What happened
- Microsoft will end Copilot support on all televisions, including those made by LG and Samsung, according to a notice that appeared on 28 October 2026 on an LG television running webOS.
- The notice was seen by Zac Bowden of Windows Central and reported by The Verge. It says Microsoft “has recently decided” to end support for the feature, which “is no longer available and may stop functioning shortly”.
- The text adds that discontinuation is scheduled “during 2026” and that the exact date is “subject to Microsoft’s timeline”.
- None of the three companies has made an official announcement.
Why it matters
- LG and Samsung announced at CES 2025 that their new televisions would include access to Copilot. The integration lasted less than two years.
- The exit coincides with a change of focus at Microsoft. This year the company introduced a Copilot “super app” that bundles chat, agents and coding, steering it towards productivity and work rather than home companionship.
- For manufacturers and developers in the region, the case shows that an AI assistant in a home device can disappear by decision of the provider, with no prior notice from the manufacturer.
The number
2 years. That is the gap between the announcement of Copilot on televisions, in January 2025, and the notice of its removal.
Context
On televisions, Copilot worked as a companion that people could chat with, ask about what was on screen or ask for series and film recommendations.
Last December LG faced criticism after a webOS update added a Copilot shortcut that could not be deleted and that opened the assistant’s web app in the browser. After user complaints, LG allowed it to be removed.
Microsoft has reorganised Copilot several times this year. Mamífero reported how it rebuilt it with a usage-billed agent. Google, by contrast, keeps adding surfaces to Gemini: it linked it to Gmail, Calendar and Maps in Android Auto and gave it a face to serve the public. Others are betting on local voice, such as Block with a model that speaks and listens offline.
What’s next
- The exact shutdown date and a confirmation from Microsoft, LG or Samsung are still missing.
- It is unclear whether televisions that already have the shortcut will lose it through an update or keep a button that no longer works.
- The question for manufacturers is which assistant will take that slot. Google and Amazon already have theirs on other brands’ televisions.
Bottom line
Copilot arrived on televisions as a bet on AI in the living room and leaves as a feature Microsoft no longer treats as a priority. The notice appeared first on the screen, not in a press release. Anyone who bought a television for that feature learns this way that it is ending.
Sources
- The Verge, “Microsoft is ending Copilot support on smart TVs”, 28 October 2026: theverge.com. The piece cites a Windows Central report based on the on-screen notice; the companies issued no official statement.
- Cover image: LG Electronics, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Edited by Rodrigo Cornejo. How we select and verify: who writes these notes.
