How to use Samsung TV Plus: Free channels on the smart TV
If you are wondering if this service created by Samsung for its users costs money, the answer is not not.As we say, it is included on your Samsung TV.You can not unsubscribe or disappear, but it will not suppose any cost or have it permanence or have to download anything extra except that it will be there as an addition with more channels.
It is an entertainment option of the company where you will find a good variety of free channels with content that can be of your interest, one of the main attractions of televisions (and now smartphones) of the brand.
How to access?
You don't need to download anything or pay anything extra, just turn on your television.To access it is enough that you light your Samsung Smart TV and press on the ‘Smart Hub’ button.Depending on the model you will see the button with the corresponding registration or with the square of colors just in the center.Click on that button in the Smart TV control and you will access applications.Next to your usual apps you will see that Samsung TV Plus is and you can access its channels.
To access Samsung TV Plus it is essential that you have Internet connection.You can connect the TV through a network cable or connect it to the Wi -Fi network from television settings and entering the home or work key.
In short, the three options to access the service are:
What devices is available?
Samsung TV Plus is available in seven countries in Europe: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain.In our country it is available on Samsung Smart TV models that have been made between 2016 and 2020.If you have any model you can access following the steps we indicate and you will see the channels.
It is interesting to know that the contents of this Samsung service can also be seen in other countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland and Norway, but in this case they can only be seen on Samsung Smart TV.
Now also on mobile devices, because in addition to Samsung TVs since 2016, you can access this service if you have a Samsung mobile or tablet with Android 8 version.0 or higher.You will only have to download and access the application, free of charge, without hidden costs or use any payment data.
Can I erase or eliminate channels?
You will see that Samsung TV Plus channels always appear on the TV, but you may not be interested or that you want to erase all or just those you don't use.In that case, you can do it.As explained from the company itself, you can press “Home” on the device and navigate to TV Plus.Once here, select "Channel List" and then choose the "Edit Canales" option.It is enough that you select all the channels you want to delete and confirm with "Delete".You can eliminate the channels that you do not see, but you cannot erase as such Samsung TV Plus because it is an integrated function on the TV.If you eliminate the channels, it cannot be used until there are new.
As Samsung himself explains: “If you delete all channels, Samsung TV Plus will not appear anymore on your TV, unless a new channel is added.Periodically, new channels will be added and you must eliminate them if you don't want to have Samsung TV Plus.You can also remove the Samsung TV Plus application from your TV's home screen. Simplemente remárcala, pulsa la tecla de abajo y selecciona Eliminar > Eliminar”.
What if I regret it?
If you regret or something has happened with your TV, you can restore the Samsung TV Plus channels by restoring your smart hub.Of course, this will make you disconnect from all your apps so before doing so check that you have all the login information and the Pin code of your TV (default is 0000, but you may have changed it).
You just have to go to configuration, select support, subsequently self -diagnosis and then to smart hub reset to do the restoration.
Categories and navigation
Samsung TV Plus offers immediate access to television without having to do anything.You just have to use the guide to see what is live and the next programming.You can also access the guide if you give CH in your control one remote control or in guide in other controls.To change the channel when you are watching television, you just have to press CH and upwards depending where you want to move.
When you enter a Samsung TV Plus channel you will see a drawing that indicates the controls you must use to navigate through the different content.As you see in the attached screenshot, pressing the arrow down in the TV command we will find the option to navigate.So we can go to the different categories of channels in this interface.
They will be grouped according to theme: entertainment, sports, etc..Within each of the rows, similar to any other streaming platform, we can find the different content.
In addition, Samsung TV Plus has a programming guide where we will see what is in each of the channels or what will be in the next few hours in which you consult the TDT television guide on your brand smart TV TV.
The service makes you easier to navigate when including recommendations, a series of personalized channels and content that have been recommended to highlight the most popular.Thus, if you are not sure what to see, you can go to this option and see what they present to you at Samsung TV Plus.So you won't have to browse and think about what you want to see.
Content and channels
In the Samsung service we will find all kinds of content for free and without having to download anything.Its content can be seen on compatible televisions and on the mobile downloading the corresponding app without any cost, permanence or obligations.
You will find channels for all tastes, which are in turn divided into categories and types of content, in addition to the PLUTO TV channels.In each category there are a great variety of content that you can enjoy comfortably and without pauses, so we are going to advance something you can find.
Categories and types of content at Samsung TV Plus
We can find different different genres in Samsung TV Plus:
Within each of these categories we find a series of available and theme channels.For example, we find in the “Children” section the Caillou channel in which the four -year -old French protagonist appears continuously on the screen for babies or children of preschool age.Like the planet junior channel especially for them, for example, or the PLUTO TV Animakids channel with continuous cartoons for little ones.
As for music, Samsung TV Plus offers us all types of QWST content with a channel specialized in jazz, blues or soul and other electronics specialized channels, for example.
En entretenimiento podremos ver series o canales temáticos y especializados como Los Asesinatos de Midsommer en el que el inspector Tom Barnaby investiga crímenes que ocurren “en el remoto y rico condado inglés de Midsomer, un lugar aparentemente pintoresco y tranquilo pero que está lleno de excéntricos criminales” pero también en entretenimiento podremos ver los programas de la MTV, míticos originales del canal que están disponibles en Samsung TV Plus y otros más desconocidos como Catfish, un canal que reúne a parejas que solo han interactuado a través de la pantalla y ahora se encuentran por primera vez.
Series, movies, programs, video clips, documentaries ...
Rakuten channels
Since March 2020 it has expanded thanks to the launch included by Rakuten TV.In this case, Rakuten TV has created four specific channels for Samsung TV Plus: the action channels, comedy, dramas and spotlight that offer films and series in streaming during the 24 hours a day if you do not feel like watching the same channels usual.According to Rakuten TV himself, these are the four channels that will be included and their content:
Acción (con el número 4501)
Films with which you cannot take the view of the screen.
Comedias (con el número 4002)
Funny and light movies to lift the spirits.
Spotlight (con el número 4352)
What is in Spotlight this week?Exclusive, original productions and our best selection of films.
Dramas (con el número 4003)
I want drama!Accompany the characters throughout these nearby stories.
Available channel list
In Spain Samsung TV Plus does not offer the 135 channels offered in the United States, but the company has promised that new channels will continue to arrive completely free.Next, you have a list of all the channels available in the service including those of films offered through Rakuten TV, updated to June 18, 2021:
4001 - Detectives
4002 - Comedies Rakuten TV
4003 - Euronews live
4005 - Euronews
4007 - Bloomberg TV+
4051 - Trace Sports Stars
4052 - MySurf
4053 - Insight TV
4054 - Motorvision
4072 - Fuel TV
4253 - Failarmy
4254 - The Pet Collective
4255 - Rakuten TV Stories
4256 - People Are Awesome
4257 - Made in Spain comedy
4258 - MTV Originals
4259 - MTV Catfish
4260 - MTV Cribs
4261 - PLUTO REAL WORLD
4262 - Midsomer's murderers
4263 - The rules of the game
4265 - Hi Play
4267 - Love Nature
4268 - Explore
4301 - Planet Junior
4302 - PLUTO KIDS
4303 - PLUTO ANIMAKIDS
4304 - SpongeBob
4306 - Caillou
4309 - Duck TV
4352 - Fashion TV
4353 - PLUTO KITCHEN
4365 - Tastemade
4367 - Museum TV
4450 - VEVO POP
4451 - VEVO Latino
4453 - Deluxe Lounge HD
4454 - qwest TV mix
4455 - Qwest TV Classical
4456 - Quest TV Jazz and Beyond
4457 - Flash HD
4464 - ClubBing TV
4502 - PLUTO CINEMA
4503 - TV armchair
4504 - Verdi TV cinemas
4505 - Feel Good Verdi TV cinema
4508 - Sofy.TV
4509 - RUN: Time TV and Movies
4510 - Dark Matter
4511 - My Time Movie Network
4512 - short
4548 - Rakuten TV in family
4549 - Rakute TV dramas
4550 - RAKUTI TV Action
