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Samsung Galaxy Watch5 / Galaxy Watch5 Pro - Adjust Brightness / Display Settings

2026-10-22 21:15:52.9

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 / Galaxy Watch5 Pro - Adjust Brightness / Display Settings

Here's how to adjust screen brightness and other display settings (Screen timeout, Background style, Font, etc.) on your Galaxy Watch5 / Galaxy Watch5 Pro.
From your Android™ smartphone, ensure your Google Pixel Watch software is up to date as the steps below apply to the most recent version.

Brightness

  1. From the watch screen, swipe up to open the apps screen.
    Swipe up from Home screen
  2. Tap the
    Settings icon
     Settings icon.
  3. Tap
    Display
    .
  4. Tap
    Brightness
    .
  5. Slide the white dot clockwise (increase) or counterclockwise (decrease) to the desired level.
  6. Press the
    Back button
     Back icon.
  7. Tap
    Auto brightness
     then turn on On switch icon or off Off switch icon as desired.

Screen Timeout

  1. From the watch screen, swipe up to open the apps screen.
    Swipe up from Home screen
  2. Tap the
    Settings icon
     Settings icon.
  3. Tap
    Display
    .
  4. Tap
    Screen timeout
    .
  5. Tap the preferred screen timeout:
    • 15 seconds
    • 30 seconds
    • 1 minute

Font

  1. From the watch screen, swipe up to open the apps screen.
    Swipe up from Home screen
  2. Tap the
    Settings icon
     Settings icon.
  3. Tap
    Display
    .
  4. Tap
    Font style
    .
  5. Swipe the screen up or down to scroll, then tap the desired font style.
  6. Tap the
    Back button
    .
  7. Tap
    Font size
    .
  8. Swipe the screen up or down to scroll, then tap the desired font size.