{"id":233020,"date":"2026-01-14T16:31:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/233020\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:31:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:31:03","slug":"your-samsung-tv-can-influence-how-you-wear-your-galaxy-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/233020\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Samsung TV can influence how you wear your Galaxy Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the coolest things about Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Watches is that they\u2019re truly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/turn-samsung-galaxy-watch-180-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ambidextrous<\/a>. With a couple of quick settings changes, you can wear your Galaxy Watch on whichever wrist you like.\n<\/p>\n<p>Statistically, you\u2019re probably right-handed and wearing your Galaxy Watch on your non-dominant wrist. You may see no reason to change that \u2014 until you bring a Samsung TV into the equation.\n<\/p>\n<p>So what do Samsung TVs and Galaxy Watches have to do with each other? Thanks to SmartThings and Samsung\u2019s cross-device wizardry, Galaxy Watch owners can control their TVs not just with the best remote in the TV business, but straight from their wrist.\n<\/p>\n<p>Even better, Samsung introduced one of its most impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/galaxy-watch-gestures-may-become-samsung-tv-remote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">non-traditional TV controls last year<\/a>: Pointer Mode. It turns your Galaxy Watch into a motion controller, letting you wave your arm to move a cursor across the TV screen.\n<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, Pointer Mode works best when the watch is on your dominant wrist. If you\u2019ve ever tried using a mouse with your non-dominant hand, you already know why.\n<\/p>\n<p>In other words, if you\u2019re right-handed, wearing your Galaxy Watch on your right wrist can deliver a noticeably better Pointer Mode experience. Then again, this might make navigating your Galaxy Watch a bit more difficult, so you&#8217;ll have to choose one or the other.\n<\/p>\n<p>But who would\u2019ve thought your TV could influence how you wear your smartwatch? That\u2019s exactly what makes Samsung\u2019s ever-expanding SmartThings ecosystem so appealing to us Samsung fans.\n<\/p>\n<p>If you want to switch wrists, you can change both wrist and button orientation by heading to Settings &gt; General &gt; Orientation on your Galaxy Watch.\n<\/p>\n<p>You can then access Pointer Mode by opening SmartThings on your Galaxy Watch, selecting your TV, and swiping up across the Watch remote.\n<\/p>\n<p>Pointer Mode requires at least Tizen 9 on your Samsung TV. The update is available on 2024 TVs and newer, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/opinion\/samsung-talks-up-tv-updates-at-ces-2026-i-am-still-waiting-for-tizen-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">should eventually roll out<\/a> for select 2023 TVs.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"google-preferred-news-source-cta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/add-sammobile-as-a-preferred-source-on-google-to-always-get-the-latest-news\/\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"google-preferred-badge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766771179_956_google_preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Google Preferred News Source\" style=\"max-width: 50%; height: auto;\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the coolest things about Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Watches is that they\u2019re truly ambidextrous. 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