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Samsung software service discontinuations

Overview

Samsung is terminating several digital services. On October 30, 2026, the company will shut down Daily+, an integrated hub for smart TVs, projectors, and monitors that provided centralized health, productivity, and smart home features. While the hub will be deactivated, individual applications previously hosted within the service will remain available via the standard TV app store. The shutdown of Daily+, which debuted at CES 2024, will remove the unified interface and personalized recommendations, leaving the future of specific integrations, such as Google Photos, unclear.

Additionally, Samsung plans to discontinue its Samsung News service on Galaxy smartphones and tablets on December 21, 2026. This shutdown will affect the dedicated app, its widget, and the news panel on the home screen. Discontinuation notices have already appeared within the app in India and South Korea. Following the discontinuation, Samsung intends to delete user profiles, preferences, and personal information, subject to local data retention regulations. Once the service is withdrawn, the home screen content panel will lose the option to toggle between Samsung News and Google Discover, though Google Discover is expected to remain available on supported models. Samsung has not officially named a replacement for the news service.

Entities

Samsung · Google · Galaxy · Microsoft · Google Photos

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Samsung to discontinue Samsung News service in 2026

    Samsung will shut down its Samsung News service on December 21, 2026, deleting user profiles and removing news widgets from Galaxy devices.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 8 sources
    Samsung to shut down Samsung News service on Galaxy devices

    Samsung will discontinue its Samsung News app, widget, and home screen news panel on Galaxy devices on December 21, 2026. User data will be deleted following the service shutdown.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Samsung to shut down Daily+ service on smart TVs and monitors

    Samsung will discontinue its Daily+ smart hub for TVs, monitors, and projectors on October 30, 2026, though individual apps will remain available via the standard app store.

Sources

bild.de · conowego.pl · eskisehir.net · foxsportsshop.com · frandroid.com · futurezone.de · galaxyclub.nl · giga.de · meeco.kr · sammobile.com · smartworld.it · spotcovery.com · tabletowo.pl

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