How to add, delete, and manage apps on your Samsung Smart TV
Your Samsung smart TV is more than a platform for watching shows and movies from thebest value streaming services. Installing more apps lets you play games, check social media, listen to music, read the news, and more. Installing too many can make finding the apps you need quickly challenging.
We show you how to install and manage your Samsung smart TV apps. Samsung offers tight integration between all its hardware, so picking up theAI-powered Galaxy S24lets you connect it with your smart TV via the SmartThings app.
How to download apps on your Samsung smart TV
Your Samsung TV has preinstalled apps, but you can download more from the app store. You need a Samsung account, and you can create one from your TV, smartphone, or PC. After creating an account, follow the steps below to download apps.
The steps used in this article may look different on your smart TV. If they don’t work for you, consult your TV’s manual for model-specific instructions.
How to move apps to the home screen on Samsung TVs
Apps don’t automatically appear on your Samsung TV’s home screen, so you must add them. Pinning your preferred apps this way gives you quicker access, so you don’t always have to enter the Apps menu. You can move them around after you pinned them for better arrangement. Use the following steps to begin:
How to lock apps on your Samsung smart TV
If you want to prevent people from messing with your apps or viewing sensitive content inside them, lock them. Locking apps on Samsung TVs requires you to enter a PIN as confirmation. To unlock the apps, re-enter the PIN. Use the following steps to block apps on your Samsung TV:
The default PIN for your Samsung Smart TV should be 0000. If you don’t remember creating a PIN, try this first.
How to enable automatic app updates on your Samsung smart TV
Samsung app updates provide you with new features and fix issues on your devices. you may check for them, but activating automatic updates is a time-saver. However, auto-updates on Samsung TVs require an internet connection. Ensure that you’re connected to a strong Wi-Fi network before using the following steps:
How to delete apps from your Samsung TV
Like your smartphone, your smart TV has a storage capacity that can get filled up. Most Samsung smart TVs come with 8GB of storage. Out of it, Samsung reserves a significant chunk for Tizen OS and system apps. When it’s filled up, the performance reduces significantly. Your options for freeing it are limited to clearing the cache and data and deleting existing apps.
CloudMe is the only storage service available for Samsung SmartTV, so you don’t have as manycloud storage optionsas you do on your phone. On select TVs, you may be able to connect an external storage device and convert it to your internal memory. We don’t recommend such procedures as they may not work or permanently alter your TV’s settings.
Use the following steps to delete apps and create more space on your Samsung TV:
Unlock your Samsung smart TV’s true potential
While you can’t synchronize Android apps from your Samsung smartphone to your Samsung smart TV, there are still plenty of apps to choose from. Preinstalled on your Samsung smart TV isSamsung TV Plus, which is a free subscription-based live TV app that is an excellent alternative to other live TV services.
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