diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index f330b1f0..5f1a3e9b 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ wearComposeMaterial3 = "1.5.3"
 wearOngoing = "1.1.0"
 wearToolingPreview = "1.0.0"
 webkit = "1.14.0"
+wearInput = "1.2.0"
 
 [libraries]
 accompanist-adaptive = "com.google.accompanist:accompanist-adaptive:0.37.3"
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ play-services-wearable = { module = "com.google.android.gms:play-services-wearab
 validator-push = { module = "com.google.android.wearable.watchface.validator:validator-push", version.ref = "validatorPush" }
 wear-compose-material = { module = "androidx.wear.compose:compose-material", version.ref = "wearComposeMaterial" }
 wear-compose-material3 = { module = "androidx.wear.compose:compose-material3", version.ref = "wearComposeMaterial3" }
+androidx-wear-input = { group = "androidx.wear", name = "wear-input", version.ref = "wearInput" }
 
 [plugins]
 android-application = { id = "com.android.application", version.ref = "androidGradlePlugin" }
diff --git a/wear/build.gradle.kts b/wear/build.gradle.kts
index 4c3c9405..68d64d8d 100644
--- a/wear/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/wear/build.gradle.kts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.androidx.core.ktx)
     implementation(libs.androidx.media3.exoplayer)
     implementation(libs.androidx.media3.ui)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.wear.input)
     val composeBom = platform(libs.androidx.compose.bom)
     implementation(composeBom)
     androidTestImplementation(composeBom)
diff --git a/wear/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/wear/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index abde2c71..9fd910e5 100644
--- a/wear/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/wear/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@
             android:name="com.google.android.wearable.standalone"
             android:value="true" />
 
+        <activity
+            android:name=".snippets.hardwarebuttons.HardwareButtonsActivity"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:taskAffinity=""
+            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".snippets.m3.MainActivity"
             android:exported="true"
diff --git a/wear/src/main/java/com/example/wear/snippets/hardwarebuttons/HardwareButtonsActivity.kt b/wear/src/main/java/com/example/wear/snippets/hardwarebuttons/HardwareButtonsActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9c8b471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wear/src/main/java/com/example/wear/snippets/hardwarebuttons/HardwareButtonsActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.example.wear.snippets.hardwarebuttons
+
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
+import android.view.KeyEvent
+import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
+import androidx.wear.input.WearableButtons
+
+class HardwareButtonsActivity : ComponentActivity() {
+    // [START android_wear_hardware_buttons_events]
+    override fun onKeyDown(keyCode: Int, event: KeyEvent?): Boolean {
+        return if (event?.repeatCount == 0) {
+            when (keyCode) {
+                KeyEvent.KEYCODE_STEM_1 -> {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "KEYCODE_STEM_1 pressed")
+                    true
+                }
+                KeyEvent.KEYCODE_STEM_2 -> {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "KEYCODE_STEM_2 pressed")
+                    true
+                }
+                else -> {
+                    super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event)
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event)
+        }
+    }
+    // [END android_wear_hardware_buttons_events]
+
+    fun hardwareButtonsCount(context: Context, activity: Activity) {
+        // [START android_wear_hardware_buttons_count]
+        val count = WearableButtons.getButtonCount(context)
+
+        if (count > 1) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "More than one button available")
+        }
+
+        val buttonInfo = WearableButtons.getButtonInfo(
+            activity,
+            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_STEM_1
+        )
+
+        if (buttonInfo == null) {
+            // KEYCODE_STEM_1 is unavailable
+            Log.d(TAG, "KEYCODE_STEM_1 not available")
+        } else {
+            // KEYCODE_STEM_1 is present on the device
+            Log.d(TAG, "KEYCODE_STEM_1 is present on the device")
+        }
+        // [END android_wear_hardware_buttons_count]
+    }
+}
+private const val TAG = "HardwareButtons"