Instagram for TV expands to Samsung Smart TVs with group viewing features
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Manisha Priyadarshini
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Meta has expanded Instagram for TV to Samsung Smart TVs (2020 models and newer) across the US, joining Amazon Fire TV where the app first launched. The rollout includes new features designed for group viewing, such as interest-based channels, phone-to-TV casting, and a horizontal video hub. This expansion positions Instagram for TV on the three biggest connected TV platforms in the country.
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· 3 pulledMeta just expanded Instagram for TV to Samsung Smart TVs across the US, rolling out a bunch of new features built for group viewing.
With Samsung now on board, Instagram for TV has officially landed on the three biggest connected TV platforms in the country.
The Samsung rollout covers TVs from the 2020 model year and newer, joining Amazon Fire TV, where Instagram for TV debuted back in December.
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