Your Samsung smart TV is a marvel of modern technology, allowing for hours of streaming entertainment, games, web browsing, and more, all through the simple scroll-and-click of a remote on one of the hundreds of available apps. But just like with apps on our smartphones, our Smart TV's home screen can get bloated with apps we've either stopped using, got bored of, or never used at all, and on top of it they're taking up your TV's limited storage space. Show
It should be noted that not all apps on Samsung smart TVs can be deleted – those that come pre-installed on the TV that Samsung designates as "recommended apps," such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and others, can't be removed and, instead, can simply be hidden from the TVs home screen. Contents
In the meantime, we're here to help you clean up all that clutter with our post on how to delete apps on a Samsung smart TV. And while the steps for doing this are pretty similar for Samsung TVs going back almost a decade, we're going to focus on how to do this for recent models as well as sets made from 2017 to 2019. Removing apps from a newer Samsung smart TVIt's really easy to delete apps from your Samsung smart TV. If you bought your TV in the last couple of years, then these steps are for you. Step 1: From the TV's home screen, navigate to Apps and then Settings gear icon in the top right-hand corner. Step 2: Navigate to and Select the app you want to delete and click it to choose Delete. You'll be asked to confirm your choice. Once you do, you're done! Deleting apps form older Samsung smart TVsWe know that many of you likely still have an older Samsung TV in your living room or bedroom, and why not, they're great TVs. If you're not intent on getting in to a new TV, then follow these steps for Samsung TVs bought from 2017 to 2019. They vary only slightly from newer models. Step 1: Navigate to the Smart Hub by pressing the Home button on your remote, and again find your way to the Apps section. Step 2: Select the app you want to delete from the Downloaded App section and choose Delete from the menu. You have to confirm your choice and select Delete a second time to complete the process. Again, just to note that you can't delete apps that are pre-installed on the TV, but you can remove them from appearing on the home screen, and for that see below. How to remove an app from the home screenMaybe you've watched everything on Netflix and have canceled your subscription for the time being, so now you want to get the app icon off your Samsung TV's home screen menu. Easy peasy. Step 1: On the home screen scroll to the app you want to remove and press and hold the Select button on your remote. Step 2: Scroll down and select the Remove option, and then select it again to confirm. You can also choose to move it in the order if that's also a solution. Editors' Recommendations
What makes a TV “smart” is its capability to stream online content and connectivity features. Whether you get a Smart TV from Samsung or some other manufacturer, they all come with pre-installed apps. Moreover, they also let you install more apps from the application store. If you don’t like a SmartHub app and want to uninstall it, I’ll be describing the steps to delete apps on any model on Samsung Smart TV whether it was released in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020. Modern televisions may have become smart but they still have limited storage space. My Samsung Q70R Series (65″) has a storage capacity of 2.18 GB. It means that if I install some more apps and games, its memory will be full in no time. To install more apps, I’ll have to free space by deleting the existing apps. There may be various reasons why we might want to delete apps on our Samsung Smart TV.
Points to Note Whatever your reason maybe, if you want to uninstall apps from your Samsung TV, this tutorial is just for you. Before you proceed, however, please keep in mind:
Before you check out the steps to uninstall apps, don’t forget to take a look at how you can turn off the voice guide feature on your Samsung Smart TV. Related Topic: How to Delete Apps on LG Smart TV Below, we’ll check the steps to uninstall apps on different models and series of Samsung Smart TVs released during the last 7 years. I’ll start with the model of my TV that was launched in 2019. Samsung Smart TV Models Released in 2017 – 2019If your TV’s model number starts with K, M, LS, MU, NU, RU, or Q (Samsung TV Q70R Series, for example) and you purchased it in 2017, 2018, or 2019, follow the instructions described below.
Samsung TV TU/Q/LS Series (2020)If you purchased your Samsung Smart TV in 2020 and it belongs to the LS, Q, or TU series, you should follow the steps provided below.
On Older Samsung TVsIf you own a Samsung TV launched in 2016, 2015 or earlier, you should do as described below to delete apps. These quick steps will work on the E, F, H, J, K, KU, and KS series on the Korean giant’s Smart TVs.
Deleting Pre-installed Apps on Samsung TVDepending on geo-localization, the Samsung Smart TVs come with certain pre-installed apps including stock apps and a number of third-party apps like Netflix, Prime Video, and so on. While it’s easy to delete apps that you have installed on your TV, deleting the pre-installed apps on a Samsung TV is not possible as the Delete option is greyed out for them. It’s easy to get rid of bloatware on Samsung Galaxy devices but on TV, things get complicated. Anyway, there’s still a trick that might help you uninstall pre-installed apps on your Samsung TV, and below are the steps to do the same.
You should also check out my list of Samsung TV error codes and how you can fix them. That’s all about deleting apps on any Samsung Smart TV released between 2014 and 2020. In case you have any questions related to the topic discussed above, don’t hesitate to ask. Read Next: How to Update Samsung Smart TV via USB Why can't I delete apps on my Samsung TV?Here's what you have to do:. Using your “OneRemote,” press the “Home” button. ... . Look for and select the “gear” icon (Settings).. Scroll until you find “Support,” and under it, select “Device Care.”. You'll see a quick scan of your TV, so wait for a few moments. ... . Choose the apps you want to uninstall, and click on them.. How do you uninstall an app on Samsung?You can uninstall apps you've installed on your phone.. Open the Google Play Store app .. At the top right, tap the Profile icon.. Tap Manage apps & devices. Manage.. Tap the name of the app you want to delete.. Tap Uninstall.. How do you uninstall an app on your smart TV?In your TV's settings:. From the Android TV Home screen, scroll to Settings. .. Under "Device," select Apps.. Under "Downloaded apps," choose the app you want to delete.. Select Uninstall. OK.. How do I delete an app from my Samsung Smart TV 2014?Press and hold the Center of the navigation pad until the app details menu appears. NOTE: If you do not have the delete option the app came preinstalled on the TV and cannot be deleted. 5. Use the navigation pad to select Delete to delete one app or Multi Delete for multiple apps.
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