TV is a device that is usually bought not for one year, but at least 2-3 (and sometimes even more) years. The thing is that they are quite expensive and there are no revolutionary features that the company can add to the TV to make you go out and buy a new one.
However, if you want things to work as they should, like the Netflix app not crashing down, then you need to upgrade your Smart TV. And here’s how to do it.
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Are there automated updates for Samsung Smart TV?
Yes, Samsung supports automatic updates and you can turn them on. This is quite handy because you don’t have to think about whether you have updated your TV. If Samsung has released a new update, it will automatically be installed on your TV.
However, there are pitfalls that make Samsung Smart TV automatic updates undesirable. The thing is that the company often does not take into account some features of the software, due to which updates can provoke lags or problems in the work of some apps.
Of course, then Samsung fixes this, but for a while it can make it difficult to watch content.
If you still want to use this feature, you need to allow automated updates.
How to allow Samsung Smart TV automated updates
All you need to make your Samsung Smart TV to update automatically are the following steps:
- Connect your Samsung Smart TV to the Internet
- Take magic remote in your hands
- Click on the home button
- Go to Apps
- Open Settings menu
- Go to the Support section (it looks like a book with a question mark)
- Go to Software Update
- Select ‘Auto Update‘
- Save changes
How to update Samsung Smart TV via the Internet
If you don’t want to use automatic updates, you can update your Samsung Smart TV manually. In that case, you can do it when you want and are ready. In order to update your Samsung Smart TV over the Internet you should do the following:
- Connect your Samsung Smart TV to the Internet
- Take the remote
- Click on the home button
- Open Apps list
- Select Settings
- Open Support Section (on the bottom of the left section, it looks like a book with question mark)
- Go to Software Update
- Choose ‘Update Now‘
- Confirm changes. In case the PIN is required and you haven’t changed it, then use 0000
How to update Samsung Smart TV via USB
In case your TV does not have an Internet connection but you still want to update it, you can do it via USB drive. Here is what you need to do:
- Go to the Samsung Download Center website using your PC or laptop
- Select ‘TVs and Home Theater‘
- Choose TVs
- Choose your TV series
- Choose your Samsung TV model
- Click ‘Confirm‘
- Now you will see ‘Manuals and Downloads’
- Download Firmware files
- Unzip downloaded files to a separate folder on your PC or laptop
- Connect the USB drive to your PC or laptop
- Download the folder to your USB drive
Now, you have update files on your USB drive and it’s time to run them on your Samsung Smart TV. Here’s what you should do:
- Connect the USB drive to your TV
- Use your TV remote
- Go to Settings
- Choose Support
- Choose Software Update
- Choose Update Now
- Confirm your action
After this, your Samsung Smart TV will run the updating process. In case you downloaded an older update, the TV will notify you that update is already installed or the version of your update is newer than the one you’re trying to install.
What you should and shouldn’t do until the updating process
It’s obvious enough, but just in case, I’ll repeat it again so you don’t make a mistake.
First, just relax and follow the instructions on the TV screen. When the update is installed, your TV will reboot.
Secondly, don’t unplug the TV, disconnect the Internet connection (if you update your Samsung Smart TV via the Internet), or from the USB drive (if you use this method). This can cause an error in the TV software causing it to start lagging or even stop working.
