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Microsoft is ending Copilot on smart TVs, an LG TV notice says

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Microsoft is ending Copilot on smart TVs, an LG TV notice says

Nearly two years after LG and Samsung announced at CES 2025 that their latest smart TVs would include access to Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft is reportedly ending support for the AI assistant's functionality on all TVs this year. The claim comes from a report by Windows Central, relayed by The Verge.

The news does not come from an official announcement by LG, Samsung or Microsoft. It comes from an on-screen notification that appeared on the webOS-powered LG TV of Windows Central's Zac Bowden. The notification reads: "Microsoft has recently decided to end support for Copilot functionality on all TVs, including the Copilot-enabled feature available on our LG TVs. As a result, the Copilot-enabled feature on your TV is no longer available and may stop functioning shortly."

The notice does not say exactly when Copilot will stop working. It says only that the feature is "scheduled for discontinuation during 2026" and that a specific date is "subject to Microsoft's timeline." The source reports a notification on an LG TV only; it mentions no Samsung notification and no Samsung statement.

The story has some history. Last December, LG faced backlash after an update to webOS added an unremovable Copilot shortcut to its TVs. The shortcut opened the assistant's web app in a browser. After many users voiced frustration online about it being added without their approval, LG eventually allowed the shortcut to be deleted.

On Samsung and LG sets, Copilot mainly served as a friendly AI companion. Users could chat with it, ask questions about what was on screen, or get recommendations for shows and movies. Earlier this year, Microsoft introduced a new Copilot "super app" that bundled chat, agents and coding into one interface, part of a push to position Copilot more as a business and productivity tool and less as a digital companion. The article presents this as context; it does not name it as the reason for the TV decision.

Key facts

  • A notification on Windows Central's Zac Bowden's webOS-powered LG TV says Microsoft has decided to end Copilot support on all TVs.
  • The notice says the feature is "scheduled for discontinuation during 2026"; the exact date is "subject to Microsoft's timeline."
  • The news is not an official announcement from LG, Samsung or Microsoft; The Verge relays a Windows Central report.
  • LG and Samsung announced Copilot on their latest smart TVs at CES 2025; last December LG faced backlash over an unremovable Copilot shortcut and later allowed it to be deleted.
  • Earlier this year Microsoft launched a Copilot "super app" with chat, agents and coding, positioning Copilot more as a business and productivity tool.

Why it matters

Copilot arrived on LG and Samsung TVs with a CES 2025 announcement, and less than two years later it is reportedly on its way out. The story also fits a shift Microsoft has already made: earlier this year it introduced a Copilot "super app" bundling chat, agents and coding, aimed at business and productivity use rather than a digital companion role. The source does not say this is the reason for the TV decision.

Who it affects

Owners of LG and Samsung smart TVs that offer Copilot. On those sets Copilot worked as an assistant to chat with, ask about what was on screen, or get show and movie recommendations from. LG webOS users who already disliked the shortcut added last December may notice little loss. The only notification described appeared on an LG TV.

How to use it

There is nothing to set up. According to the notification, the Copilot-enabled feature on affected TVs is no longer available and may stop functioning shortly. The discontinuation is scheduled during 2026, with the specific date subject to Microsoft's timeline.

How solid is it

Moderately solid, but unconfirmed. The news rests on an on-screen notification seen on one LG TV by Windows Central's Zac Bowden, not on an official announcement from LG, Samsung or Microsoft. The notification itself is explicit that Microsoft has decided to end support on all TVs, yet it gives no exact date. The source mentions no Samsung notification or statement.

Risks and caveats

The timing is open: the notice says only "during 2026." The scope on Samsung TVs is not confirmed by any Samsung or Microsoft statement in the source. No reason for Microsoft's decision is given, and no usage figures for Copilot on TVs are provided. Wording such as "may stop functioning shortly" suggests the feature could break before the formal end date.

“Microsoft has recently decided to end support for Copilot functionality on all TVs, including the Copilot-enabled feature available on our LG TVs.”

— On-screen notification on an LG webOS TV, as quoted by The Verge