No, you paid for a TV with an App Store, where there were apps (pretty much all provided by third parties).
It’s not Samsung’s fault if a third party pulls their app.
It’s not Samsung’s fault if a third party pulls their app.
The way I see it, if they used the availability of an app as a direct selling point, that makes them somewhat liable to it's continued functionality. If they didn't secure that contractually or with some level of assurance, they should not have advertised it.
1: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/truth-advert...
Samsung may have reserved the right to modify the software, but I've literally seen smart tvs from Samsung that have a "Netflix" button on the physical remote.
They have shipped tv boxes that clearly and prominently display the Netflix app on the tv.
If the Netflix button on the remote no longer works, the tv is not doing what the user bought it to do and what it was advertised as being capable of.
But that's the point. Who is going to go to court with Samsung over a $1500 TV?
We don't actually own the devices we buy anymore. It's ... pathetic, but true.