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How to Delete Apps on Samsung Smart TV

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How to Delete Apps on Samsung TV

Deleting apps on your Samsung Smart TV improves the TV’s performance and paves the way to provide a better user experience. You can uninstall unused apps on Samsung TV to free up storage space, optimize performance, organize apps, etc. You can easily delete the apps from the Smart Hub Store of your Samsung TV. Based on the Samsung TV series you use, the deletion procedure varies slightly.

If you intend to delete an app to restrict your children from accessing it, you can hide the app on Samsung TV instead of deleting it.

How to Uninstall Apps on Samsung Smart TV

If you use new Samsung Smart TV models such as K, M, N, and R series, make use of the steps below to remove the apps on Samsung TV.

#1. Switch On your Samsung Smart TV and hit the Home button on the remote.

#2. From the bottom, locate and select the Apps tile.

Tap Apps on Samsung TV

#3. Tap the Settings icon on the Smart Hub Store.

Select the Settings icon

#4. Here, you will see all the apps installed on Samsung TV.

#5. Navigate to the app you want to uninstall and hit Delete.

Click Delete

#6. Again, select the Delete option on the pop-up menu.

Tap Delete to uninstall apps on Samsung TV

#7. That’s it. Now, the app will be permanently deleted from your Samsung TV. You can also reset the Samsung TV Smart Hub to remove the apps.

How to Remove Apps from Samsung Smart TV

If you use a Samsung Smart TV TU, Q, or LS series model, refer to the steps below to delete the apps on your Samsung TV.

#1. Navigate to Settings on your Samsung TV.

#2. Locate and tap the Support tab.

#3. Select the option Device Care.

#4. Hit the option Manage Storage.

#5. Choose the app you want to delete.

Click Manage Storage on Samsung TV

#6. Tap Delete and click OK to confirm the deletion process.

If you can still see the app on the Samsung TV home screen, reboot your Samsung Smart TV and check again.

How to Delete Apps on Older Samsung TV Models [E, F, H, and J Series]

#1. On the Samsung TV home screen, hit the Apps tile.

#2. Select My Apps and tap the Options icon at the top right.

#3. Look for the option Delete My Apps in the menu and select it.

#4. Choose the apps you want to delete.

#5. Hit Delete on the menu.

#6. Select the option Delete again and click OK to confirm the process.

How to Hide Apps from the Samsung TV Home Screen

#1. Go to the Home Screen on your Samsung TV.

#2. Navigate to the app you want to remove from the home screen.

#3. Hit the OK or Down Navigation button on your TV remote.

#4. Tap Remove from the menu.

#5. A prompt will appear on the screen. Hit Remove again to confirm the process.

Note: You can also rearrange an app on Samsung TV by selecting the option Move.

Tap Remove

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why can’t I delete apps on my Samsung Smart TV?

You can’t delete the pre-installed apps on your Samsung TV, and you will find the Delete option greyed out for those apps. To delete the pre-installed app, you need to enable the Developer Mode on Samsung Smart TV.

2. How to delete all the installed apps on Samsung TV at the same time?

By resetting your Samsung TV, you can delete all the installed apps on your Samsung TV at the same time.

3. How do I free up space on my Samsung TV?

By deleting unwanted apps and clearing the cache on your Samsung TV, you can save storage space on your TV.

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