Microsoft to end Copilot support on smart TVs in 2026
Microsoft is ending Copilot support on all smart TVs during 2026, less than two years after LG and Samsung announced the assistant for their televisions. The change marks a retreat from presenting Copilot as an on-screen companion, as Microsoft shifts towards business and productivity uses.
The timing is not yet set: a notification on an LG webOS TV says discontinuation is subject to Microsoft’s schedule. On LG and Samsung sets, Copilot let viewers ask about what was on screen and get film and programme recommendations. LG had previously faced criticism for adding an undeletable Copilot shortcut, later making it removable.
In short
- Copilot support on all TVs is due to end in 2026.
- Microsoft has not given a specific discontinuation date.
- The TV assistant offered screen questions and viewing recommendations.
Explained simply
Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistant: software designed to answer questions and help with tasks through conversation. Microsoft has introduced it across different products, including services for work and everyday computing.
LG and Samsung make televisions that run their own smart TV software, which provides apps and other on-screen features. Their sets offered Copilot as a way to ask about programmes or films and get viewing suggestions.
The change reflects a shift in where Microsoft offers Copilot, from television features towards work and productivity tools. It matters to people who used the assistant on their TVs, though the timing of its removal has not been set.
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Originally published by The Verge as “Microsoft is ending Copilot support on smart TVs”.