How to Update Samsung Smart TV apps

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How to update Samsung Smart TV apps: Your Samsung smart TV is one of the greatest ways to experience today’s most cutting-edge streaming platforms, from Netflix and Hulu to Amazon Prime Video and niche services like Shudder and Pluto. But it isn’t all. Your web-connected Samsung is also a portal to casting capabilities, photo sharing, news, weather, games, and much more, so it’s critical that you maintain its software up to date.

Making sure your Samsung TV is running the most recent software (also known as firmware) guarantees that you’re getting the best overall performance, from app optimization to overall security, bug and glitch fixes, and, in certain cases, picture/sound enhancements. We also have guides on how to maintain your apps up to date as well as how to delete apps from your Samsung smart TV.

By accepting the Smart Hub Terms and Conditions during the initial setup of your Samsung TV, you grant Samsung permission to deploy automatic software upgrades to your set. If you did not agree to these terms at the outset or wish to learn about other ways to acquire software updates for your Samsung TV, we have highlighted a few options in this article on how to update Samsung smart tv apps.

How To Update Samsung TV’s Software over the Internet

Apart from setting up automatic updates, this is by far the simplest way to get and install updates for your Samsung smart TV.

First and foremost: Make sure your TV is linked to a dependable Wi-Fi network. If you’ve been “borrowing” internet from the restaurant across the street, now is not the time to put your money on the connection. If your TV isn’t connected to a reliable network while downloading or installing a software update, it may take a long time to obtain the new patch in the first place. In certain situations, it may even result in the TV’s firmware bricking entirely – and that’s not usually something you can avoid.
Once your TV is connected to Wi-Fi, press the Menu or Settings button on your remote, navigate to Settings, then choose Support.
Next, select Software Update, then Update Now. You’ll also see a toggle on/off for Auto Update. Don’t worry, we’ll get to that in a few moments.
If there is an update available, the TV will ask you to confirm the download. Once you grant permission, the TV will begin downloading the patch and installing it. From start to finish, this process takes only a few minutes.

We cannot stress this enough: Do not switch off the TV at any point throughout the updating process. This puts your TV in danger of bricking while the new firmware is being installed.

When the update is finished installing, your TV will restart automatically. That’s all there is to it.

How to Update Samsung TV’s Software with a USB

If you don’t have an available Wi-Fi network for your TV to connect to, you can download and install software updates using a USB flash drive.

All of the latest software updates for Samsung’s full lineup of TVs can be found online through the Samsung Download Center.
Once you’re on the page, you can either search for your specific TV by selecting Product Type, then TV. If you already know your TV’s exact model number, you can click Enter Model Number to input the medley of letters and numbers that make up your Samsung’s name.
On the Support page for your respective TV, the latest software updates can be found under the Downloads tab. Just click Download next to the latest version and wait for the download to complete.
The update will be added to your computer as a compressed file. Locate the file, then unzip it. To make the next step easier, we recommend moving the unzipped file to your desktop.
Next, go ahead and connect your USB flash drive to one of your computer’s USB inputs. Then, either click and drag the unzipped update file over to your USB or copy/paste it from your computer into the drive.

You’ll want to make sure that the update file is stored directly to the drive and not any ancillary folders that you may have on the USB already. If the update file gets plopped into a secondary folder, your TV won’t be able to find it (our next step).

Dismount the USB drive, unplug it from your computer, then connect it to one of your Samsung TV’s USB inputs.
Grab your TV remote and turn the set on. Open the Main Menu, select Settings, then Support. Then, select Software Update > Update Now > Yes.

Your television will then look for the USB-loaded update. The set will begin installing the update after detecting it. Let us be clear: do not switch off the TV throughout this operation. When the update is finished, your television will restart automatically.

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How to Set up Samsung TV for Automatic Software Updates

If you prefer not to actively search for updates on a regular basis, you can enable this feature to have updates downloaded when your TV is in standby mode (turned off, but still plugged in for power). When you turn your TV back on, the update is automatically deployed to your set.

Turn your TV on, open the Main Menu, then navigate to Settings > Support.
Choose Software Update. If Auto Update isn’t toggled on, go ahead and do so. From now on, your Samsung TV will perform all software updates automatically.

How to Update Samsung Smart TV apps

Aside from the major software upgrades, your Samsung TV may also receive particular app updates. Keeping your TV applications up to date guarantees that you get the most out of your smart TV. App upgrades can range from minor (glitch fixes) to major in scope (menu redesigns). Regardless of the size of the download, app updates might be just as important as software patches that are delivered directly to your TV.

On your Samsung TV remote, press the Smart Hub or Home button.
Choose Apps from the bottom-ribbon of menu options. Next, select My Apps, followed by Options.
If you want your TV apps to update automatically, toggle Auto Update on.

If you experience a delay when pressing the Smart Home or Home button on your TV remote in the future, it’s because your TV is integrating whatever app updates were previously installed. You’ll also notice a notification informing you that updates are being applied. This notice will disappear after a minute or two, and you will be able to use your TV normally.

With Auto-Update disabled, you can manually choose which TV apps receive updates. To do so, press the Smart Hub or Home button, choose My Apps, then select the update box. Select the update box.

From here, you’ll find a list of apps installed on your TV that has updates available, allowing you to pick and choose which ones get the most recent software/firmware.

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