It is great news for the Indian citizens that Samsung is making its smart TV video service free in India. The company confirmed it in a press announcement earlier this week. The Indian users of Samsung smart TV are very lucky that this OTT streaming service is finally coming to India for free. The video streaming service called Samsung TV Plus was launched in 2015.
The company launched it with very limited access. Till now, only 12 countries, namely, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Brazil, Australia, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the US had access to the free content of Samsung TV Plus. But, with this big announcement, the free media content of Samsung TV Plus will be available in India, Mexico, Sweden, and other European countries from next year.
Samsung TV Plus Free streaming
Samsung TV Plus is a free media streaming service for both its smart TV users and galaxy phones. Yes, you heard it right; it is truly 100% free of cost. As the company declared free access to Samsung TV Plus in India, it might be a rough year for streaming services like Netflix, Disney+Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, etc. The company already had a huge demand for its free video web content service summing up to 60 million Samsung smart TVs precisely.
Amidst the pandemic, every streaming service has noticed the sudden demand for opening new accounts. People appreciate good web content for entertainment especially when they are confined in the home. As video conferencing platforms like Zoom and Google Meet gained millions of new users in a very short period, the market for video streaming service also accelerated. But, these services have a paid subscription package of a fixed amount depending on a monthly or yearly basis. But now that the South Korean tech giant is going for 100% free access, the consumers in India have a better choice.
The free service of Samsung TV Plus comes pre-installed in the Samsung smart TV models since 2016. So, if you are going for a new Samsung smart TV all work is done for you, and for the existing users, they have to get it via an OTA. And it is also available in a few Samsung smartphones which include Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Z Flip, and Galaxy 20 in the US. The company says many more devices will be added in the upcoming months. But, the company didn’t mention anything regarding the availability of Samsung TV Pus for the galaxy users in India.
Samsung Smart TV Plus
With Samsung Smart TV Plus made available to many new countries, the company has partnered with 300 broadcast networks, content platforms, and, digital creators for a better user experience. For those, who until now didn’t know anything about the Samsung Smart TV Plus, it is a free ad-supported content service exclusive to Samsung smart TV users. The greatest thing about Samsung Smart TV Plus is that it is completely free for its users. It is more like if you are buying our device we will provide you free entertainment. Although many countries are now getting access to the Samsung Smart TV Plus the number of channels may vary for different regions.
Until now, the citizens of the US got maximum channels in their Smart TV Plus, that is, a total of 120 channels. But, no matter how many channels you have access to you get a mixture of sports, news, kid’s entertainment, etc. Some of the famous channels included in this free service are ET Live, People TV, Nick Pluto TV, CBSN, ABC News Live, Cheddar, US Today, Anime All Day, Comedy Dynamics, etc. You can find many music channels too. Maybe the content is no match that of Netflix or Disney+Hotstar, but one should remember that you are getting it for free.
A message to the audience
During the press release, Seline Sangsook Han, Senior Vice President of the Visual Business at Samsung Electronics said, TV has now become the center of entertainment from just news carrying device. With the expansion in the new markets ad collaborating with many networks and content creators, it is hopeful that Samsung Smart TV Plus will become the premium at-home destination for all its users around the world.
Annasha Dey is an NIT student, who apart from studying engineering is also a content writer. She has a great interest in photography, writing, reading novels, and travelling as well. She is a foodie who loves socializing and hanging out with her friends. She is also a trained Kathak dancer and a big fashion enthusiast. Dey also loves watching TV series, which includes F.R.I.E.N.D.S. and Big Bang Theory. To be a better writer she prefers to read more