Samsung TV apps are working again after global outage

The cause of Samsung’s global TV app outage is still unclear.
Samsung TVs are back online after a global app outage that affected major streaming services.

Samsung smart TVs have returned to normal after a widespread outage that left users unable to access popular streaming apps like YouTube, Apple TV, and Hulu. The disruption began on Thursday evening, with users reporting issues across multiple countries.

While the apps remained visible, attempts to open them produced server maintenance and connectivity errors. Netflix appeared unaffected, likely due to its use of an independent content delivery system.

Samsung has not publicly stated about the outage, and the exact cause remains unknown. Most users now report that their apps are working again.

Some regained access by holding the power button on their remote to perform a hard reboot of the TV.

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