Microsoft Copilot Is Leaving LG and Samsung TVs on December 1
Microsoft Copilot is leaving LG and Samsung TVs on December 1, 2026. Microsoft has confirmed the cutoff in its support documentation, ending access to the assistant through those televisions.
If you use Copilot to ask a question from the couch, you’ll need another way to reach it. If you mainly open streaming apps and watch TV, the practical effect should be much smaller: this is a service retirement, not an announcement that your television is reaching the end of its life.
What Microsoft Has Confirmed
Microsoft’s support notice names LG and Samsung TVs and gives a specific retirement date. It also says Copilot will continue on web, desktop, and mobile platforms.
| What to know | Confirmed detail |
|---|---|
| TV access ends | December 1, 2026 |
| Brands named | LG and Samsung |
| Other access | Web, desktop, and mobile remain available |
The notice does not provide a complete model-by-model list or a timetable for removing individual home-screen shortcuts.
Which TVs Are Affected?
The relevant question is whether your TV offers Copilot. Brand ownership alone doesn’t establish that a particular model ever had the feature.
Samsung’s U.S. announcement on August 27, 2025 introduced Copilot on selected 2025 TVs, including OLED, Neo QLED, Micro RGB, The Frame, and The Frame Pro models. Samsung said availability could vary by market and expand over time.
LG also included access to Copilot in its January 2025 OLED evo announcement. That launch information explains how the assistant reached these platforms; it isn’t a complete list of every television affected today.
For a broader look at the software behind the home screen, see our Google TV, webOS, and Tizen comparison.
Does This Remove Other TV Features?
The retirement notice concerns Copilot. It does not announce the shutdown of Netflix, HDMI inputs, picture controls, or the TV’s operating system.
The “AI” label can make this confusing. In its original Copilot announcement, Samsung discussed the assistant alongside Bixby and other Vision AI features. LG’s launch material likewise described picture, sound, and personalization tools as well as Copilot access.
Those names cover different functions. A request that depends on Copilot may disappear without every voice command or picture-processing feature disappearing with it. Check the specific function you use rather than assuming the remote’s microphone has become useless.
What Should You Do Now?
- Try Copilot on a phone or computer. Move any regular questions or planning tasks to a supported platform you already own.
- Keep ordinary TV problems separate. If an app won’t play or an HDMI device has no picture, investigate that fault on its own. The Copilot announcement isn’t a diagnosis for unrelated failures.
- Avoid a factory reset just to restore Copilot. Resetting your personal settings won’t reverse a provider’s decision to retire a service.
If your concern is tracking rather than losing the assistant, review the relevant privacy controls separately. Our LG viewing-data and advertising settings guide explains the difference between those choices and home-screen promotions.
What This Means for TV Buyers
There’s no reason to replace a working television solely because of this change. An external player should solve a specific app or interface problem; don’t assume buying one will restore Copilot. Our guide to when a smart TV needs a streaming device can help with that separate decision.
When comparing new TVs, give more weight to the picture, connections, and apps you’ll actually use. Treat access to a third-party assistant as a feature to check, including its support terms, rather than a promise that it will remain for the life of the screen.