Microsoft is ending Copilot support on smart TVs — SkimNews
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- Microsoft has decided to end Copilot functionality on all TVs, including the feature on LG televisions; the information came from an on-screen notice seen by Windows Central’s Zac Bowden rather than an official announcement.
- LG’s on-screen notification says its Copilot feature is “no longer available and may stop functioning shortly,” with discontinuation scheduled during 2026 and the exact date left to Microsoft’s timeline.
- Samsung and LG announced at CES 2025 that their latest smart TVs would provide access to Copilot, nearly two years before the reported end of support.
- Copilot primarily served as a friendly companion on Samsung and LG smart TVs, letting users chat, ask what was on screen and receive recommendations for shows and movies.
- webOS drew user backlash in December after an update added an unremovable Copilot shortcut that opened the assistant’s web app; LG later allowed the shortcut to be deleted.
- Copilot super app was introduced earlier this year with chat, agents and coding, as Microsoft repositioned the assistant toward business and productivity rather than a digital companion.
Why it matters: For LG and Samsung smart-TV owners, Copilot’s scheduled 2026 discontinuation means losing chat, on-screen questions and show recommendations. For Microsoft, the change separates the consumer TV service from its newer business-and-productivity super app, while LG’s notice provides no exact cutoff.
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