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Top Smart TV Brands with Longest Software Support

Samsung has committed to seven years of software updates for its 2024 and select 2023 models running the Tizen OS, ensuring firmware and app support until at least 2031. LG launched the webOS Re:New program in early 2024, guaranteeing four years of updates for 2022‑2024 TVs, though the latest webOS releases arrive a year later on newer models. Sony does not set a fixed support window; its 2025 Bravia K‑65XR80M2 OLED is slated for end‑of‑life in April 2029, while the Bravia 2 II K‑65S25VM2 receives security updates through June 2030. TCL’s policy is vague, offering “typically” at least two years of security updates after a model’s first shipment, with most units running Google TV or Roku TV. In Europe, Hisense’s VIDAA OS promises up to eight years of support for models shipped since 2025, whereas U.S. Hisense TVs often run Android or Roku platforms with less clear longevity. Insignia’s Fire OS provides at least four years of updates, matching Amazon’s commitment, while Vizio’s Vizio OS offers regular firmware updates but no fixed end‑of‑life date. For users whose TVs fall outside these guarantees, adding a streaming box can extend app access and security updates.

· Engadget

The essential points

  1. 01Samsung guarantees seven years of Tizen OS updates for 2024 models, extending support to 2031.
  2. 02LG’s webOS Re:New program offers four years of updates for 2022‑2024 TVs, with a one‑year lag on newer releases.
  3. 03Hisense pledges up to eight years of VIDAA OS support for European models shipped since 2025.
  4. 04Sony, TCL, Vizio, and Insignia provide no fixed support periods; users rely on manufacturer or OS provider for updates.
The full brief

Samsung has committed to seven years of software updates for its 2024 and select 2023 models running the Tizen OS, ensuring firmware and app support until at least 2031. LG launched the webOS Re:New program in early 2024, guaranteeing four years of updates for 2022‑2024 TVs, though the latest webOS releases arrive a year later on newer models. Sony does not set a fixed support window; its 2025 Bravia K‑65XR80M2 OLED is slated for end‑of‑life in April 2029, while the Bravia 2 II K‑65S25VM2 receives security updates through June 2030.

TCL’s policy is vague, offering “typically” at least two years of security updates after a model’s first shipment, with most units running Google TV or Roku TV. In Europe, Hisense’s VIDAA OS promises up to eight years of support for models shipped since 2025, whereas U. S.

Hisense TVs often run Android or Roku platforms with less clear longevity. Insignia’s Fire OS provides at least four years of updates, matching Amazon’s commitment, while Vizio’s Vizio OS offers regular firmware updates but no fixed end‑of‑life date. For users whose TVs fall outside these guarantees, adding a streaming box can extend app access and security updates.