Watch Samsung TV Plus on Galaxy phones and tablets

Samsung TV Plus is Samsung's free, ad-supported streaming service. You can find news, sports, movies, music, kids and family entertainment, and more! With a Samsung phone or tablet, you can watch anywhere, anytime.
Samsung TV Plus app on a Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung TV Plus app on a Galaxy S24 Ultra

Watch Samsung TV Plus on Galaxy phones and tablets

Important
Samsung TV Plus mobile is only available in the USA.

Compatible devices

You can install Samsung TV Plus on Galaxy devices with Android 8.0 and higher:

  • Galaxy S7 series, S8 Series, S9 Series, S10 Series, S20 Series, S21 Series, S22 Series, S23 series, S24 series
  • Galaxy Note8 series, Note9 Series, Note10 series, and Note20 series
  • Galaxy Fold, Z Fold2, Z Fold3, Z Fold4, Z Fold 5, Z Fold6, Z Flip, Z Flip 5G, Z Flip3, Z Flip 4 Z Flip5, and Z Flip6
  • Galaxy A3, A5, A5 (2017), A6, A6+, A7 (2017 and 2018), A8, A8 (2018), A8+ (2018), A8s, A9 (2018), A9 Pro, A9 Star, A01, A02s, A10, A10e, A10s, A11, A12 5G, A15 5G, A16 5G, A20, A20e, A20s, A21, A21s, A23 5G, A25 5G, A30, A30s, A31, A32 5G, A35, A40, A41, A42 5G, A50, A51, A51 5G, A52 5G, A70, A71, A71 5G, A80, and A90 5G
  • Galaxy XCover6 Pro
  • Galaxy J2 Core, J3 (2017 and 2018), J3 Pop, J4, J4 Core, J4+, J5 (2017), J6, J6+, J7, and J7 (2017)
  • Galaxy Tab S7+, Tab A7, Tab A 8.0, Tab A 8.0 (2019), Tab A 8.4 (2020), Tab 8.4, Tab A 10.1, Tab A 10.1 (2019), Tab A, Tab A S Pen (2019), Tab S4, Tab S5e, Tab S6, Tab S6 Lite, Tab S7 series, Tab S8 series, Tab S9 series, Tab S10 series,  Tab A9+, Tab Active Pro, and Tab Active 2

For a complete list of compatible mobile devices, including tablets, please check out the Samsung TV Plus app page in the Galaxy Store.

Samsung TV Plus is also available on many of our TVs. You can find more information about the TV version of Samsung TV Plus at our Samsung TV Plus page.

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Using Samsung TV Plus

Samsung TV plus features hundreds of free live TV channels spanning multiple genres like news, entertainment, sports, and more so there’s always something for everyone. You'll also have access to a huge variety of on demand shows and movies.

Navigate to and open the Samsung TV Plus app, then tap Continue, and then allow the permissions when prompted. You can select from the Home and Live TV tabs.

Live TV tab

Live TV tab highlighted on a Galaxy S24 Ultra


Tap Live TV to open the tab. You can swipe through the channels or categories to see everything that is currently playing.

If you'd prefer to see a larger range of upcoming shows, tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Settings. Tap Live program guide, and then tap Timeline to see the schedule for the next 5 hours. If you see an upcoming show you don't want to miss, tap it, and then tap Set reminder to be notified when it airs.

If you find that there's a channel you keep watching, tap the Star icon to set it as a favorite, and it will appear near the top of your channel list.

Home tab

Home tab highlighted on a Galaxy S24 Ultra

Tab Home to open the tab. Swipe up and down to view the available categories, such as Live Now, Comedies, Recommended for you, Trending channels, Watch with the Family, and more.

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Manage your channels

You can edit channels in Samsung TV Plus so you only see your favorites. For a full list of all available channels on Samsung TV Plus, download our channel lineup.
Note
Local news may not be available.
  1. Navigate to and open the Samsung TV Plus app, then tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Settings.
  2. Tap Channels to view a list of all the available channels.
  3. Tap the switch next to the channel you do not want to see.
    A list of channels with switches next to them under Edit channels
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TV Plus settings

Samsung TV Plus has plenty of options to help you customize your watching experience. From the Samsung TV Plus app, tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Settings.

Samsung TV Plus settings screen on a Galaxy S23 Ultra

You will be able to manage TV Plus with the following options:

  • Samsung account: Sign in to your Samsung account for the best TV Plus experience.
  • Dark mode: Samsung TV Plus will follow your device settings, but you can also change the theme if desired.
  • Live program guide: You can view the programs that are currently airing or see a schedule for the next 5 hours.
  • Channels: Manage the channels that are available in the Live TV tab. Tap the switch(es) to enable or disable the channels.
  • Favorite channels: If you’ve set any channels as your favorites, you’ll be able to manage them from here.
  • Watch reminders: If you’ve set a reminder, you can remove it here.
  • Recent channels: Clear your watch history.
  • Play videos on Wi-Fi only: Prevent TV Plus from using mobile data.
  • Video quality: Select Auto, High, or Low, and then tap Done.
  • Picture-in-picture: You can continue watching TV Plus while using other apps.

Privacy options

  • Privacy Notice: View the Samsung TV Plus U.S. Privacy Notice.
  • Notifications: Enable or disable notifications from TV Plus.
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: Visit Samsung’s Privacy website if you'd like to manage your personal information.
  • Customization Service: When enabled, you'll receive recommendations based on your device usage.

Ads options

  • Ads privacy: Select your desired privacy settings. You can tap Privacy notice for more details.
  • Ads Privacy Notice: View the Ads Privacy Notice.

 

Other options

  • About Samsung TV Plus: View the current version of Samsung TV Plus, the Terms of Service, and Open source licenses.
  • Contact us: Send feedback about Samsung TV Plus through Samsung Members.
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