Playing music stored on other devices

Useful apps and features

To set a personalised sound while listening to songs with a headset, tap →Settings → Adapt Sound →On.

When you activate this option for the first time, tap Start to adjust the sound. The device starts a series of sound tests to adjust the sound level and starts to beep. Tap Yes if you can hear the beep or No if you cannot. Repeat this step for each test until the sound adjustment is finished. Then, tick Music sound and tap Done to apply the option when you listen to music.

When you turn the volume up to level 14 or higher, the adapt sound option is not applied to music playback. If you turn the volume down to level 13 or lower, the option is reapplied.

Search for music that is stored on other devices and play it on your device. Tap Music on the Apps screen.

Accessing music on a registered device

To use this feature, sign in to your Samsung account.

On the Music main screen, tap Devices and select a device in REGISTERED DEVICES to access and play music. You can play the song on the devices that are registered to Samsung link. Visit link.samsung.com for more information.

•Ensure that the registered devices are turned on and connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network.

•You may incur additional charges when you access content stored on other devices via the mobile network.

Accessing music on a nearby device

To use this feature, open the Apps screen, tap Settings →NFC and sharing →Nearby devices, and then tap the Nearby devices switch to activate it. Refer to Nearby devices for more settings.

On the Music main screen, tap Devices and select a device in NEARBY DEVICES to access and play music. You can play the song on the devices with the content sharing feature activated.

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