Whether or not it’s watching public broadcast providers akin to BBC and Channel 4, utilizing platforms akin to Freeview and Freesat, in addition to ad-supported streaming channels within the likes of Pluto TV; free-to-view TV has been a staple of residence viewing for many years.
And extra choices are coming, providing quick access to reveals and movies. What’s modified is that TV manufacturers are getting in on the motion.
TV Plus is Samsung’s contender within the free-to-view market, and comes with hundreds of flicks and TV programmes accessible to stream to your property totally free.
This explainer will dig into the service from which nations it’s accessible in and what you’ll be able to watch on this stay on-demand service.
What’s TV Plus on a Samsung TV?
Samsung TVs don’t help Freely by alternative. Freely is the catch-up and on-demand platform from the folks behind Freeview Play, and it’s supported Panasonic, Hisense, Sharp, TCL and different TV manufacturers within the UK.
Moderately than observe that path, Samsung paved the best way for its personal service in 2015 and created TV Plus.
TV Plus is a FAST (free ad-supported TV) streaming and video platform built-in into the corporate’s Tizen sensible TV platform, that presents sports activities, information, motion pictures and TV channels.
It’s all streamed, which implies there are not any downloads. There’s additionally no want for a subscription and it doesn’t require an exterior machine, like a video streamer, for entry. Simply flip in your Samsung TV, click on the TV Plus icon and away you go.
When it comes to availability, the most recent info we now have is that’s current in 24 nations, and might be discovered on a wide range of Samsung merchandise (even together with fridges).
In response to Samsung’s personal analysis (from 2023), it’s rated third amongst OTT (over-the-top) providers by itself TVs.
What gadgets is TV Plus accessible on?
Samsung TV Plus is principally accessible on the Korean model’s gadgets. That features TVs manufactured since 2015, (it’s pre-installed on its sensible TVs since 2016): sensible screens, cellular and, curiously, Household Hub fridges.
You received’t discover it on platforms akin to iOS. You may watch on the go as it’s accessible on Android however strictly for chosen Galaxy gadgets that help Android 8.0 (O OS) or larger. These with smartphones from different Android producers will see a message indicating the app doesn’t work.
Will it seem on different TV platforms? There have been rumours that Samsung is interested by putting the app elsewhere, however as of March 2025, there’s been no additional information on that.
Which nations can I watch Samsung TV Plus in?
Present information pegs TV Plus’ availability in 24 nations. Content material differs from area to area, with particular programming accessible in a single market however not in one other.
The complete checklist of nations the place Samsung TV Plus is obtainable is: UK, United States, Spain, Korea, Canada, Eire, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Denmark, Brazil, Australia, Belgium, Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Luxembourg, Norway, India and New Zealand.
Entry to the cellular app differs because it’s accessible in fewer nations. These embody:
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Italy
- France
- Spain
- Austria
- Switzerland
What are the Samsung TV Plus channels and what can I watch?
There are round 200+ stay channels on the service and what you’ll be able to watch on Samsung TV Plus will depend on the place you reside. As an illustration, within the UK there’s:
- CNN
- Bloomberg
- Sizzling Ones
- The Guardian
- Poldark
- Reuters
- Baywatch
- Bosch
- Pluto TV Drama
- Comedy Hub
- American Idol
- America’s Received Expertise
- Properties Underneath the Hammer
- Come Dine with Me
- Deal or No Deal (US)
- The Jamie Oliver Channel
- MMA TV
- FIFA+
- Tennis Channel
- Edge Sport
- Murder Hunter
- Rakuten TV documentaries
- PBS America
- 5 Constructing Britain
- NBC Information
America’s Received Expertise is unique to TV Plus within the UK, whereas in accordance with the Samsung web site, Higher Name Saul is obtainable too. The US has Prime Gear US as an unique, whereas the most recent manufacturing of Das Boot is obtainable on Samsung 8K TVs in Germany (in precise 8K).
German Samsung TV house owners additionally get an unique free model of the sports activities service DAZN that features stay sports activities.
From October 2023 onwards, UK viewers have entry to DAZN Girls’s Soccer, DAZN Ringside, and PGA Tour.
Samsung has additionally partnered with BBC Studios to deliver for brand new tailor-made channels for the service in UKTV Play Laughs, UKTV Play Uncovered, UKTV Play Full Throttle and UKTV Play Heroes.
Samsung groups up with companions in every area to supply content material. Viewers in Australia and New Zealand in a position to see reveals from the 80s, 90s and 00s below umbrella channel Throwback TV; whereas these in India get content material from the likes of Republic TV, Aaj Tak, Mastiii, Q TV, and Pitaara.
FAQs
No, an account isn’t essential to view TV Plus however it’s helpful within the sense that having one permits you to set favorite channels, watch lists and create reminders, that are remembered throughout gadgets.
It’s free to look at so long as you’ve gotten a suitable Samsung machine that may play the service.
