Microsoft is ending Copilot support on smart TVs

The short version

Microsoft will discontinue its Copilot support for smart TVs, following user backlash and strategic changes.

Key takeaways

• Copilot support will end before 2027.
• User frustration was significant about Copilot's unrequested installation.
• LG and Samsung announced the change at CES 2025.

Overall sentiment

The article reflects disappointment over the end of a service and user dissatisfaction.

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Sources cited by the article

• according to a report by Windows Central ↗
• LG and Samsung announced at CES 2025 ↗
• added an unremovable Microsoft Copilot shortcut to their TVs ↗
• many users expressing their frustration online with it being added without their approval ↗
• Microsoft introduced a new Copilot “super app” ↗

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