The Samsung Smart TV integration provides local control of Samsung televisions manufactured from 2016 onwards. Depending on the TV model year, it uses either WebSocket or SmartThings API for communication, offering power control, source selection, app launching, and volume management.
Newer Samsung TVs (2022+) have tighter security requirements and may require SmartThings cloud authentication for initial setup, though day-to-day control operates locally. The integration provides a media player entity with full remote control capabilities.
HA DocumentationHow Samsung Smart TV Works with Home Assistant
Getting Samsung Smart TV connected to Home Assistant and running reliably.
Discover & connect
Home Assistant discovers Samsung Smart TV media devices on your network automatically. Add them to see playback controls, volume, source selection, and grouping options.
Multi-room audio
Group Samsung Smart TV speakers with devices from other brands for synchronized whole-home audio. Control each room independently or as zones.
Event-driven media
Build automations that play specific audio based on events — doorbell rings, morning alarms, or custom announcements. Route different media to different rooms.
Common Samsung Smart TV Issues
The problems installers run into with Samsung Smart TV and Home Assistant — and how a managed setup prevents them.
Authentication method varies by model year
Samsung has changed their TV authentication protocol multiple times. TVs from different years require different setup procedures — some need on-screen PIN confirmation, others need SmartThings tokens.
TV power state detection is unreliable
When Samsung TVs are 'off,' they enter varying sleep states. Some remain network-accessible, others disconnect entirely. Home Assistant may show a TV as 'on' when it's in standby, or fail to detect power-on.
Wake-on-LAN inconsistency
Turning on a Samsung TV remotely via Wake-on-LAN works on some models but not others. The feature may need to be enabled in the TV's hidden service menu, which is different per model.
Why installers choose managed Samsung TV integration
- Model-specific authentication configured correctly the first time
- Wake-on-LAN verified and configured per TV model requirements
- HDMI-CEC coordination for unified media system control
- Source and app launching automations tested per firmware version
Samsung Smart TV devices we deploy
Hardware from the Selora catalog that runs on this integration. Every unit is tested and supported as part of a managed installation.
TVs & Streaming
12 devicesMicro RGB R85H
The Samsung Micro RGB R85H brings the RGB LED backlight down a tier for 2026, with Micro RGB Precision Color and a 144Hz panel in sizes from 55 to 85 inches. Home Assistant controls it locally through the samsungtv integration as a media_player and a remote, no Samsung account required.
Micro RGB R95H
The Samsung Micro RGB R95H is the 2026 halo product, the first TV backlit by micro-sized red, green, and blue LEDs rather than white ones, certified at 100% of the BT.2020 colour space and offered up to 115 inches. Home Assistant's local samsungtv integration still treats it as an ordinary media_player, so the showpiece screen automates like any other set.
Neo QLED 4K QN70H
The Samsung Neo QLED 4K QN70H is the entry Quantum Mini LED set for 2026, starting at 43 inches, which makes it the practical choice for secondary rooms that still need to answer to a scene. Home Assistant controls it locally through the samsungtv integration as a media_player and a remote.
Neo QLED 4K QN80H
The Samsung Neo QLED 4K QN80H is the bright-room workhorse of the 2026 lineup: Quantum Mini LED full array backlight, 144Hz refresh, and sizes from 55 up to 100 inches. Home Assistant's local samsungtv integration exposes power, volume, HDMI input, and app launch as a media_player, with a remote entity for the keys that have no service call.
Neo QLED 8K QN990H
The Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN990H is the 2026 flagship: Quantum Mini LED Pro backlighting, the NQ8 AI Gen3 processor, and 8K AI upscaling on an 85-inch Glare Free panel. Home Assistant's local samsungtv integration drives it as a media_player and a remote, so the largest screen in the house becomes a scene trigger rather than a separate remote.
OLED S85H
The Samsung OLED S85H is the entry point into 2026 OLED: the same panel technology and the same local control, with the NQ4 AI Gen2 processor and a 120Hz refresh rate instead of the flagship's 165Hz. Home Assistant sees it as a media_player and a remote through the local samsungtv integration.
OLED S90H
The Samsung OLED S90H is the volume OLED of the 2026 range and the only Samsung panel that starts at 42 inches, so the same integration covers a study monitor and an 83-inch living room screen. Home Assistant's local samsungtv integration controls power, volume, input, and apps as a media_player, with a remote entity for key sequences.
OLED S95H
The Samsung OLED S95H is the flagship of the 2026 OLED lineup, the brightest panel Samsung makes and the one that holds its black level in a sunlit room thanks to the matte Glare Free finish. Home Assistant's local samsungtv integration exposes it as a media_player and a remote, so the reference screen in the theater room drives playback-aware lighting and one-touch scenes.
The Frame LS03HE
The Frame LS03HE is the 2026 standard art TV: QLED picture behind the matte anti-reflection finish, a customisable bezel, and connections built into the panel instead of an outboard box. Home Assistant's local samsungtv integration gives it a media_player and a remote entity, so it joins scenes like any other screen.
The Frame Pro LS03HW
The Frame Pro LS03HW is Samsung's 2026 art TV with a Neo QLED panel behind the matte, glare-free coating and a Wireless One Connect box that keeps a single power cable running to the wall. Home Assistant's local samsungtv integration controls power, input, and volume as a media_player, which is what turns Art Mode into something an automation can schedule.
The Terrace Full Sun LST9D
The Terrace LST9D is Samsung's full-sun outdoor TV, an IP56-rated Neo QLED 4K panel bright enough for a deck with no shade, in 65 and 75 inches. Home Assistant controls it locally through the samsungtv integration, which is what lets an outdoor scene power it down with the landscape lighting.
The Terrace Partial Sun LST7D
The Terrace LST7D is the partial-sun outdoor TV, an IP56-rated Neo QLED 4K panel with Quantum Matrix mini LED backlighting for covered patios and pergolas, in 55, 65, and 75 inches. Home Assistant sees it as a local media_player through the samsungtv integration.
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