How to use the Smart Hub on Samsung TV?

Last Update date : 2024-01-05

Smart Hub is the intelligent menu system for Samsung Smart TV.  Through the Smart hub, you have access to all the functions of your TV and can even download apps, games and browse the internet.

Setting up your Samsung TV using your Samsung account Setting up your Samsung TV using your Samsung account

After completing the network setup during the initial setup, you can set up your Samsung account using the following steps:

Case 1: Your Galaxy phone is already logged in to your samsung account

  1. Start Setup.

  2. Scan the QR code on the TV with your phone's camera.

  3. If you're logged in to your Samsung account on your Galaxy phone, you can log in to your TV with the same account.

  4. Tap Sign it in now when the pop-up window appears.

  5. Tap Sign in

  6. Once you have successfully logged in to the TV, you can proceed to register your credit card. Alternatively, you can tap 'Later' to stop at this point.

Please agree to the tearms and conditions and complete the remaining settings according to the TV screen.

Case 2: If you have a non-Galaxy phone and also have a Samsung account.

After completing the network setup during the initial setup, you can set up your Samsung account through the following steps:

  1. Start Setup.

  2. Scan the QR code on the TV with your phone's camera.

  3. Log in to the TV by entering your Samsung account credentials on your phone.

  4. Tap the pop-up link when it appears.

  5. Enter your email address.

  6. Enter your password.

  7. Once you have successfully logged in to the TV, you can proceed to register your credit card. Or, you can simply stop at this point.

Please agree to the tearms and conditions and complete the remaining settings according to the TV screen.

Creating a Samsung account while setting up your Samsung TV Creating a Samsung account while setting up your Samsung TV

You can sign in or create a Samsung Account during the TV’s initial setup. If you skipped it during the initial setup by selecting Later on the account step, you can register your account on the Smart Hub Home once the TV has been set up.

1 To begin, navigate to the Smart Hub Home, and then select Set Up Now.
A Samsung Smart TV displaying the Welcome, Start your Smart Hub! screen
2 Scan the QR code on your TV with your phone’s camera.

Note: If you skipped the network setup during the initial setup, you can register your Samsung Account after setting up the network.

A Samsung Account QR code on a Samsung Smart TV, next to the same QR code on a Galaxy phone
3 Follow the on-screen instructions on your phone to either sign in to your account or create a new account.
A Samsung Account QR code on a Samsung Smart TV, next to the Samsung Account login screen on a Galaxy phone
  • If you already have a Samsung Account, you can log in to your TV by entering your email and password on your phone.
  • If you have a Galaxy phone logged in to your Samsung Account, you can log in to the TV with the same Samsung Account. To do so, tap the pop-up that appears when you scan the QR code.
  • If you do not have a Samsung Account, you can create a new account or log in to the TV using your Google account.

Notes: The minimum age requirement for registering a Samsung Account may vary by country.

4 Once you have signed in to your Samsung Account, please complete the remaining setup steps. You must agree to the Samsung Terms and Conditions. If you skip the Terms and Conditions step even when logged in to your Samsung Account, you will be logged out of your Samsung Account.
A Samsung Smart TV is displaying the Samsung Account’s Samsung User screen
5 Once the setup is complete, you can use the TV’s Smart Hub apps.
A Samsung Smart TV is displaying the Smart Hub Home screen

Download an app

1 Press the Home or Smart Hub button on your TV remote
2 Navigate to Apps
3 Select an app to download from the Editor's Choice or select the search icon
4 Type the name of the app you wish to download in the search bar, then select the magnifier
5 Select the app you want to download
6 Select Install

Note: TV must be connected through the internet to be able to join all the Smart Hub features.

Notes:

*The features mentioned can be available on specific models. Please refer to your user manual for more information.

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