No, Project xCloud is not coming to Samsung TVs (yet)

Last updated: June 5th, 2020 at 13:42 UTC+01:00

The Samsung Access program for smartphones was launched a few days ago. The premium ownership programme includes smartphone financing, upgrade options, Microsoft 365 subscription, and accidental damage embrace. We've now learned that the company has a similar program for its smart TVs.

Samsung Access for smart TVs is a fleck different from Samsung Access for smartphones. The program for TVs lets go of the upgrade pick and includes premium content from various partners and the Samsung Premium Care service. The Premium Care service includes setup assistance, parts and labor charges on electrical or mechanical breakdown (with $0 deductible), and power surge protection.

Yous tin choose upwards to $120 worth of content subscriptions from Microsoft (Xbox Game Pass), Sling, First, and YouTube. You lot can choose any one of the post-obit content subscription options:

Microsoft Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (8 months)
Sling TV (4 months)
Offset (12 months)
YouTube Music Premium (12 months)
YouTube Premium (10 months)
YouTube TV (two months)

A few websites are reporting that Microsoft'southward Project Cloud and Xbox Game Pass could come to Samsung Boob tube's, but that's not true, at to the lowest degree right now. If you cull the Xbox Game Laissez passer Ultimate subscription with Samsung Admission for your Television receiver, you could use it to play compatible games on Windows 10 PCs or Xbox for up to 8 months.

Project xCloud is compatible with select Milky way smartphones, and Microsoft and Samsung have a strong partnership. So, there'due south a take chances of Samsung bringing Microsoft'southward deject game streaming to its smart TVs in the future, similar to how it offered Sony'southward PlayStation Now game streaming service on its TVs. Still, support for PS Now was subsequently terminated.

Samsung Access For Smart TV Subscriptions