Samsung TVs’ free update to One UI is already happening – here are the changes coming to TVs

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Samsung
has
begun
the
rollout
of
its
One
UI
software
update
to
select
Samsung
TVs
earlier
than
anticipated,
as
reported
by

SamMobile.

Following
a
recent
announcement
that

Samsung
would
incorporate
its
One
UI
software
design
to
its
TVs
–
bringing
them
more
in-line
with
how
its
phones,
such
as
the

Samsung
Galaxy
S24,
look
–
the
rollout
of
this
software
has
begun,
well
ahead
of
the
expected
2025
release
date
before.

In
the
report,
SamMobile
reports
that
the
One
UI
update
appeared
on
its

Samsung
S90C,
one
of
the

best
TVs
available,
and
it
appears
that
other
2023
models
are
also
receiving
the
update.

The
One
UI
software
update
is
said
to
run
on
Tizen
8.0
–
Samsung’s
2023
TVs
currently
run
on
Tizen
7.0
–
and
while
the
One
UI
update
will
make
cosmetic
and
design
changes
to
Samsung’s
TVs,
the
actual
smart
TV
platform
itself
will
remain
as
Tizen
under
the
surface.

The
other
headline
news
about
this
update
is
that
Samsung’s
TVs
will
now
get
seven
years
worth
of
updates,
meaning
Samsung
TVs
from
2024
such
as
the

Samsung
S95D
for
example
will
receive
software
updates
until
2031.

For
some
of
the
major
changes
and
updates
based
on
the
One
UI
rollout,
see
below.
It’s
worth
noting
that
these
updates
may
vary
by
model,
region
and
more.

One
UI
updates

SamMobile
shows
that
the
One
UI
update
is
being
implemented
on
Samsung’s
TVs
–
including
its
own
2023
S90C.

(Image
credit:
Sammobile)

As
for
the
changes
the
One
UI
software
update
has
made
on
the
2023
TVs,
some
key
features
include
For
You,
Live
and
Apps
tabs
on
the
home
screen
–
something
2024
Samsung
TVs
already
have
–
that
tailor
recommendations
based
on
recent
viewing,
as
well
as
the
inclusion
of
the
Daily+
Hub
for
lifestyle
management
and
health
apps,
similar
to
Samsung’s
super
useful
Game
Hub.

Sign
up
for
breaking
news,
reviews,
opinion,
top
tech
deals,
and
more.

There’s
also
a
new
‘Watch
Later’
tab
where
users
can
save
TV
shows
and
movies
to
a
list
to
watch
at
a
later
time.
There’s
a
design
change
to
the
Game
Bar
to
the
latest
version,
too.

There’s
also
fitness
improvements,
as
real-time
data
such
as
heart
rate
and
calorie
consumption
can
be
tracked
when
you
connect
a
Samsung
Galaxy
Smart
Watch,
such
as
the

Samsung
Galaxy
Smart
Watch
Ultra,
which
we
rate
as
one
of
the

best
smartwatches.

There
are
also
app
widgets
and
animation
changes
made
to
look
and
act
like
the
One
UI
software
in
terms
of
design.

Samsung’s
aim
with
bringing
the
One
UI
software
to
its
TVs
is
said
to
be
an
attempt
to
unite
all
its
products
into
one
family,
further
expanding
on
its
current
SmartThings
technology.
But
is
this
good
news
for
Samsung
TV
owners?

One
UI
reservations

In
our
recent
reviews
of
One
UI
on
Samsung’s
phones,
we
have
been
critical
of
its
less
than
user-friendly
approach.

(Image
credit:
Philip
Berne
/
Future)

We’ve
previously
mentioned
our
reservations
about
the
introduction
of
One
UI
to
TVs
as
a
regular
criticism
we’ve
had
of
the
One
UI
software
in
the
past
in
our
reviews
of
its
phones
is
that
its
too
overcomplicated,
often
hiding
features
that
should
be
easily
accessible.

While
we
have
no
qualms
with
Tizen
as
a
smart
TV
platform,
and
have
in
fact
praised
its
improvements
over
the
years
with
the
most
notable
being
the
‘hub
menu’
system,
we’ve
never
found
it
to
quite
beat
the
likes
of
webOS,

Roku
TV
and
even

Google
TV
in
this
year’s
sets,
finding
Tizen
isn’t
as
user-friendly.

So
if
One
UI
is
something
we’ve
been
critical
of
for
not
being
user-friendly,
is
adding
it
to
a
smart
TV
platform
that
we’ve
not
found
as
user-friendly
as
rival
smart
TV
platforms
a
step
forwards
or
backwards?