{"id":80312,"date":"2025-08-05T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T19:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=80312"},"modified":"2025-09-13T14:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:01:44","slug":"samsung-redefines-ai-search-on-smart-tvs-with-a-smarter-bixby-voice-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-redefines-ai-search-smart-tvs-with-smarter-bixby-voice-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Redefines AI Search on Smart TVs with a Smarter Bixby Voice Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung Electronics America today announced an update<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> to its onscreen search experience within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/tvs\/vision-ai-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Vision AI<\/a>, introducing a more advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a> voice assistant designed to make information discovery more natural, intuitive and seamless on 2025 Samsung TVs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSamsung has led the global TV market for <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-electronics-marks-19-consecutive-years-global-tv-market-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19 consecutive years<\/a>, and we continue to raise the bar by delivering meaningful innovation that enhances everyday experiences,\u201d said Hun Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. \u201cWith a smarter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a>, we focused on making AI practical, helping viewers connect with content in smarter, more natural ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Ask your TV Anything. A Smarter Bixby Answers <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/all-tvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung TVs<\/a> can now deliver an even more natural and personalized experience, powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a>. By simply using voice or pressing the mic button, users can start a conversation \u2014 without needing to prompt any commands, menus, or typing.<\/p>\n<p>The enhanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a> understands context and follow-up questions, enabling more fluid interactions that feel like a real conversation. Powered by Generative AI, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a> can answer any questions you may have, whether you\u2019re asking about general information, such as \u201cHow tall is Mount Everest?\u201d, or recommendations like \u201cPlease suggest chill playlists for a rainy day.\u201d By simply asking, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a> can help you explore more about on-screen content, as it retrieves the most relevant details and displays them on screen. It\u2019s a smarter, faster way to get more out of your TV without breaking your viewing flow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded product-module\">\n\t\t<a id=\"product-module-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/tvs\/vision-ai-tv\/\" title=\"Vision AI\" class=\"snr-article_product-image\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/23163157\/Vision-AI-Companion-Updated-4.png\" alt=\"Vision AI\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<h5><strong>Smarter Bixby enhances Click to Search<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>With this update, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a> is integrated into Click to Search, making it easier than ever to discover and explore entertainment and more, whether watching live TV, cable channels, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/tvs\/smart-tv\/samsung-tv-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung TV Plus<\/a>. Users can ask about an actor, a show, or a broader topic \u2014 and receive answers instantly, right on their TV.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a> even enables Click to Search to go beyond what\u2019s on screen. For everyday questions such as \u201cTell me the recipe for making pasta\u201d or \u201cDo you know any good movies about chefs?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a> delivers contextual responses using external information. It\u2019s search, made simple.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Effortless Home Device Management with Bixby and SmartThings<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Equipped with a smarter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/all-tvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung TVs<\/a> can detect, connect and control appliances with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartthings\/experience-smartthings\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung SmartThings<\/a> enabled. By speaking directly to their screen, users can leverage the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartthings\/experience-smartthings\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SmartThings<\/a> ecosystem to execute voice commands, such as \u201cTurn off the oven now,\u201d or \u201cSet the air conditioner to 65 degrees,\u201d transforming their smart TV into a central hub for managing other smart home appliances.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a> is secured by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsungknox.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Knox<\/a>, the industry-leading security solution designed to protect users\u2019 sensitive personal data. Users can enjoy AI-driven personalized features without worrying about privacy concerns, as no user voice data is stored on servers or TVs.<\/p>\n\n<h5><strong>Ongoing Support and Availability<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Smarter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a> will be available on 2025 Samsung TVs, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/neo-qled-tvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neo QLED<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/oled-tvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OLED<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/the-frame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Frame series<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/qled-4k-tvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QLED models<\/a>, with availability starting in South Korea and extending to global markets in phases.<\/p>\n<p>Building on this expanded integration of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/bixby\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bixby<\/a> within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/tvs\/vision-ai-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Vision AI<\/a>, Samsung will introduce further enhancements to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/tvs\/vision-ai-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Vision AI<\/a> this year. This evolved version will be available through the 7-year free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/tvs\/smart-tv\/smart-hub-and-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tizen OS<\/a> Upgrade program, which ensures ongoing software enhancements and long-term support.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsung.com\/\">www.samsung.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-announces-support-hdr10-netflix-shows-movies-smart-tvs-monitors\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/07101155\/Samsung-TVs-and-Displays-Netflix-HDR10_dl1-1-268x178.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Announces Support for HDR10+ Netflix Shows and Movies on Smart TVs &#038; Monitors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">TV &amp; Home Theaters<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Samsung Announces Support for HDR10+ Netflix Shows and Movies on Smart TVs &#038; Monitors<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">1<\/a> The update is rolling out now in the U.S. with plans to expand to four European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain) within August.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enhanced by Generative AI, Bixby now offers a more conversational and personalized experience for TV users to get more from what they\u2019re watching without leaving the screen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":80340,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29727,29718,29728],"tags":[5833,766,22167,30465,451,458,125],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-80312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-home-entertainment","category-product","category-product-home-entertainment-tv-home-theaters","tag-bixby","tag-home-entertainment","tag-samsung-tv-plus","tag-samsung-vision-ai","tag-smart-tv","tag-smartthings","tag-television-tv"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/04135751\/Article-cards-664x464-1-200x200.png","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/04135751\/Article-cards-664x464-1-432x286.png","primary_category":{"term_id":29728,"name":"TV &amp; Home Theaters","slug":"product-home-entertainment-tv-home-theaters","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":29728,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":29727,"count":324,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/category\/product\/product-home-entertainment\/product-home-entertainment-tv-home-theaters\/","term_path":"product\/product-home-entertainment\/product-home-entertainment-tv-home-theaters"},"badge":"Press Release","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80312"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80353,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80312\/revisions\/80353"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80312"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=80312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}