Samsung TVs may soon get Instagram and revamped TikTok apps

Instagram and TikTok are reportedly developing applications for TVs to widen their user base, and Samsung TVs may get these apps.

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Samsung’s televisions have a rich collection of applications, and soon, it is going to get even better with the addition of Instagram and revamped TikTok apps.

According to The Information, Meta’s Instagram and ByteDance's TikTok are developing applications for TVs to widen the user base and allow people to access their platforms’ content on a big screen.

Considering that Samsung is currently the world’s number one TV brand, as it has been for the last nineteen years, the two companies may most likely be developing apps for Samsung TVs’ Tizen OS as well.

Reportedly, Instagram’s plan is to bring Reels, the brand’s short-form videos, to a larger screen. As for TikTok, it already offers an app for TVs. However, it is very basic. Now, the Chinese company is working on a more refined version of the app, focused on longer media consumption sessions.

These apps will enable Samsung TV users to access their favourite social media platforms on their devices.

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.

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Samsung TVs may soon get Instagram and revamped TikTok apps

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

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