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. Show 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 How do I remove inbuilt apps from my Samsung 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 uninstall Samsung Apps?You can also disable system apps that came with your phone. Important: You're using an older Android version.. 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.. |