![]() Samsung has never been afraid of going it alone and now puts its own Tizen TV operating system on every smart TV it makes (a variation of the OS that also appears on Samsung's smartwatches and some of its phones).Īs with Android TV, Tizen has its roots in smartphones, although right now you're more likely to find the big-name developers on Google's platform rather than Samsung's. It's also by far the easiest smart TV interface to customise, as apps or services can be 'pinned' to the carousel in seconds.Īpps such as Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube, AccuWeather and iPlayer make Firefox OS a decent choice - and Freeview Play is integrated as well for UK users - but with no word yet from Panasonic it's unclear what the future of the OS looks like. It's simple but effective stuff, with icons for apps, devices, inputs and specific TV channels all presented. ![]() That's a pity, because with its interface of colourful, pop-up icons, stretched across the middle of the screen in a dynamically responsive carousel, this is one of the best smart TV operating systems we've had the pleasure to use. From this point on, it's down to Panasonic to keep it going. Mozilla has decided it wants to focus its attention on the Firefox browser rather than any other projects, which means no more coding time for Firefox OS. A joint offering from Panasonic and Mozilla, Firefox TV has a lot going for it - plenty of useful apps, a clean and fresh interface - so it's a shame that the platform seems to be on the way out as of the end of 2016.
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