How To Change Samsung Smart TV Region / Country

By default, Samsung Smart TV will install apps based on the region to which it is set to. In some situations, you may want to have country-specific apps like BBC iPlayer (UK) or Hulu (US).

To get around this, you will need to change your Samsung TV’s region by following the steps below:

How To Change The Country On My Samsung Smart TV?

How To Change Samsung Smart TV Region / Country

Depending on your Samsung TV model (series), they are a few ways to change the Smart Hub TV region.

F-Series

  1. On your Samsung TV remote control, press the Smart Hub
  2. Now, choose Smart Hub Reset.
  3. When prompted, enter the PIN.

NOTE: If you haven’t set one, you can use the default PIN (0000).

  1. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
  2. The Smart Hub Terms & Conditions page will appear. Press the following buttons on your Samsung TV remote control: 

Mute > Return > Volume Up > Channel Up > Mute.

How To Change Samsung Smart TV Region / Country

Note: If you have the new version of the Samsung remote you will find the Mute button on the side of the remote control.

You should now see a list of supported countries. If you want to access UK streaming apps like BBC iPlayer, choose the United Kingdom as your Smart Hub region. Similarly, if you want to access US streaming apps like Hulu, choose the United States as your Smart Hub region.

J-Series

  1. On your Samsung TV remote control, press the Smart Hub
  2. Now, choose Smart Hub Reset.
  3. When prompted, enter the PIN.

NOTE: If you haven’t set one, you can use the default PIN (0000).

  1. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
  2. The Smart Hub Terms & Conditions page will appear. Press the following buttons on your Samsung TV remote control: Mute > Return > Volume Up > Channel Up > Mute.
  3. You should now see a list of supported countries. Choose your new Smart Hub region.

K-Series

  1. Using your Samsung TV remote control, press the Smart Hub
  2. Now, select Smart Hub Reset.
  3. When prompted, type the PIN.

NOTE: If you haven’t set one, you can use the default PIN (0000).

  1. Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
  2. The Smart Hub Terms & Conditions page will appear. Next, press these buttons on your Samsung TV remote control: Mute > Volume Up Channel Up > Mute.
  3. You should now see a countries list. Select your new Smart Hub region.

H-Series

  1. Using your Samsung TV remote control, press the Smart Hub
  2. Now, select Smart Hub Reset.
  3. When prompted, type the PIN.

NOTE: If you haven’t set one, you can use the default PIN (0000).

  1. Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
  2. The Smart Hub Terms & Conditions page will appear. Next, press these buttons on your Samsung TV remote control: Fast Forward > 2 > 8 > 9 > Rewind.
  3. You should now see a countries list. Select your new Smart Hub region

How To Watch Geo-Blocked Apps On Samsung Smart TV?

Smart DNS Proxy services

If you’re not in the country where the apps was made available, you will be blocked from accessing it.

E.g: Say you’re in Spain and you want to access BBC iPlayer (UK). You’ve changed your TV’s region to the UK and upon launching BBC iPlayer app, it detects you’re outside UK.

To resolve this, you will need to set up a Smart DNS service on your Samsung Smart TV so you can bypass the region restrictions and access BBC iPlayer programmes.

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