Microsoft Copilot is being discontinued on smart TVs, ending its role as an on-screen assistant for viewers. A notification shown on an LG television says the feature is scheduled to go away during 2026, though it does not name a specific date.
What the LG notification says
The notice appeared on Zac Bowden’s webOS-powered LG TV and was reported by Windows Central. It said Microsoft had decided to end Copilot functionality on all TVs, including the Copilot-enabled feature available on LG sets.
The notification also warned that the feature was no longer available and might stop functioning shortly. It described discontinuation as scheduled for 2026, with the exact date dependent on Microsoft’s timeline. The notice does not establish when individual TVs will lose access.
The report says the change was communicated through this on-screen message, rather than an official announcement from Microsoft, LG, or Samsung. For owners, the timing therefore remains broad: the stated year is 2026, but a precise cutoff is not provided.
What Copilot did on a television
On Samsung and LG smart TVs, Copilot was presented as an AI companion viewers could interact with. People could chat with it, ask questions about what was currently on screen, or request suggestions for TV shows and movies.
That put the assistant in the middle of ordinary viewing. A question about the content on screen or a request for something to watch could be handled from the television, without treating Copilot as a separate business or coding product.
With support ending, those television-specific uses are the functions affected. The source does not say what viewers should use instead, or whether other TV features will change alongside Copilot.
LG’s Copilot shortcut drew user complaints
The end of TV support follows earlier friction around Copilot on LG televisions. Last December, an update to webOS added a Microsoft Copilot shortcut that users could not initially remove. Selecting it opened the assistant’s web app in a browser.
Many users objected online to having the shortcut added without their approval. LG later changed course and allowed people to delete it. That episode made the way Copilot appeared on the TV part of the story, as well as what the assistant could do once opened.
The shortcut and the assistant’s functionality are related but distinct details: the reported discontinuation concerns Copilot support on TVs, while the earlier complaints concerned an added shortcut on LG sets.
Copilot’s role is shifting
Microsoft introduced a new Copilot “super app” earlier this year, bundling chat, agents, and coding capabilities in one interface. The report describes this as part of a push to position Copilot more as a business and productivity tool and less as a digital companion.
That change in emphasis offers context for the television decision. A conversational assistant designed for recommendations and questions during viewing is a different fit from a product focused on work and productivity. The source does not explicitly say the new app caused the TV support to end, so the connection is best understood as a change in Copilot’s direction occurring alongside the withdrawal.
For LG and Samsung TV owners, the practical point is that Copilot on television is not a lasting feature. Support is due to end during 2026, and the on-screen message leaves the exact date to Microsoft’s timeline.