Use Ambient Mode on your 2024 Samsung Smart TV

Last Update date : Jul 13. 2024
Samsung Smart TV displaying a snowy mountain landscape in a minimalist room.

Ambient Mode on 2024 Samsung Smart TVs transforms your living space into a customizable art gallery! You can use Ambient Mode to display curated artworks, photography, and illustrations on your screen when it is not in use. Plus, you can add your own images to your Smart TV using the SmartThings app on your phone.

Screenshot of a Samsung Smart TV's interface showcasing Ambient Mode options, including Cinemagraph and Special Edition themes.

To start using Ambient Mode, navigate to and select Ambient Mode on the left side of your Smart TV’s Home screen. Then, select from the following options:

  • Special Edition: Enjoy creative art and interior design content created by the world’s finest artists and designers.
  • Cinemagraph: Adds a looping animation to a specific part of the photo.
  • My Album: Turn your living space into a personal gallery with a range of frame styles when displaying photos using the SmartThings app on your phone. You can decorate the TV screen with your own photos!
  • Q Collection: Provides content that is dedicated to Samsung QLED TVs.
  • Mood: Create the right ambience to suit your mood.
  • Relaxation: Relax with a selection of calming content inspired by nature.
  • Décor: Enhance your living space with a range of beautiful nature scenes, contemporary interior design, modern lighting, and fun family themes.
  • Info: Allows you to select essential real-time information, such as the weather, temperature, time, and news.
  • Artworks: Enjoy stunning photography that has been professionally curated from the finest photography collections.
  • Background Theme: For a stylish alternative to a plain, black screen, you can choose a theme that perfectly blends your TV into your living space.
  • Routine: Enjoy a range of specially designed routines or create your own routines using the SmartThings app on your phone.

You can also set a piece of content as your favorite. Press the Select button on the Smart TV’s remote control and then select Favorite to save the content to your favorites.

Before you begin using Ambient Mode with the SmartThings app on your phone, make sure you’ve added your Samsung Smart TV to the SmartThings app. Then, follow the instructions below:

1 Navigate to and open the SmartThings app on your phone, and then tap the Devices tab. Navigate to the location with your TV, and then select its card.
Phone screen displaying the SmartThings app with the Samsung TV control highlighted in the Living Room menu.
2 Tap the Ambient tab at the bottom of the screen, and then select your desired option.
Phone screen displaying Ambient Mode settings in the SmartThings app, with the 'Ambient' button highlighted.
3 Please refer to the previous section in this article (“Access Ambient Mode on your Smart TV”) for the available Ambient mode options.

To display your personal photos on your Smart TV with Ambient Mode, you’ll need to use the SmartThings app on your phone. Make sure your TV has been added to the SmartThings app, and then follow the steps below:

1 Navigate to and open the SmartThings app on your phone, and then tap the Devices tab. Navigate to the location with your TV, and then select its card.
2 Tap the Ambient tab at the bottom of the screen, and then tap My Album.
Close-up view of the SmartThings app showing Cinemagraph and My Album options with scenic thumbnails.
3 Select your desired template, and then tap Select photos.
4 Choose your favorite photos and then crop or edit them as desired.
5 Tap View on TV to display the photos on your TV’s screen.
Screenshot of Samsung Smart TV's Ambient Mode interface showing customizable routines and screen options.

You can adjust Ambient Mode’s settings as well, such as the automatic brightness. To find the Ambient screen options, navigate to the bottom of the Ambient mode screen. The following settings will be available:

  • Auto Brightness: Change the automatic brightness setting.
  • Sleep After: Determine when the Ambient Mode screen automatically turns off.
  • Reset My Album: Reset the photos saved in My Album.
  • What is Ambient?: View information about Ambient Mode and its functions.
Graphic display of geometric wall pattern customization options with various color choices beneath.

You can further customize Ambient Mode content to suit your preferences. When a piece of content is on the screen, press Up on the Smart TV’s remote control to adjust the brightness, saturation, and color tone in Screen Settings. Additionally, you can add effects such as Background or Shadow with the Edit option, depending on the content.

Note: Available functions may not be supported depending on the content selected.

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