Gemini Expands to Galaxy Buds 3 Pro—More Third-Party Earbuds Coming Soon

by Dalia Hernandez · Published July 11, 2025 · Updated July 30, 2025

When shopping for earbuds, sound quality, comfort, and noise cancellation are key factors—but in today’s world of smart tech, AI integration is becoming a game-changer. While most earbuds handle music playback just fine, having a built-in smart assistant can set a pair apart. For Android users, Google’s Gemini AI has been exclusive to Pixel Buds—until now. Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are the first third-party earbuds to get Gemini support, with more models likely on the way.

Google Opens Up Gemini to More Devices

Google has a history of sharing its tech rather than locking it down. Despite making its own Pixel Buds, smartphones, and smartwatches, the company often extends new features to other brands (even if Pixel devices get them first). Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot, is no exception. It’s already available on all Android phones and is now rolling out to Wear OS smartwatches. But until recently, only Pixel Buds could access Gemini hands-free.

That’s finally changing.

Galaxy Buds 3 Pro Get Gemini—How It Works

Earlier this year, Google promised to bring Gemini to more third-party earbuds, and it’s delivering. As spotted by a sharp-eyed X (formerly Twitter) user, the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro now support Gemini activation via wake words like “Hey Google.” However, the feature may currently require One UI 8, so not all Samsung users might have access just yet.

Which Earbuds Could Get Gemini Next?

If your earbuds don’t support Gemini yet, don’t worry—Google has hinted at broader compatibility. Likely candidates include:

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3
Sony WF-1000XM5
Sony LinkBuds

For now, this is just speculation. We’ll need official word from Google, Samsung, or Sony—or maybe another eagle-eyed user will spot the next rollout before it’s announced.