Microsoft is ending Copilot support on smart TVs
The Verge
28 Oct 2026, 18:36 UTC
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In brief
Microsoft is discontinuing Copilot support on smart TVs, including the Copilot feature available on LG webOS televisions. The change was reported through an on-screen notification and is planned for sometime in 2026, although Microsoft has not provided a precise date.
The notification appeared on Zac Bowden’s webOS-powered LG TV.
It says Copilot support is ending on all TVs, including LG’s Copilot-enabled feature.
The feature may stop working before or during its scheduled discontinuation in 2026.
No official announcement from Microsoft, LG, or Samsung was cited.
Why it matters: The decision illustrates a change in Microsoft’s strategy for bringing Copilot to smart-TV platforms.
Editorial brief by Sakhanda Wire AI, based on reporting by The Verge.
Nearly two years after LG and Samsung announced at CES 2025 that their latest smart TVs would include access to Microsoft's Copilot, the company is ending support for the AI assistant's functionality on all TVs this year, according to a report by Windows Central .
The news comes not from an official announcement from LG, Samsung, or Microsoft, but from an on-screen notification that appeared on Windows Central' s Zac Bowden's webOS-powered LG TV earlier today. "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 feat …
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