Samsung is discontinuing its Samsung News app later this year, ending a service that has given Galaxy phone and tablet users an alternative to Google Discover.

According to Android Authority , Samsung News will officially be discontinued on Dec. 21, 2026. The service will stop delivering content on that date, and the Samsung News widget will no longer receive updates.

The shutdown was first spotted through an in-app notice in certain markets. SamMobile reports that Samsung users in India and South Korea have received the notice, which states that Samsung News will shut down at 12:00 a.m. UTC on Dec. 21.

Samsung News Is Going Away in December

Samsung launched Samsung News in 2023 as the successor to Samsung Free, continuing the company’s long-running effort to provide its own content feed on Galaxy devices. Samsung Free itself had replaced Samsung Daily, which previously replaced Bixby Home.

The service offers news and other content through both its dedicated app and a widget.…