based phones, you can use them with Auracast. For those who are not familiar, Auracast is a new wireless technology which allows multiple low-power devices to connect to host devices to receive audio streams. You can use Auracast to connect 10 pairs of headphones to a single tablet to watch a movie or have hundreds of people listen to announcements in a public museum.
The possibilities seem endless, but the concept is still in its infancy. If you want to try it out early, you can do so with the Galaxy Buds 4. In the earbuds’ settings menu, you’ll find a Listen to streaming audio at the bottom of the list that allows you to connect to nearby Auracast streams. Likewise, you can create your own stream to share your phone’s audio with other Auracast-compatible headphones.
head gestures
Finally, the Galaxy Buds 4 are the first Samsung earbuds to support head gestures. We have seen this feature in Google Pixel Buds and AirPods in the past, but it’s new to this generation of Galaxy Buds. When enabled, you can use the nod or shake head feature to accept or reject incoming calls. Gestures also work with voice assistants like Bixby, as you can answer yes or no questions and end conversations with head gestures.
To use head gestures, open the Galaxy Buds 4 settings page and find the head gestures lever. Turn it on to start using them or touch the head gestures tab to customize the actions of each gesture. There’s also a tutorial to help you master head gestures before you start using them with calls and voice assistants.
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While there are Galaxy Buds that are more or less expensive than the Galaxy Buds 4, this new model balances feature set and price. It’s solid for everyday use, but audiophiles and athletes may be left wanting more.
