How to Disable Samsung TV Plus on Your Samsung TV
Samsung TV Plus is one of those features that arrives pre-installed and quietly running before most users even know it's there. Whether it's auto-launching on startup, cluttering your channel guide, or simply taking up space you'd rather use for streaming apps, disabling or hiding it is a reasonable goal — and it's more doable than Samsung's interface might initially suggest.
Here's what you need to know about how it works, what "disabling" actually means in practice, and what factors shape your options.
What Is Samsung TV Plus, Exactly?
Samsung TV Plus is a free, ad-supported streaming service built directly into Samsung smart TVs. It offers live channels — news, entertainment, sports, lifestyle — without requiring a subscription or external device. Think of it as Samsung's answer to Pluto TV or Tubi, except it lives inside your TV's native software rather than as a downloadable app.
Because it's deeply integrated into Tizen OS (Samsung's smart TV operating system), it behaves differently from a third-party app. You can't simply uninstall it the way you'd remove Netflix or YouTube. Instead, your options fall into a few categories: hiding it from your home screen, removing it from the channel guide, or preventing it from launching automatically.
Why People Want to Disable It
The frustrations are consistent across users:
- Samsung TV Plus launches automatically when the TV turns on, especially if no other input is selected
- Its channels populate the Live TV section of the home screen, mixing with cable or antenna channels in confusing ways
- The ads interrupt viewing even when you're not intentionally using the service
- It consumes home screen real estate that users want for other apps
Understanding which of these pain points applies to you matters, because each one has a different fix.
How to Remove Samsung TV Plus from the Home Screen
On most Samsung TVs running Tizen OS 4.0 and later, you can remove Samsung TV Plus from the home screen app row:
- Press the Home button on your remote
- Navigate to the Samsung TV Plus icon in the app row
- Press and hold the Select button (or press down on the directional pad to reveal options)
- Select Remove from Home or Move (depending on your firmware version)
⚠️ Note: "Remove from Home" hides the shortcut — it doesn't uninstall the app or fully disable the service. The app remains on the TV, but it won't appear in your daily navigation.
How to Stop Samsung TV Plus from Auto-Launching
If your TV defaults to Samsung TV Plus every time you turn it on, the fix usually lives in your startup settings:
- Go to Settings → General → Smart Features
- Look for Autorun Last App or Start with Last Viewed Channel
- Toggle this off, or change the startup behavior to a specific input (like HDMI 1) instead of Live TV
On newer models, you may also find a Default Home option that lets you set a landing page other than Live TV.
How to Remove Samsung TV Plus Channels from Your Guide 📺
This is the trickiest part for users who have cable or antenna feeds, because Samsung TV Plus channels blend into the same guide interface.
To filter them out:
- Open the Live TV section and access the channel guide
- Select Edit Channels or Channel List
- Filter by source — you're looking for Samsung TV Plus as a separate channel source
- You can hide or delete Samsung TV Plus channels from the list while keeping your antenna or cable lineup intact
The exact menu labels vary by model year and firmware version. TVs from 2018–2020 have slightly different navigation paths than 2021–2024 models.
The Variables That Affect Your Options
Not every Samsung TV behaves the same way, and this is where setup details matter significantly:
| Variable | How It Affects Your Options |
|---|---|
| Model year | Older Tizen versions have fewer hiding/disabling options |
| Firmware version | Samsung updates the interface; newer firmware sometimes adds or removes menu paths |
| Region | Samsung TV Plus availability and menu labels differ by country |
| TV input setup | TVs without an antenna or cable box are more likely to default to TV Plus |
| Account status | Being signed into a Samsung account may affect how the service behaves |
If you're running an older firmware, updating your TV software through Settings → Support → Software Update sometimes opens up menu options that weren't previously available — or changes the layout enough that guides written for older versions no longer match what you see.
What You Can't Fully Control
Samsung TV Plus cannot be fully uninstalled on most models. It's a system-level service, not a user-installed app. What you can do is reduce its presence to near-zero through the steps above — hiding it from the home screen, clearing it from the channel guide, and preventing auto-launch.
Some users find success using parental controls or channel locking features to further restrict access, though this approach adds friction rather than eliminating the service entirely.
🔧 A small segment of technically experienced users explore options like blocking Samsung TV Plus at the router level (preventing the service from connecting to its servers), but this affects network behavior broadly and carries tradeoffs worth understanding before attempting.
What Shapes the Right Approach for Your Setup
How aggressively you need to act depends on factors specific to your situation: whether you use the built-in Live TV function at all, how your TV is connected to other devices, which firmware version you're currently running, and how much the service actively interrupts your normal use. A TV used exclusively through an external streaming stick has different needs than one used as a primary antenna television.
The steps above cover the most reliable paths — but which combination makes sense depends on how Samsung TV Plus actually shows up in your day-to-day use.